Change 1 Article Choose an article Title and introductory text 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4AA The principal objective and general duties of the Secretary of State and the Authority. 4AB Guidance on social and environmental matters. 4A Health and safety. 4B Exceptions from sections 4AA to 4A. 4C Binding decisions of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators and of the European Commission 4D Authority to consult and cooperate with other authorities 4E Duty to notify etc. the European Commission: agreements with third countries 5 Prohibition on unlicensed activities 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A Exemptions from prohibition. 6B Duties of distribution exemption holders 6C Duties of supply exemption holders 7 Licensing of public gas transporters. 7ZA Licences for operation of gas interconnectors 7A Licensing of gas suppliers and gas shippers. 7AA Licensing of a person carrying out gas system planner functions 7AB Licensing of a person providing a smart meter communication service 7AC Licensing of a person performing code manager function 7B Licences: general. 8 Standard conditions of licences. 8AA Transfer of licences. 8A Modification or removal of the 25,000 therm limits. 8B The gas code. 8C Requirement for certain gas transporters and operators of gas interconnectors to be certified as independent 8D Application for certification 8E Report where applicant connected with a country outside the United Kingdom 8F Certification 8G Grounds for certification 8H The ownership unbundling requirement 8I The ownership unbundling requirement: supplementary 8J Designation for the purposes of the Gas Regulation 8K Monitoring and review of certification 8L Review of certification: requirement to provide information etc 8M Report as to any connection of certified person with a country outside the United Kingdom 8N Continuation or withdrawal of certification 8O Prohibition on the exercise of certain shareholder rights and rights of appointment 8P Validity of acts infringing section 8O 8Q Interpretation 8R Independence of storage facilities 8S Independence of storage facilities and duty to allow others to use them: exemptions for minor facilities 9 General powers and duties. 10 Duty to connect certain premises. 10A Restriction on use of certain pipe-lines for providing a supply. 11 Power to require security. 11A General duties of facility owners 11B Duty of current and prospective LNG import or export facility owners to provide information 11C Restrictions on disclosure of information by facility owners 12 Methods of calculating therms. 13 Calorific values: tests of apparatus etc. 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Standards of gas quality. 15B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Meter testing and stamping. 18 Safety regulations. 18A Gas escape regulations. 19 Acquisition of rights to use pipe-line systems. 19A Application of section 19B to storage facilities. 19AA ... Revocation of exemptions under section 19A 19B Acquisition of rights to use storage facilities. 19C Application of section 19D to LNG facilities. 19CA ... Revocation of exemptions under section 19C 19D Acquisition of rights to use LNG facilities. 19DZA Duty to allow others to use LNG import or export facilities: exemptions in relation to take-or-pay commitments 19DA Provision of information 19DB Allocation of capacity in exempt new and modified facilities 19E Sections 19A to 19D: supplemental. 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Increase of capacity etc. of pipelines. 22 Effect of directions. 22A Construction of pipe-lines. 23 Modification of conditions of licences 23A Modification of conditions under section 23: supplementary 23B Appeal to the CMA 23C Procedure on appeal to CMA 23D Determination by CMA of appeal 23E CMA's powers on allowing appeal 23F Time limits for CMA to determine an appeal 23G Determination of appeal by CMA : supplementary 27 Modification by order under other enactments. 27A Determination of certain disputes. 27B Meaning of “section 27B dispute” 27C Determination of disputes 27D Time limit for determinations 28 Orders for securing compliance with certain provisions. 29 Procedural requirements. 30 Validity and effect of orders. 30A Penalties. 30B Statement of policy with respect to penalties. 30C Time limits on the imposition of penalties. 30D Interest and payment of instalments. 30E Appeals against penalties . 30F Recovery of penalties. 30G Consumer redress orders 30H Remedial action under a consumer redress order 30I Other procedural requirements in relation to consumer redress orders 30J Statement of policy with respect to consumer redress orders 30K Time limits for making consumer redress orders 30L Enforcement of consumer redress orders 30M Appeals against consumer redress orders 30N Consumer redress orders: miscellaneous 30O Maximum amount of penalty or compensation 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Consumer complaints. 32A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Power of Council to investigate other matters. 33A Standards of performance in individual cases. 33AA Standards of performance in individual cases: gas transporters. 33AB Standards of performance in individual cases: disputes. 33B Overall standards of performance. 33BA Overall standards of performance: gas transporters. 33BAA Procedures for prescribing or determining standards of performance. 33BC Promotion of reductions in carbon emissions: gas transporters and gas suppliers 33BCA Scottish Ministers' promotion of reductions in carbon emissions: gas suppliers 33BD Promotion of reductions in home-heating costs: gas transporters and gas suppliers 33BDA Scottish Ministers' promotion of reductions in home-heating costs: gas suppliers 33BB Standards for promoting efficient use of gas. 33C Information with respect to levels of performance. 