Gas Supply Act 2003
sec.105Distributor’s obligation to propose terms
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sec.105 Distributor’s obligation to propose terms
If the distributor decides to grant the application, the distributor must, within the relevant period, tell or give the applicant notice of, each of the following— that the application has been granted; the terms on which the distributor will provide the customer connection services for the covered gas; that the applicant may ask for the terms in writing. If the applicant asks, the distributor must, as soon as practicable, give the applicant notice of the terms. If the distributor does not comply with subsection (1) within the relevant period the distributor is taken to have decided to refuse the application. In this section— relevant period means— 10 business days after the application is decided; or a longer period agreed between the distributor and the applicant within the 10 business days. s 105 amd 2006 No. 60 s 87 ; 2023 No. 25 s 31 sch 1 (sec.105-ssec.1) If the distributor decides to grant the application, the distributor must, within the relevant period, tell or give the applicant notice of, each of the following— that the application has been granted; the terms on which the distributor will provide the customer connection services for the covered gas; that the applicant may ask for the terms in writing. (sec.105-ssec.2) If the applicant asks, the distributor must, as soon as practicable, give the applicant notice of the terms. (sec.105-ssec.3) If the distributor does not comply with subsection (1) within the relevant period the distributor is taken to have decided to refuse the application. (sec.105-ssec.4) In this section— relevant period means— 10 business days after the application is decided; or a longer period agreed between the distributor and the applicant within the 10 business days.
- (a) that the application has been granted;
- (b) the terms on which the distributor will provide the customer connection services for the covered gas;
- (c) that the applicant may ask for the terms in writing.
- (a) 10 business days after the application is decided; or
- (b) a longer period agreed between the distributor and the applicant within the 10 business days.