The Gas Act 1995 (Repeal of Superseded Provisions of the Gas Act 1986) Order 1996
This Order repeals paragraph 22 of Schedule 2B to the Gas Act 1986 which provision has been superseded by the Gas Safety (Rights of Entry) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/2535) which came into force on 1st November 1996. Regulation 4 of the said Regulations (which contains similar provisions to those of the repealed paragraph 22) enables a public gas transporter through its authorised officers to enter—in respect of escapes or suspected escapes of gas which it conveys, any premises; andin respect of escapes or suspected escapes of gas which is conveyed by another person, premises which are or are reasonably believed to be within its authorised area.