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by inserting, immediately after paragraph (a), the following paragraph:“(b)the prevention of misuse of, or damage to, apparatus and works belonging to a gas transporter or used for the purposes of conveying or supplying gas;”;

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (n), the following paragraph:“(o)the regulation of the conversion of a gas pipeline network and gas appliances so as to allow for the conveyance of natural gas in the gas pipeline network and for the interconnection of gas pipeline networks and the conferring on any person authorised by a gas transporter or gas retailer of the power to enter the premises of a consumer to carry out any inspection or perform any work relating thereto;”;

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (p), the following paragraphs:“(q)the regulation of the installation, use, maintenance and repair of any gas plant by a consumer where required for the purpose of —

avoiding pressure fluctuation in a gas pipeline or gas pipeline network owned by, or under the management or control of, a gas transporter; or

preventing the admission of gas into a gas main or gas service pipe,and for the removal, testing and replacing of any such gas plant by a gas transporter;

the regulation of the inspection, maintenance, repair and renewal of —

onshore receiving facilities or LNG terminals; or

gas installations or gas service pipes, and the recovery of costs incurred by a gas transporter in connection with such inspection, maintenance, repair and renewal;”;

by inserting, immediately after sub-paragraph (iii) of paragraph (w), the following sub-paragraph:“(iv)prohibiting any person, subject to such conditions as the Authority may prescribe, from re-connecting any gas fitting or any part of any gas pipeline network or any premises which have been disconnected or causing gas from a gas main to be conveyed to any premises;”;

by inserting, immediately after sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (x), the following sub-paragraph:“(iii)the prohibition of the use, sale or hire of gas appliances and other associated equipment and materials;”; and

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (x), the following paragraphs:“(y)the safety, technical or economic regulation of any LNG terminal or onshore receiving facility;

the regulation of matters relating to the import of gas, including the quantity of gas that may be imported and the mode of such import.”.