112Savings and transitional provisions

112 Savings and transitional provisions

(1)  In this section –

commencement day means the day on which Part 3 commences.

(2)  A licence or guideline issued under the Gas Act 2000 or the Gas Pipelines Act 2000 and in force immediately before the commencement day continues in force, on the same terms and conditions, as if it were issued under this Act.

(3)  A gas code issued under the Gas Act 2000 or the Gas Pipelines Act 2000 and in force immediately before the commencement day continues in force as if it were issued under this Act.

(4)  An exemption granted under the Gas Act 2000 and in force immediately before the commencement day continues in force as if it were granted under this Act.

(5)  Unless it is revoked under this Act, the appointment of an authorised officer or a gas officer under the Gas Act 2000 or the Gas Pipelines Act 2000 continues in force on the same terms and conditions as if it were an appointment of such an officer under this Act.

(6)  On and after the commencement day –

(a) any legal or other proceeding instituted by or against the Regulator or a licensee before, and pending on, the commencement day may be continued by or against the Regulator or the licensee; and

(b) any judgment or order of a court obtained before the commencement day by or against the Regulator or a licensee and not executed or satisfied before the commencement day may be enforced by or against the Regulator or the licensee; and

(c) a document relating to any legal or other proceeding that has been served on or by the Regulator or a licensee before the commencement day is taken, where appropriate, to have been served on or by the Regulator or the licensee.

(7)  Any contract made or entered into by the Regulator or a licensee under the or the but not performed or discharged on the commencement day is taken to have been made or entered into by the Regulator or the licensee on the commencement day.