The Gas (Meters) (Variation of Fees) Regulations 1990

• Citation: S.I. 1990/686
• Sections: 4

Section 1

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Gas (Meters) (Variation of Fees) Regulations 1990 and shall come into force on 16th April 1990.

(2) Nothing in these Regulations shall apply in relation to a case in relation to which, in pursuance of subsection (12) of section 17 of the Gas Act 1986, the preceding provisions of that section do not have effect.

Section 2

The Gas (Meters) Regulations 1983 (hereinafter referred to as “the Principal Regulations”) shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in regulations 3 and 4 below.

Section 3

In regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations (fees)—

(a) “£31.80” shall be substituted for “£13.70” in paragraphs (2)(b) and (6)(b);

(b) “£4.70” shall be substituted for “£2.70” in paragraph (3);

(c) “£469” shall be substituted for “£375” in paragraph (4)(a);

(d) “£34.50” shall be substituted for “£30” in paragraph (4)(b);

(e) “£3,125” shall be substituted for “£2,500” in paragraph (5)(a); and

(f) “£230” shall be substituted for “£200” in paragraph (5)(b).

Section 4

The following Schedule shall be substituted for Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations—

FEES

(a) a diaphragm meter

(b) a rotary positive displacement meter

(c) a turbine meter

(d) any other kind of meter

(a) a diaphragm meter

(b) a rotary positive displacement meter

(c) a turbine meter

(d) any other kind of meter

(a) not exceeding 13 cubic metres per hour

(b) exceeding 13 cubic metres per hour but not exceeding 19 cubic metres per hour

(c) exceeding 19 cubic metres per hour but not exceeding 53 cubic metres per hour

(d) exceeding 53 cubic metres per hour but not exceeding 228 cubic metres per hour

(e) exceeding 228 cubic metres per hour but not exceeding 1600 cubic metres per hour

(f) exceeding 1600 cubic metres per hour

Note

For the purposes of this Schedule—

(a) “a modified prototype” means a prototype which, prior to modification, has already been examined by a meter examiner;

(b) a modified prototype incorporates relevant alterations if the alterations made to it in the course of modification are such that a meter examiner considers that further tests are necessary to determine whether it conforms to the standard prescribed in paragraph (1)(b) or (c) of regulation 3 above;

(c) “a rotary positive displacement meter” means a meter constructed so that it contains a rotating partition; and

(d) “a turbine meter” means a meter constructed so that it contains a turbine wheel.