Duty to allow others to use storage facilitiesE+W+S
10. In section 19B of the Gas Act 1986 (acquisition of rights to use storage facilities) M1, after subsection (3) insert—
“(3A) At least 2 months before publishing the main commercial conditions, or any changes to the published conditions, under subsection (1), the owner of a relevant facility must—
(a)publish a draft of the proposed conditions or changes; and
(b)inform any person who has a right to have gas stored in the facility that the draft has been published.
(3B) When finalising conditions or changes under subsection (1), the owner of a relevant facility must take into account any representations it has received about the proposed conditions or changes.”.
Marginal Citations
M1 1986 c. 44. Section 19B was inserted by regulation 2(2) to, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to, S.I. 2000/1937. Amendments have been made that are not relevant for these purposes.