http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/9Gas Act 1986Gas Act 19861986-07-25texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-08-10Expert Participation2025-11-13 Part I Gas Supply<Addition ChangeId="d29p1970" CommentaryRef="c14413471"> Powers and duties of public gas transporters</Addition><Addition ChangeId="d29p1975" CommentaryRef="c14413511"> General powers and duties.</Addition>91It shall be the duty of a gas transporter as respects each authorised area of his—ato develop and maintain an efficient and economical pipe-line system for the conveyance of gas; andbsubject to paragraph (a) above, to comply, so far as it is economical to do so, with any reasonable request for him —i to connect to that system, and convey gas by means of that system to, any premises ; or.iito connect to that system a pipe-line system operated by an authorised transporter.1AIt shall also be the duty of a gas transporter to facilitate competition in the supply of gas.2It shall also be the duty of a gas transporter to avoid any undue preference or undue discrimination—ain the connection of premises , or a pipe-line system operated by an authorised transporter, to any pipe-line system operated by him; orbin the terms on which he undertakes the conveyance of gas by means of such a system.2AThe conditions of a licence held by a gas transporter may include a condition requiring the gas transporter, in performing a duty under subsection (1), (1A) or (2), to have regard to the interests of existing and future consumers in relation to electricity conveyed by distribution systems or transmission systems (within the meaning of the Electricity Act 1989).3The following provisions shall have effect, namely—aSchedule 3 to this Act (which provides for the acquisition of land by gas transporters); andbSchedule 4 to this Act (which relates to the breaking up of streets and bridges by such transporters).Pt. I: definition of "public gas supplier" applied (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 208(3)(b), 225(2) (with ss. 16(6), 179, 222(3), Sch. 22 para. 1, Sch. 23 para. 6)Pt. I: definition of "public gas supplier" applied (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 178, 225(2), Sch. 22 para. 1(4)(e) (with ss. 16(6), 179, 222(3), Sch. 22 para. 1, Sch. 23 para. 6)Pt. I applied (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 6(7); S.I. 1996/218, art. 2Pt. I applied (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 16(1), Sch. 4 para. 1; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2Cross-heading substituted (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 10(1), Sch. 3 para. 3; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2S. 9 substituted (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 10(1), Sch. 3 para. 3; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2Words in s. 9(1)(2)(3)(a) substituted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 108, Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 2(1); S.I. 2001/3266, arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)S. 9(1)(b) applied (with modifications) (1.3.1996) by S.I. 1996/399, art. 3(1)S. 9(1)(b): “-(i)”inserted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 79(2)(a); S.I. 2001/3266, arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)S. 9(1)(b)(ii) and the word “or”immediately preceding it inserted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 79(2)(b); S.I. 2001/3266, arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)S. 9(1A) inserted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 79(3); S.I. 2001/3266, arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)Words in s. 9(2)(a) inserted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 79(4); S.I. 2001/3266, arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)S. 9(3)(a) functions exercisable in or as regards Scotland (14.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3253, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 6 (with transitional provisions in art. 6)S. 9(3)(a) functions transferred to Scottish Ministers (15.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3253, art. 3, Sch. 2 (with transitional provisions in art. 6)S. 9(2A) inserted (31.1.2024) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), ss. 177(4), 334(1); S.I. 2024/32, reg. 3(a)(vii)