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Updated to 26 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 416 of 2025)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Gas (Interim) (Regulation) Act 2002
No. 10 of 2002

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 10 April 2002 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Act other than ss. 11, 15, 23(1), (2) included in collectively cited Electricity and Gas Regulation Acts S. 1(2)
Act, ss. 11, 15, 23(1), (2) included in collectively cited Gas Acts S. 1(3)
Restricted S.I. No. 477 of 2011, regs. 1(3), 42(22), sch. 2
Authorisations, applications etc. continued in force S.I. No. 452 of 2004, reg. 3
S. 2(1) amended S.I. No. 83 of 2020, reg. 10
  S.I. No. 16 of 2015, reg. 27(a)
  S.I. No. 630 of 2011, reg. 41(a)
  S.I. No. 697 of 2007, reg. 2
  S.I. No. 452 of 2004, reg. 4(2)
S. 3 appointed day specified for the purposes of S.I. No. 146 of 2002, art. 2
S. 9 trans. of functns. under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 2, 3, 5 & sch. 1
S. 9(7) am. 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 97 and schedule, pt. 1, item 32
S. 12(2) amended S.I. No. 174 of 2021, reg. 12
S. 12(2) application of regulations made under restricted 30/1976, s. 39B(2)(a) as inserted by S.I. No. 174 of 2021, reg. 6
S. 12(3)(a) substit. S.I. No. 452 of 2004, reg. 7(2)
S. 13(1) amended 12/2016, ss. 1(2), 21
  S.I. No. 452 of 2004, reg. 9(a)
S. 13(5) ins. S.I. No. 452 of 2004, reg. 9(b)
S. 13(5) repealed 12/2016, ss. 1(2), 3(c)
S. 14(2)-(5) repealed S.I. No. 320 of 2005, reg. 4
S. 16, ctnc. of licence in force under S.I. No. 760 of 2005, regs. 1(3), 24(3), as amended by S.I. No. 239 of 2008, reg. 2
S. 16(1) substit. S.I. No. 16 of 2015, reg. 27(b)(i)
  S.I. No. 760 of 2005, regs. 1(3), 24(1)(a), as amended by S.I. No. 239 of 2008, reg. 2
  S.I. No. 630 of 2011, reg. 41(b)
  S.I. No. 452 of 2004, reg. 10(a)
S. 16(1A) inserted S.I. No. 760 of 2005, regs. 1(3), 24(1)(a), as amended by S.I. No. 239 of 2008, reg. 2
S. 16(1A) substituted S.I. No. 630 of 2011, reg. 41(b)
S. 16(1B).inserted S.I. No. 760 of 2005, regs. 1(3), 24(1)(a), as amended by S.I. No. 239 of 2008, reg. 2
S. 16(1B) substituted S.I. No. 630 of 2011, reg. 41(b)
S. 16(1C) ins. S.I. No. 760 of 2005, regs. 1(3), 24(1)(a), as amended by S.I. No. 239 of 2008, reg. 2
S. 16(1C) substit. S.I. No. 630 of 2011, reg. 41(b)
S. 16(1C)(a) am. S.I. No. 16 of 2015, reg. 27(b)(ii)
S. 16(1D) ins. S.I. No. 630 of 2011, reg. 41(b)
S. 16(1E)-(1J) ins. S.I. No. 16 of 2015, reg. 27(b)(iii)
S. 16(2), non applic. of, transitional provision S.I. No. 760 of 2005, regs. 1(3), 24(4), as amended by S.I. No. 239 of 2008, reg. 2
S. 16(2) application restricted S.I. No. 428 of 2003, reg. 3
S. 16(2) amended S.I. No. 760 of 2005, reg. 24(1)(b), as amended by S.I. No. 239 of 2008, reg. 2
S. 16(4)(a) am. S.I. No. 760 of 2005, regs. 1(3), 24(1)(c), as amended by S.I. No. 239 of 2008, reg. 2
S. 16(4A) inserted 12/2016, ss. 1(2), 22
S. 16(8) am. S.I. No. 452 of 2004, reg. 10(b)
S. 16(8) criteria for licence under. S.I. No. 265 of 2002, reg. 2
S. 16(10) rep. S.I. No. 760 of 2005, regs. 1(3), 24(1)(d), as amended by S.I. No. 239 of 2008, reg. 2
S. 16(10) application restricted S.I. No. 428 of 2003, reg. 3
S. 16(11) rep. S.I. No. 760 of 2005, regs. 1(3), 24(1)(d), as amended by S.I. No. 239 of 2008, reg. 2
S. 16(12) substit. S.I. No. 452 of 2004, reg. 7(1)
S. 16(13) substit. S.I. No. 452 of 2004, reg. 10(c)
S. 16(13)(a) substit. S.I. No. 630 of 2011, reg. 41(c)(i)
S. 16(13)(aa) ins. S.I. No. 630 of 2011, reg. 41(c)(i)
