Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/9
Timestamp: 2018-03-23 11:38:47
Document Index: 134351323

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 6', 'art. 3', 'art. 6']

9[F1 General powers and duties.]E+W+S
(1)It shall be the duty of a [F2gas transporter] as respects each authorised area of his—
(b)subject to paragraph (a) above, to comply, so far as it is economical to do so, with any reasonable request for him [F3—
to connect to that system, and convey gas by means of that system to, any premises [F4; or.
(ii)to connect to that system a pipe-line system operated by an authorised transporter.]
[F5(1A)It shall also be the duty of a gas transporter to facilitate competition in the supply of gas.]
(2)It shall also be the duty of a [F2gas transporter] to avoid any undue preference or undue discrimination—
(a)in the connection of premises [F6, or a pipe-line system operated by an authorised transporter,] to any pipe-line system operated by him; or
(a)Schedule 3 to this Act (which provides for the acquisition of land by [F2gas transporters]); and
(b)Schedule 4 to this Act (which relates to the breaking up of streets and bridges by such transporters).
F1S. 9 substituted (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 10(1), Sch. 3 para. 3; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2
F2Words 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)
F3S. 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)
F4S. 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)
F5S. 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)
F6Words 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)
C1S. 9(1)(b) applied (with modifications) (1.3.1996) by S.I. 1996/399, art. 3(1)
C2S. 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)