[5 Prohibition on unlicensed activities]
Gas Act 1986 (1986 c 44) | Legislation

[Licensing of activities relating to gas]

[5  Prohibition on unlicensed activities]

[(1)     Subject to section 6A below and Schedule 2A to this Act, a person who—

(a)     [otherwise than by means of a gas interconnector] conveys gas through pipes to any premises, or to a pipe-line system operated by a [gas transporter];

[(aa)     participates in the operation of a gas interconnector;]

(b)     supplies to any premises gas which has been conveyed to those premises through pipes; . . .

(c)     arranges with a [gas transporter] for gas to be introduced into, conveyed by means of or taken out of a pipe-line system operated by that transporter[; . . .

[(ca)     carries out planning and forecasting functions of the Independent System Operator and Planner;]

(d)     provides a smart meter communication service][; or

(e)     performs the function of code manager in relation to a designated gas licence document (see further subsections (11A) and (11B))],

shall be guilty of an offence unless he is authorised to do so by a licence.

(2)ÌýÌýÌýÌý The exceptions to subsection (1) above which are contained in Schedule 2A to this Act shall have effect.

(3)     A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—

(a)

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