PART IIGAS SUPPLY AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES

Licensing of supply of gas and associated activities

Prohibition on unlicensed supply of gas and associated activities6

1

Subject to Article 7, a person who—

a

conveys gas from one place to another;

b

stores gas in a gas storage facility; F1. . .

c

supplies gas to any other person or to any premises F2; or

F3d

operates an LNG facility,

shall be guilty of an offence unless he is authorised to do so by a licence.

2

A person guilty of an offence under this Article shall be liable—

a

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;

b

on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

3

No proceedings shall be instituted in respect of an offence under this Article except by or on behalf of the Department or the Director.

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For the purposes of this Order a person stores gas in a gas storage facility if (and only if) that person is the operator of that facility.