33D Information to be given to customers about overall performance. 33DA Publication of statistical information about standards of performance. 33DB Information relating to complaints handling standards 33E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33F Remuneration and service standards. 34 General functions. 34A Power to require information etc for the purpose of monitoring 35 Publication of advice and information about consumer matters. 36 Keeping of register. 36A Functions with respect to competition. 36B Functions with respect to gas measuring equipment etc. 36C Power to direct a modification of the UNC 37 Maximum prices for reselling gas. 38 Power to require information etc. 38A Reasons for decisions. 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41A Adjustment of charges to help disadvantaged groups of customers. 41B Orders: supplementary. 41C Power to alter activities requiring licence. 41D Application by Authority for order including new activities. 41E References to CMA . 41EA References under section 41E: time limits 41EB References under section 41E: application of Enterprise Act 2002 41F Reports on references. 41G Application by Authority for order excluding activities. 41H Consultation by Secretary of State about order excluding activities. 41HA New licensable activities: smart meters 41HB Section 41HA: supplemental 41HC Competitive tenders for licences for new licensable activities 41I Service by Authority of certain notices on Citizens Advice and Consumer Scotland. 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Making of false statements etc. 44 Compensation to chairmen and officers of Consumers’ Councils. 45 Offences by bodies corporate. 46 Service of notices etc. 47 Provisions as to regulations. 48 Interpretation of Part I and savings. 49 Vesting of property etc. of Corporation in a company nominated by the Secretary of State. 50 British Gas Stock. 51 Initial Government holding in the successor company. 52 Government investment in securities of the successor company. 53 Exercise of functions through nominees. 54 Target investment limit for Government shareholding. 55 Financial structure of the successor company. 56 Temporary restrictions on successor company’s borrowings etc. 57 Dissolution of the Corporation. 58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Application of Trustee Investments Act 1961 in relation to investment in the successor company. 60 Tax provisions. 61 Interpretation etc. of Part II. 62 Exclusion of certain agreements from Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976. 63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Provisions as to orders. 64A Extraterritorial operation of Act 65 Financial provisions. 66 General interpretation. 67 Amendments, transitional provisions, savings and repeals. 68 Short title, commencement and extent. SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE 2A Exceptions to prohibition on unlicensed activities SCHEDULE 2AA Duties of distribution exemption holders SCHEDULE 2AB Duties of supply exemption holders SCHEDULE 2B The gas code SCHEDULE 3 Acquisition of Land by Public Gas Suppliers SCHEDULE 4 Power of Gas Transporters to Break Up Streets, Bridges Etc. SCHEDULE 4A Procedure for appeals under section 23B SCHEDULE 4B Provisions imposing obligations enforceable as relevant requirements SCHEDULE 5 SCHEDULE 6 SCHEDULE 7 Minor And Consequential Amendments SCHEDULE 8 Transitional Provisions and Savings SCHEDULE 9 Repeals
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61 Interpretation etc. of Part II.
(1) In this Part—
“debenture” includes debenture stock;
“securities”, in relation to a company, includes shares, debentures, bonds and other securities of the company, whether or not constituting a charge on the assets of the company;
“shares” includes stock;
“subsidiary” has the meaning given by section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006.
(2) An order under section 49 above nominating any company for the purposes of that section and an order under subsection (1) of that section appointing the transfer date may be varied or revoked by a subsequent order at any time before any property, rights or liabilities vest in any company by virtue of section 49 above.
(3) A company shall be regarded for the purposes of this Part as wholly owned by the Crown at any time when each of the issued shares in the company is held by, or by a nominee of, the Treasury or the Secretary of State.
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61 Interpretation etc. of Part II.
(1) In this Part—
“debenture” includes debenture stock;
“securities”, in relation to a company, includes shares, debentures, bonds and other securities of the company, whether or not constituting a charge on the assets of the company;
“shares” includes stock;
“subsidiary” has the meaning given by section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006.
(2) An order under section 49 above nominating any company for the purposes of that section and an order under subsection (1) of that section appointing the transfer date may be varied or revoked by a subsequent order at any time before any property, rights or liabilities vest in any company by virtue of section 49 above.
(3) A company shall be regarded for the purposes of this Part as wholly owned by the Crown at any time when each of the issued shares in the company is held by, or by a nominee of, the Treasury or the Secretary of State.
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