| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to make fresh provision with respect to the gas industry in Great Britain and related matters, and for purposes connected therewith. |
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| Citation | 1972 c. 60 |
| Introduced by | January 1972 (Commons) |
| Territorial extent | Great Britain |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 9 August 1972 |
| Commencement | 1 January 1973 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Gas Act 1965 |
| Repeals/revokes | |
| Repealed by | Gas Act 1986 |
Status: Repealed | |
The Gas Act 1972 (c. 60) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which restructured the British gas industry. It established the British Gas Corporation to exercise full responsibility for the oversight, control and operation of the gas industry. The twelve autonomous area gas boards which had managed the industry in their areas now became regions of the British Gas Corporation. The Gas Council, also established under the Gas Act 1948, was abolished and the Gas Act 1948 was repealed. The provisions of the Act came into force on 1 January 1973.