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Section 9: General powers and duties.

Gas Act 1986 · 1986 c. 44View on legislation.gov.uk

Part I: Gas Supply

It shall be the duty of a gas transporter as respects each authorised area of his—

to develop and maintain an efficient and economical pipe-line system for the conveyance of gas; and
subject to paragraph (a) above, to comply, so far as it is economical to do so, with any reasonable request for him —
to connect to that system a pipe-line system operated by an authorised transporter.

to connect to that system, and convey gas by means of that system to, any premises ; or.

It shall also be the duty of a gas transporter to facilitate competition in the supply of gas.

It shall also be the duty of a gas transporter to avoid any undue preference or undue discrimination—

in the connection of premises , or a pipe-line system operated by an authorised transporter, to any pipe-line system operated by him; or
in the terms on which he undertakes the conveyance of gas by means of such a system.

The 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).

The following provisions shall have effect, namely—

Schedule 3 to this Act (which provides for the acquisition of land by gas transporters); and
Schedule 4 to this Act (which relates to the breaking up of streets and bridges by such transporters).

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