44Deemed contracts with former franchise customers

44 Deemed contracts with former franchise customers S. 44(1) substituted by No. 91/2004 s. 21(1). (1) If a person— (a) was a franchise customer within the meaning of the **Gas Industry Act 1994** immediately before 1 September 2001; and (b) has not entered into a new contract with a licensee which takes effect on or after that date— there is deemed to be a contract between that person and the licensee of which the person was a customer immediately before that date for the supply and sale of gas at the tariffs and on the terms and conditions determined and published by that licensee under section 42. (2) The deemed contract continues until— (a) the contract is terminated; or (b) if the customer enters into a new contract for the purchase of gas from the licensee in respect of the same premises, the date of taking effect of that new contract— whichever first occurs. S. 44(3) amended by Nos 40/2003 s. 6, 91/2004 s. 21(2), 55/2007 s. 20, repealed by No. 59/2008 s. 26. S. 45 amended by Nos 62/2001 s. 77(c)(ii), 75/2004 s. 46, repealed by No. 91/2004 s. 22. S. 46 substituted by No. 85/2001 s. 12.