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(1)In this Part “ [F2gas transporter]” means the holder of a licence under this section except where the holder is acting otherwise than for purposes connected with—
(a)the carrying on of activities authorised by the licence;
(b)the conveyance of gas through pipes which—
(i)are situated in an authorised area of his; or
(ii)are situated in an area which was an authorised area of his, or an authorised area of a previous holder of the licence, and were so situated at a time when it was such an area; or
(c)the conveyance through pipes of gas which is in the course of being conveyed to or from a country or territory outside Great Britain.
(2)Subject to subsection (3) below, the Director may grant a licence authorising any person to do either or both of the following, namely—
(a)to convey gas through pipes to any premises in an authorised area of his, that is to say, [F3any area specified in the licence as it has effect for the time being;]
(b)to convey gas through pipes either to any pipe-line system operated by another [F4gas transporter], or to any pipe-line system so operated which is specified in the licence or an extension of the licence.
(3)A licence shall not be granted under this section to a person who is the holder of a licence under section [F57ZA or] 7A below.
(4)The Director may, with the consent of the licence holder, direct that any licence under this section shall have effect—
(a)as if any area or pipe-line system specified in the direction were specified in the licence;
(b)in the case of a licence under subsection (2)(a) above, as if it were also a licence under subsection (2)(b) above and any pipe-line system specified in the direction were specified in the licence; or
(c)in the case of a licence under subsection (2)(b) above, as if it were also a licence under subsection (2)(a) above and any area specified in the direction were specified in the licence;
and references in this Part to, or to the grant of, an extension under this section, or an extension of such a licence, shall be construed as references to, or to the giving of, such a direction.
[F6(4A)The Authority may, with the consent of the licence holder, direct that any licence under this section shall have effect as if any area or pipe-line system specified in the direction were not specified in the licence; and references in this Part to, or to the grant of, a restriction under this section, or a restriction of such a licence, shall be construed as references to, or to the giving of, such a direction.]
(5)Before granting a licence F7. . . under this section, the Director shall give notice—
(a)stating that he proposes to grant the licence F7. . .;
(b)stating the reasons why he proposes to grant the licence F7. . .; and
(c)specifying the time from the date of publication of the notice (not being less than two months F7. . .) within which represent- ations or objections with respect to the proposed licence F7. . . may be made,
and shall consider any representations or objections which are duly made and not withdrawn.
(6)A notice under subsection (5) above shall be given—
(a)by publishing the notice in such manner as the Director considers appropriate for bringing it to the attention of persons likely to be affected by the grant of the licence F7. . .; and
(b)by sending a copy of the notice to the Secretary of State, to the Health and Safety Executive and to any [F4gas transporter] whose area includes the whole or any part of the area proposed to be specified in the licence F7. . ..
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(9)As soon as practicable after the granting of a licence under this section, the [F4gas transporter] shall publish, in such manner as the Director considers appropriate for bringing it to the attention of persons who are likely to do business with the transporter, a notice—
(a)stating that the licence has been granted; and
(b)explaining that, as a result, it might be necessary for those persons to be licensed under section 7A below.
(10)In this section—
(a)“relevant main” has the same meaning as in section 10 below;
(b)references to an area specified in a licence or direction include references to an area included in an area so specified; and
(c)references to a pipe-line system specified in a licence or direction include references to a pipe-line system of a description, or situated in an area, so specified.
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Textual Amendments
F1S. 7 substituted (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 5; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2
F2Words in s. 7(1) substituted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 76(2); S.I. 2001/3266, arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)
F3Words in s. 7(2)(a) and word “and”preceding para. (b) substituted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 76(3); S.I. 2001/3266, arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)
F4Words in s. 7(2)(b)(6)(b)(9) substituted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 108, Sch. 6, Pt. I para. 4; S.I. 2001/3266, arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)
F5Words in s. 7(3) inserted (1.12.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), ss. 149(5), 198(2); S.I. 2004/2575, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
F6S. 7(4A) inserted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 76(4); S.I. 2001/3266, arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)
F7Words in s. 7(5)(6) repealed (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, ss. 76(5), 108, Sch. 8; S.I. 2001/3266, arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)
F8S. 7(7)(8) repealed (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, ss. 76(6), 108, Sch. 8; S.I. 2001/3266, arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)
F9S. 7(11) repealed (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 108, Sch. 8; S.I. 2001/3266, arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 7 amended (16.5.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 81(1); S.I. 2001/1781, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-10)
S. 7 amended (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 76(1); S.I. 2001/3266, arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)
C2S. 7 applied (with modifications) (8.11.1995) by 1995 c. 45, s. 17(1), Sch. 5 Pt. II para. 15(1)(4); S.I. 1996/218, art. 2
C3S. 7 extended (8.11.1995) by 1995 c. 45, s. 17(1), Sch. 5 Pt. I para. 1(1)(a); S,I. 1996/218, art. 2
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