S. 16(13)(ab) ins. S.I. No. 630 of 2011, reg. 41(c)(i)
S. 16(13)(ab) substit. S.I. No. 16 of 2015, reg. 27(b)(iv)(I)
S. 16(13)(e) substit. S.I. No. 16 of 2015, reg. 27(b)(iv)(II)
  S.I. No. 630 of 2011, reg. 41(c)(ii)
  S.I. No. 760 of 2005, regs. 1(3), 24(1)(e), as amended by S.I. No. 239 of 2008, reg. 2
S. 16(13)(ea) ins. S.I. No. 630 of 2011, reg. 41(c)(ii)
S. 16(13)(f) substit. S.I. No. 16 of 2015, reg. 27(b)(iv)(III)
  S.I. No. 630 of 2011, reg. 41(c)(iii)
  S.I. No. 760 of 2005, regs. 1(3), 24(1)(e), as amended by S.I. No. 239 of 2008, reg. 2
S. 16(13)(fa) ins. S.I. No. 630 of 2011, reg. 41(c)(iii)
S. 16(13)(fa) deleted S.I. No. 16 of 2015, reg. 27(b)(iv)(III)
S. 16(13)(g) substituted S.I. No. 760 of 2005, regs. 1(3), 24(1)(e), as amended by S.I. No. 239 of 2008, reg. 2
S. 16(13)(h) substituted S.I. No. 760 of 2005, regs. 1(3), 24(1)(e), as amended by S.I. No. 239 of 2008, reg. 2
S. 16(13)(h)(ii) am. S.I. No. 630 of 2011, reg. 41(c)(iv)
S. 16(13)(h)(iii) am. S.I. No. 697 of 2007, reg. 3(a)
S. 16(13)(i) am. S.I. No. 697 of 2007, reg. 3(b)
S. 16(13)(j) ins. S.I. No. 697 of 2007, reg. 3(c)
S. 16(13)(k) ins. S.I. No. 630 of 2011, reg. 41(c)(v)
S. 16(13)(k) am. S.I. No. 16 of 2015, reg. 27(b)(iv)(IV)
S. 16(13)(l) ins. S.I. No. 630 of 2011, reg. 41(c)(v)
S. 16(13)(l) del. S.I. No. 16 of 2015, reg. 27(b)(iv)(V)
S. 16(14) am. S.I. No. 16 of 2015, reg. 27(b)(v)
S. 16(14)(a) am. 39/2013, ss. 1(2), 45
S. 16(14)(b)(ii) am. S.I. No. 691 of 2007, reg. 5(a)
S. 16(14)(b)(iii) am. S.I. No. 691 of 2007, reg. 5(b)
S. 16(14)(b)(iv) ins. S.I. No. 691 of 2007, reg. 5(c)
S. 16(15) am. 39/2013, ss. 1(2), 45
S. 16(16)(b) am. 39/2013, ss. 1(2), 45
S. 16(17)(b) am. 39/2013, ss. 1(2), 45
S. 16(18) ins. S.I. No. 452 of 2004, reg. 10(d)
S. 16(19) ins. S.I. No. 760 of 2005, regs. 1(3), 24(1)(f), as amended by S.I. No. 239 of 2008, reg. 2
S. 17 substit. S.I. No. 452 of 2004, reg. 11
S. 19 saver from disclosure 30/2014, ss. 1(2), (3), 41, sch. 3
S. 19(1) substit. S.I. No. 697 of 2007, reg. 4
  S.I. No. 452 of 2004, reg. 8
S. 19(1A) ins. S.I. No. 452 of 2004, reg. 8
S. 19(1A) substit. S.I. No. 697 of 2007, reg. 4
S. 19(1B) ins. S.I. No. 697 of 2007, reg. 4
S. 19(1B) ins. S.I. No. 452 of 2004, reg. 8
S. 19A ins. S.I. No. 697 of 2007, reg. 5
S. 19B ins. S.I. No. 697 of 2007, reg. 5
S. 19B(3)(c) substit. S.I. No. 336 of 2013, reg. 8
S. 19B(6) enforcement provided S.I. No. 336 of 2013, regs. 5(1)(a), 6
S. 21(1) substit. S.I. No. 452 of 2004, reg. 5
S. 21A ins. 40/2006, ss.1(2), 19
S. 21A ins. S. I. No. 452 of 2004, reg. 6
S. 21A renumbered as s. 21C S.I. No. 697 of 2007, reg. 6(a)
S. 21B renumbered as s. 21D S.I. No. 697 of 2007, reg. 6(b)
S. 21B(1)(c) repealed 11/2024, ss. 1(2), 3(3)
S. 21B ins. 40/2006, ss.1(2),19
S. 21B ins. S.I. No. 452 of 2004, reg. 6
S. 21B functions transferred and reference construed  11/2024, ss. 1(2), 6, 11
S. 21B reference construed 5/2014, ss. 8(1), (2), 9(3)
S. 21C rep. S.I. No. 463 of 2011, reg. 13(1)
S. 21D rep. S.I. No. 463 of 2011, reg. 13(1)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3 Gas (Interim (Regulation) Act, 2002 (Appointed Day) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 146 of 2002)
S. 12(3)(a) Gas (Interim)(Regulation) Act 2002 (Criteria for Determination of Consents) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 264 of 2002)
S. 16(4) Gas (Interim (Regulation) Act 2002 (Section 16) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 428 of 2003)
S. 16(8) Gas (Interim) (Regulation) Act 2002 (Criteria for Determination of Applications for Natural Gas Licences) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 265 of 2002)