The Gas Regulation Act 1920 (10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 28) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom to amend the law relating to the supply of gas.

Background This act provided for the reconstruction of the gas industry. It applied to local authorities as well as company gas undertakings. It reflected modern scientific thinking on the basis for measuring the quality of gas. It also modernised the scale of charges for gas.

Gas Regulation Act 1920 The Gas Regulation Act 1920 received royal assent on 4 August 1920. Its long title is ‘An Act to amend the law with respect to the supply of gas.’

Provisions The act comprises 22 sections under five headings, and a schedule.

Price and Quality of Gas

Section 1: Power to substitute new basis of charges. Section 2: Composition and pressure of gas to be supplied. Section 3: Restrictions on power to charge for thermal units.

Testing of Gas

Section 4: Appointment of gas referees and examiners. Section 5: Power to prescribe tests. Section 6: Appeals to chief gas examiner. Section 7: Remuneration and expenses of gas referees.

Forfeiture and Penalties

Section 8: Penalties for failure to comply with prescriptions of gas referees. Section 9: Forfeiture of deficient calorific value &c.

Power to make special orders

Section 10: Power to make special Orders, 33 & 34 Vict. C. 70.

General

Section 11: Fees for examination of meters. Section 12: Application of sections 5 and 6 of 4 Edw. 7 c. 28 Section 13: Meters to be stamped. Section 14: Qualification for appointment as inspector of meters. Section 15: Accounts and returns. Section 16: Power to make rules. Section 17: Exercise of powers of Board of Trade. Section 18: Definitions. Section 19: Supersession of existing enactments. Section 20: Expenses of local authorities. Section 21: Application of to Scotland and Ireland. Section 22: Short title.

Schedule

Provision of the Factory and Workshops Act 1901 applied to special orders made under this act.

Amendments The act was repealed by the Gas Act 1948

See also

Oil and gas industry in the United Kingdom

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