PART IIGAS SUPPLY AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES
Licensing of supply of gas and associated activities
F1Designation for the purposes of EU gas legislation8H
1
This Article applies for any period during which a person—
a
holds a licence under Article 8(1)(a); and
b
is certified.
2
If the person is certified on the first or third certification ground in Article 8F, the Department shall designate that person as a gas transmission system operator for the purposes of Article 10(2) of the Directive (designation of transmission system operators).
3
If the person is certified on the second certification ground in Article 8F, the Department shall designate the independent system operator nominated in the application for certification as a gas transmission system operator for the purposes of that Article.
4
As soon as is reasonably practicable after a person is designated by virtue of this Article, the Department must give notice of the designation to—
a
the person so designated;
b
the applicant (if different);
c
the Authority; and
d
the European Commission.
5
Where, in the case of a person certified on the first certification ground, there is a related conveyance licensee, conditions included pursuant to Article 10A(1) in the licences under Article 8(1)(a) of the certified person and the related conveyance licensee may make provision for determining which of them is to act as transmission system operator for the purposes of any provision of the Gas Regulation and any designation under this Article is without prejudice to any such provision.