Transitional provision in relation to exempt storage and LNG import or export facilitiesE+W+S
17.—(1) An exemption given under—
(a)section 19A(6)(a) of the Gas Act 1986 (duty to allow others to use storage facilities: exemptions for minor facilities) M1; or
(b)section 17C(5A)(a) of the Petroleum Act 1998 (duty to allow others to use offshore gas storage facilities: exemptions for minor facilities),
before the date on which these Regulations come into force shall be treated as having been given under section 8S of the Gas Act 1986 (independence of storage facilities and duty to allow others to use them: exemptions for minor facilities) M2.
(2) An exemption given under section 17C(5A)(b) of the Petroleum Act 1998 (duty to allow others to use offshore gas storage facilities: exemptions for new and modified facilities) before the date on which these Regulations come into force shall be treated as having been given under section 19A(6)(b) of the Gas Act 1986 (duty to allow others to use storage facilities: exemptions for new and modified facilities).
Marginal Citations
M1Section 19A 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.
M2Inserted by regulation 6 of these Regulations.