Gas Regulations 2012
Part 8Gas entities' powers and duties
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Part 8—Gas entities' powers and duties 36—Carrying out certain work on public land (1) For the purposes of section 47(5) of the Act, prior notice and agreement are not required under section 47(3) of the Act for— (a) work in an emergency; or (b) maintenance, repairs or minor extensions of existing gas infrastructure, including any necessary excavation or removal of obstructions. (2) For the purposes of section 47(6) of the Act, agreement is not required under section 47(3) of the Act for— (a) installation or relocation of gas infrastructure as a part of road reconstruction; or (b) alterations or additions to existing gas infrastructure not involving any significant enlargement of the area of public land occupied by the infrastructure or any significant change in appearance.