Gas Regulation Act 2013
Number 39 of 2013
GAS REGULATION ACT 2013
REVISED
Updated to 1 June 2024
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Gas Regulation Act 2013. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.
All Acts up to and including the (15/2024), enacted 4 June 2024, and all statutory instruments up to and including the Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 6) (Carer’s Benefit and Carer’s Allowance – Earnings Disregard) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 275 of 2024) made 31 May 2024, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.
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Number 39 of 2013
GAS REGULATION ACT 2013
REVISED
Updated to 1 June 2024
CONTENTS
Preliminary and General
Section
1. Short title and commencement
Network company
6. Memorandum and articles of association of network company
7. Directors of network company (Repealed)
7A. Appointment of board of directors of network company
8. Disqualification for office of director of network company
9. Member of either House of Oireachtas or European Parliament
10. Disclosure of interests by directors of network company
11. Disclosure of interests by members of staff of network company
12. Disclosure of confidential information
13. BGÉ and Gaslink to prepare network transfer plan
14. Approval by Minister of network transfer plan
16. Transfer to network company
17. Transfers to network company after network transfer date
18. Proof of title by certificate
19. Right to production of documents of title
20. Annual report and accounts (Repealed)
Transfer of Energy Business to Energy Company
21. BGÉ to prepare transfer plan in relation to energy company
22. Memorandum and articles of association of energy company
23. Directors of energy company
24. Approval by Minister of transfer plan in relation to energy company
25. Transfer date in relation to energy company
26. Transfer to energy company
27. Transfers to energy company after transfer date
28. Proof of title by certificate
29. Right to production of documents of title
30. Disposal of energy company
31. Taxation of chargeable gains
Amendments to Act of 1976
34. Conferring of additional functions on Board
35. Directions as to profits and financial objectives of Board
38. Amendment of section 18 of Act of 1976 — Superannuation of officers and servants of Board
39. Board’s capital commitments
40. Amendment of First Schedule to Act of 1976
Miscellaneous
41. Transfer of certain capital stock issued by BGÉ under section 7B(2) of the Act of 1976 (Repealed)
42. Functions of majority-shareholding Minister in relation to network company (Repealed)
43. Amendment of section 2 of Act of 1987
44. Amendment of section 17 of Gas (Amendment) Act 2000
45. Amendment of section 16 of the Gas (Interim) (Regulation) Act 2002
46. Amendment of section 16 of the Water Services Act 2013
47. Further amendment of Water Services Act 2013
Transfer of Assets, Licences, Rights and Liabilities of BGÉ, and of Gaslink, to Network Company
Transfer of Certain Employees of BGÉ, and of Gaslink, to Network Company
Transfer of Assets, Licences, Rights and Liabilities to Energy Company
Transfer of Certain Employees to Energy Company
Acts Referred to
Alliance and Dublin Gas Acts 1866 to 1909
Companies (Amendment) Act 1983 (No. 13)
Companies (Amendment) Act 2009 (No. 20)
Companies Act 1963 (No. 33)
Companies Act 1990 (No. 33)
Companies Acts
Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (No. 23)
Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995 (No. 35)
Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (No. 40)
Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (No. 07)
Ethics in Public Office Act 1995 (No. 22)
European Parliament Elections Act 1997 (No. 2)
Foreshore Act 1933 (No. 12)
Gas (Amendment) Act 1987 (No. 09)
Gas (Amendment) Act 2000 (No. 26)
Gas (Interim) (Regulation) Act 2002 (No. 10)
Gas Act 1976 (No. 30)
Land And Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 (No. 27)
Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 10)
Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999 (No. 31)
Superannuation Act 1859 (22 Vict., c. 26)
Superannuation Acts 1834 to 1963
Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (No. 39)
Water Services Act 2013 (No. 6)
Number 39 of2013
GAS REGULATION ACT 2013
REVISED
Updated to 1 June 2024
An Act to provide for the reorganisation of Bord Gáis Éireann’s transmission and distribution operations and energy business, and for that purpose for the establishment of subsidiaries of Bord Gáis Éireann; to provide for the continued public ownership of natural gas networks; to provide for the further implementation of Directive 2009/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 1 by providing for the disposal of Bord Gáis Éireann’s energy business and for the reorganisation of the ownership of Bord Gáis Éireann; to amend the Gas Act 1976, the Gas (Amendment) Act 1987, the Gas (Amendment) Act 2000, the Gas (Interim) (Regulation) Act 2002 and the Water Services Act 2013; and to provide for related matters.
[3rd December, 2013]
Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: