The Gas (Extent of Domestic Supply Licences) (Revocations) Order 2013

Made: 30th August 2013

Laid before Parliament: 3rd September 2013

Coming into force: 1st October 2013

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6(2), (6) and (10) of the Gas Act 1995[^f00001], makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1

This Order may be cited as the Gas (Extent of Domestic Supply Licences) (Revocations) Order 2013 and comes into force on 1st October 2013.

Revocation

2

The following Orders are revoked:

• (a) the Gas (Extent of Domestic Supply Licences) Order 1996[^f00002];

• (b) the Gas (Extent of Domestic Supply Licences) (Amendment) Order 1996[^f00003]; and

• (c) the Gas (Extent of Domestic Supply Licences) Order 1997[^f00004].

Signed

Verma — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — Department of Energy and Climate Change — 30th August 2013

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order revokes three orders which provided for stages in the introduction of competition in the gas supply through pipes at rates not expected to exceed 2,500 therms a year (predominately to domestic premises).

The orders set in respect of certain areas in Great Britain a ‘relevant date’, earlier than 1st January 1999, for a licensed gas supplier to be able to supply domestic premises in that area. 1st January 1999 was the date set by the Gas Act 1995 (c. 45) from which any licensed gas supplier could supply domestic premises anywhere in Great Britain subject only to any particular licence restrictions.

The orders were spent but remained in force.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact is foreseen on the private, voluntary or public sectors.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1995 c. 45.

[^f00002]: S.I. 1996/752, amended by S.I. 1996/3275 and 1997/826.

[^f00003]: S.I. 1996/3275.

[^f00004]: S.I. 1997/826.