Part 2Carbon dioxide capture, storage etc and hydrogen production, transport and storage
Chapter 1Revenue support contracts
General
90Electricity system operator and gas system planner licences: modifications
1
The Secretary of State may, for the purpose of facilitating or ensuring the effective performance of functions specified in subsection (3), modify—
a
the conditions of a licence under section 6(1)(da) of the Electricity Act 1989 (electricity system operator licence);
b
a document maintained in accordance with the conditions of such a licence, or an agreement that gives effect to a document so maintained.
2
The Secretary of State may, for the purpose of facilitating or ensuring the effective performance of functions specified in subsection (3), modify—
a
the conditions of a licence under section 7AA of the Gas Act 1986 (gas system planner licence);
b
a document maintained in accordance with the conditions of such a licence, or an agreement that gives effect to a document so maintained.
3
The functions referred to in subsections (1) and (2) are—
a
functions of hydrogen production allocation bodies, and
b
other functions under this Chapter which are related to such functions.
4
Modifications under subsections (1) and (2) may only make provision in relation to times when the person holding the licence is a hydrogen production allocation body.
5
The provision referred to in subsection (4) includes consequential or transitional provision in relation to times when it is no longer the case that the person holding the licence is a hydrogen production allocation body.
6
Provision included in a licence, or in a document or agreement relating to licences, by virtue of a power under this section may in particular—
a
include provision of any kind that may be included in revenue support regulations or regulations under section 73;
b
do any of the things authorised for licences of that type by—
i
section 7B(5)(a), (5ZA), (6) or (7) of the Gas Act 1986, or
ii
section 7(3), (4), (5) or (6A) of the Electricity Act 1989.
7
Before making a modification under this section the Secretary of State must consult—
a
the holder of any licence being modified;
b
the GEMA;
c
such other persons as the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to consult.
8
Subsection (7) may be satisfied by consultation before, as well as by consultation after, the passing of this Act.