(LRC Revised)

Number 39 of 2013

GAS REGULATION ACT 2013

REVISED

Updated to 1 June 2024

Changes to legislation

as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.

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.

Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act,

the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees,

undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature

of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from

any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email

to

revisedacts@lawreform.ie.

Number

39

of

2013

GAS REGULATION ACT 2013

REVISED

Updated to 1 June 2024

CONTENTS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1. Short title and commencement

2. Interpretation

3. Expenses

4. Report by Minister

PART 2

Network company

5. 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Repealed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

7B. Chief executive officer

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

15. Network transfer date

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Repealed

)

PART 3

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

PART 4

Amendments to Act of 1976

32. Amendment of Act of 1976

33. Functions of Board

34. Conferring of additional functions on Board

35. Directions as to profits and financial objectives of Board

36. Accounts and audits

37. Staff 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

PART 5

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

SCHEDULE 1

Transfer of Assets, Licences,

Rights and Liabilities of BGÉ, and of Gaslink, to Network Company

SCHEDULE 2

Transfer of Certain Employees

of BGÉ, and of Gaslink, to Network Company

SCHEDULE 3

Transfer of Assets, Licences,

Rights and Liabilities to Energy Company

SCHEDULE 4

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

of

2013

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.

[3

rd December

, 2013]

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas

as follows

CONTENTS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1. Short title and commencement

2. Interpretation

3. Expenses

4. Report by Minister

PART 2

Network company

5. 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

7B. Chief executive officer

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

15. Network transfer date

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

)

PART 3

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

PART 4

Amendments to Act of 1976

32. Amendment of Act of 1976

33. Functions of Board

34. Conferring of additional functions on Board

35. Directions as to profits and financial objectives of Board

36. Accounts and audits

37. Staff 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

PART 5

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

SCHEDULE 1

Transfer of Assets, Licences,

Rights and Liabilities of BGÉ, and of Gaslink, to Network Company

SCHEDULE 2

Transfer of Certain Employees

of BGÉ, and of Gaslink, to Network Company

SCHEDULE 3

Transfer of Assets, Licences,

Rights and Liabilities to Energy Company

SCHEDULE 4

Transfer of Certain Employees

to Energy Company

Number

39

of

2013