Part V

Amendment of the Gas Act 1986

Gas licensing

Duty to facilitate competition
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1
Section 9 of the 1986 Act (general powers and duties of gas transporters) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1)(b)—
a
after “him” there is inserted
— i
; and
b
after “premises” there is inserted
; or
ii
to connect to that system a pipe-line system operated by an authorised transporter.
3
After subsection (1) there is inserted—
1A
It shall also be the duty of a gas transporter to facilitate competition in the supply of gas.
4
In subsection (2)(a), after “premises” there is inserted “, or a pipe-line system operated by an authorised transporter,”.