Draft Gas Distribution Quality of Service Regulatory Instructions and Guidance - Version 3

Version 3 of the Regulatory Instructions and Guidance (RIGs) amends the previous version in accordance with special conditions 361 and 352 of the gas transportation licence. These are the output reporting licence conditions for the Distribution Networks (DNs) and the National Transmission System (NTS) respectively. These licence conditions are proposed to be superseded by standard special condition D9 and special condition C16 later this year as part of the DN sales formal consultation under section 8AA and section 23 of the Gas Act 3 which is due to close on 15 April 2005. If, following consideration of consultation responses it is decided to introduce these conditions it is currently anticipated that these would be introduced in May 2005. Not withstanding this, the new and amended requirements of the RIGs will be effective from 1 April 2005.