35(1)In subsection (1) of section 33B of the 1986 Act (overall standards of performance), for the words “public gas suppliers” there shall be substituted the words “ gas suppliers ”.E+W+S
(2)In subsection (2) of that section, for the words “the public gas suppliers” there shall be substituted the words “ gas suppliers ”.
(3)For subsection (3) of that section there shall be substituted the following subsections—
“(3)Different standards may be determined for different gas suppliers if the Director is of the opinion that the differences are such that no gas supplier would be unduly disadvantaged in competing with other gas suppliers.
(3A)Standards may be determined either as respects the provision of gas supply services generally or as respects the provision of such services to customers of a particular class or description.”
(4)In subsection (4) of that section, for the words “public gas supplier” there shall be substituted the words “ gas supplier ”.