Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 432 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Gas Regulation Act 2013
No. 39 of 2013
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
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Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-4 | 21 March 2014 | Gas Regulation Act 2013 (Part 1, Part 3 and Section 38(d)) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 145 of 2014), art. 2(a) |
| Ss. 5-12 | 3 June 2014 | Gas Regulation Act 2013 (Sections 5 to 12) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 229 of 2014), art. 2 |
| Ss. 13-20 | 28 November 2014 | Gas Regulation Act 2013 (Sections 13 to 20) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 538 of 2014), art. 2 |
| Ss. 21-31 | 21 March 2014 | Gas Regulation Act 2013 (Part 1, Part 3 and Section 38(d)) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 145 of 2014), art. 2(a) |
| Ss. 32-37 | 23 November 2015 | Gas Regulation Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 520 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 38(c) | 23 November 2015 | Gas Regulation Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 520 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 38(d) | 21 March 2014 | Gas Regulation Act 2013 (Part 1, Part 3 and Section 38(d)) (Commencement) Order 2014, (S.I. No. 145 of 2014), art. 2(b) |
| S. 39 | 23 November 2015 | Gas Regulation Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 520 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 40(a) insofar as it substitutes art. 2 of the First Schedule of Gas Act 1976 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 40(a) insofar as it substitutes art. 2A of the First Schedule of Gas Act 1976 | 23 November 2015 | Gas Regulation Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 520 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 40(b)-(g) | 23 November 2015 | Gas Regulation Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 520 of 2015), art. 2 |
| Ss. 41-46 | 23 November 2015 | Gas Regulation Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 520 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 47 | 3 December 2013 | Commenced on enactment as per s. 1(2) |
| Schs. 1, 2 | 28 November 2014 | Gas Regulation Act 2013 (Sections 13 to 20) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 538 of 2014), art. 2 |
| Schs. 3, 4 | 21 March 2014 | Gas Regulation Act 2013 (Part 1, Part 3 and Section 38(d)) (Commencement) Order 2014, (S.I. No. 145 of 2014), art. 2(c) |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
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Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 2 amended | Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (11/2024), ss. 1(2), 20(a) | 1 June 2024 | Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 208 of 2024), art. 4 |
| S. 2 functions transferred and references construed | Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (11/2024), ss. 1(2), 6, 11 | 13 May 2024 | Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 208 of 2024), art. 3(d) |
| S. 2 references construed | ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Act 2014 (5/2014), ss. 8(1), (2), 9(3) | 19 June 2014 | ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 286 of 2014), art. 2 |
| S. 5(3), (4) repealed | Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (11/2024), ss. 1(2), 3(4)(a) | 1 June 2024 | Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 208 of 2024), art. 4 |
| S. 6 substituted | Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (11/2024), ss. 1(2), 20(b) | 1 June 2024 | Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 208 of 2024), art. 4 |
| S. 7 repealed | Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (11/2024), ss. 1(2), 3(4)(b) | 1 June 2024 | Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 208 of 2024), art. 4 |
| S. 7A inserted | Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (11/2024), ss. 1(2), 20(c) | 1 June 2024 | Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 208 of 2024), art. 4 |
| S. 7B inserted | Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (11/2024), ss. 1(2), 20(c) | 1 June 2024 | Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 208 of 2024), art. 4 |
| S. 10(5) repealed | Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (11/2024), ss. 1(2), 3(4)(c) | 1 June 2024 | Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 208 of 2024), art. 4 |
| S. 12(2) substituted | Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (11/2024), ss. 1(2), 20(d)(i) | 1 June 2024 | Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 208 of 2024), art. 4 |
| S. 12(4) inserted | Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (11/2024), ss. 1(2), 20(d)(ii) | 1 June 2024 | Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 208 of 2024), art. 4 |
| S. 20 repealed | Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (11/2024), ss. 1(2), 3(4)(d) | 1 June 2024 | Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 208 of 2024), art. 4 |
| S. 41 repealed | Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (11/2024), ss. 1(2), 3(4)(e) | 1 June 2024 | Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 208 of 2024), art. 4 |
| S. 42 repealed | Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (11/2024), ss. 1(2), 3(4)(e) | 1 June 2024 | Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 208 of 2024), art. 4 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
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