[8R Independence of storage facilities]
Gas Act 1986 (1986 c 44) | Legislation

[Storage facilities: independence]

[8R  Independence of storage facilities]

[(1)     This section applies to a storage facility unless a minor facility exemption is in force in respect of that facility under section 8S.

(2)     The owner of a storage facility to which this section applies must, notwithstanding any licence held by the owner, refrain from producing gas in [the United Kingdom].

(3)     The owner must also, notwithstanding any licence held by the owner, refrain from carrying out any of the following activities in [the United Kingdom] except to the extent that the activity is necessary for the efficient operation of the storage facility or of another facility used by the owner to store gas—

(a)     the supply to any premises of gas which has been conveyed to those premises through pipes;

(b)     the making of an arrangement 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 gas transporter;

(c)

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