UK Offence Report

The Gas (Testing of Apparatus and Equipment) Regulations 1990

UK Statutory Instrument 1990 No. 1635 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
6 August 1990
In force from
1 September 1990
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Energy, communications, water and utilities
Made under
Gas Act 1986

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations apply to public gas suppliers, in so far as the number of therms supplied by them is calculated on the basis of actual calorific values of the gas (“relevant suppliers”), who have been directed by the Secretary of State pursuant to the Gas (Alternative Method of Charge) Regulations 1990 to provide and maintain premises, apparatus or equipment for the purpose of making determinations of actual calorific values of gas supplied by them. Provision is made for gas examiners and other authorised persons to enter on the property of relevant suppliers for the purpose of testing the relevant apparatus and equipment, and for persons representing the supplier concerned to be present at such tests. The Regulations also provide for the Secretary of State to send to each relevant supplier quarterly statements relating to tests carried out on the apparatus and equipment provided and maintained by that supplier for the purpose of determining actual calorific values of gas supplied by him. Relevant suppliers are required to send copies of these statements to their customers upon request. Penalties are provided for contravention of the Regulations.

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