The Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003

Conditions of gas licences

34.—(1) Article 10 of the Gas Order (conditions of licences) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (3)—

(a) for “Conditions included in a licence under paragraph (1)(a)” there shall be substituted “Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1)(a), conditions included in a licence by virtue of that sub-paragraph”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (c) after “licence” (in the first place it appears) there shall be inserted “, or under any document referred to in the licence,”.

(3) After paragraph (3) there shall be inserted—

“(3A) Conditions included in a licence under Article 8(1)(a) by virtue of paragraph (1)(a) may require the holder, in such circumstances as are specified in the licence—

(a) so to increase his charges in connection with the conveyance of gas as to raise such amounts as may be determined by or under the conditions; and

(b) to pay the amounts so raised to such persons as may be so determined”.

(4) For paragraph (5) there shall be substituted—

“(5) Conditions included in a licence may contain provision for the conditions—

(a) to have effect or cease to have effect at such times and in such circumstances as may be determined by or under the conditions; or

(b) to be modified in such manner as may be specified in the conditions at such times and in such circumstances as may be so determined.”.

(5) After paragraph (6) there shall be inserted—

“(6A) Conditions included in a licence may provide for references in the conditions to any document to operate as references to that document as revised or re-issued from time to time.”.