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38A.—(1) A consent under
(a)Article 35 in relation to the construction of a major [F3pipe-line]; F4...
(b)Article 37 in relation to the construction of a gas storage facility [F5; or]
[F6(c)Article 37A in relation to the construction of an LNG facility,]
shall not be granted unless the [F3pipe-line] or facility, as the case may be, meets the published criteria and may be granted subject to such conditions as appear to [F7the Authority or the Department (as the case may be)] to be necessary or expedient to ensure that it does so.
(2) Any direction under Article 36 in relation to the modification of a [F3pipe-line] shall not be granted unless the modification meets the published criteria and may be granted subject to such conditions as appear to the Authority to be necessary or expedient to ensure that it does so.
(3) Any direction given under [F8Article 38] in relation to an increase in the capacity of a gas storage facility shall not be granted unless the facility [F9as intended to be modified] meets the published criteria and may be granted subject to such conditions as appear to the Authority to be necessary or expedient to ensure that it does so.
[F10(3A) Any direction under Article 38B in relation to an increase in the capacity of an LNG facility shall not be given unless the facility as intended to be modified meets the published criteria, and may be given subject to such conditions as appear to the Authority to be necessary or expedient to ensure that it does so.]
(4) Where the Authority refuses to grant an application for a consent under Article 35 or 37 or a direction under [F11Article 36, 38 or 38B,] the authority shall by notice in writing—
(a)inform the person making the application of the fact;
(b)give him the reasons for that refusal; and
(c)inform him of any right to challenge the refusal.
[F12(4A) Where the Department refuses to grant an application for a consent under Article 37A it shall by notice in writing—
(a)inform the person making the application (“the applicant”) of the fact;
(b)give the applicant the reasons for that refusal; and
(c)inform the applicant of any right to challenge the refusal.]
[F13(4B) Where the Authority or the Department refuses to grant an application mentioned in paragraph (4) or (4A), the Authority or (as the case may be) the Department shall inform the European Commission by notice in writing of the reasons for the refusal.]
(5) In this Article “published criteria” means [F14objective and non-discriminatory criteria] determined by the Department from time to time F15... and published by it.
(6) This Article does not apply in relation to any [F16pipe-line] or facility to which Article 2 of the Commission Decision applies.]
F1Art. 38A substituted (1.10.2006) by Gas Order 1996 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/358), reg. 10
F2Word in art. 38A heading substituted (16.12.2020) by The Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/279), regs. 1, 6(a)
F3Word in art. 38A(1)(2) substituted (16.12.2020) by The Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/279), regs. 1, 5(e)
F4Word in art. 38A(1)(a) omitted (16.12.2020) by virtue of The Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/279), regs. 1, 10(2)(a)
F5Word in art. 38A(1)(b) substituted (16.12.2020) by The Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/279), regs. 1, 10(2)(b)
F6Art. 38A(1)(c) inserted (16.12.2020) by The Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/279), regs. 1, 10(2)(c)
F7Words in art. 38A(1) substituted (16.12.2020) by The Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/279), regs. 1, 10(2)(d)
F8Words in art. 38A(3) substituted (16.12.2020) by The Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/279), regs. 1, 10(3)
F9Words in art. 38A(3) inserted (16.12.2020) by The Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/279), regs. 1, 10(3)
F10Art. 38A(3A) inserted (16.12.2020) by The Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/279), regs. 1, 10(4)
F11Words in art. 38A(4) substituted (16.12.2020) by The Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/279), regs. 1, 10(5)
F12Art. 38A(4A) inserted (16.12.2020) by The Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/279), regs. 1, 10(6)
F13Art. 38A(4B) inserted (temp.) (16.12.2020) by virtue of The Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/279), regs. 1, 11 (with reg. 18)
F14Words in art. 38A(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/530), regs. 1(1), 123(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F15Words in art. 38A(5) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/530), regs. 1(1), 123(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F16Word in art. 38A(6) substituted (16.12.2020) by The Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/279), regs. 1, 5(e)
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