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135Applications for grant etc of gas transporter licenceE+W+S

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(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about the making, consideration and determination of relevant applications, including provision—

(a)about the person to whom a relevant application must be made;

(b)about the form and manner in which a relevant application must be made;

(c)imposing timing requirements in relation to the making of a relevant application;

(d)requiring a relevant application to be accompanied by such information and documents as may be specified in the regulations;

(e)requiring a relevant application to be accompanied by such fee (if any) as may be—

(i)specified in the regulations, or

(ii)determined, by the person to whom the application is made, in accordance with the regulations;

(f)about the matters to be taken into account in determining a relevant application;

(g)requiring a determination to be accompanied by reasons;

(h)requiring determinations to be published;

(i)conferring functions on the Secretary of State or the GEMA (including functions involving the exercise of a discretion);

(j)for anything falling to be determined under the regulations to be determined—

(i)by the Secretary of State, the GEMA or another person specified in the regulations, and

(ii)in accordance with such procedure and by reference to such matters and to the opinion of such persons as may be so specified.

(2)Relevant application” means an application within any of the following paragraphs (whether made to the Secretary of State or the GEMA)—

(a)an application by a designated person for the grant of a gas transporter licence that authorises the conveyance of hydrogen through pipes for the purposes of the person’s designated project;

(b)an application by a designated person for the extension of a gas transporter licence held by the person so that it authorises the conveyance of hydrogen through pipes for the purposes of the person’s designated project;

(c)an application by a person who is or has been designated for the restriction of a gas transporter licence held by the person, in connection with the person’s designation in relation to a hydrogen pipeline project ceasing to have effect.

(3)Provision made by virtue of subsection (1)(j)(ii) may in particular be made by reference to a document as amended from time to time.

(4)Regulations under this section—

(a)may provide for cases in which an application is not required;

(b)may provide for a relevant application that has been rejected by one person to be dealt with afresh by another person.

(5)Before making regulations under this section, the Secretary of State must consult the GEMA.

(6)Section 7B(1) to (2A) of the Gas Act 1986 does not apply to an application for the grant, extension or restriction of a gas transporter licence so far as the application is one to which regulations under this section apply.

(7)Any sums received by the Secretary of State or the GEMA by virtue of this section are to be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

(8)Regulations under this section are subject to the negative procedure.

(9)For the purposes of section 5A(1) to (10) of the Utilities Act 2000 (duty of the GEMA to carry out impact assessment), a function exercisable by the GEMA by virtue of regulations under this section is to be treated as if it were a function exercisable by it under or by virtue of Part 1 of the Gas Act 1986.

Commencement Information

I1S. 135 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(c)

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