PART IIGAS SUPPLY AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES

Licensing of supply of gas and associated activities

Standard conditions of licences11

1

Such conditions as may be determined by the Department, and published by it in such manner as it considers appropriate, in relation to licences underF2 sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of Article 8(1) shall be standard conditions for the purposes of licences under that sub-paragraph.

F11A

The standard conditions for the purposes of licences under sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of Article 8(1) may contain provision—

a

for any standard condition included in such a licence not to have effect until brought into operation in such manner and in such circumstances as may be specified in or determined under the standard conditions;

b

for the effect of any standard condition included in such a licence to be suspended in such manner, and in such circumstances, as may be so specified or determined; or

c

for any standard condition included in such a licence which is for the time being suspended to be brought back into operation in such manner and in such circumstances as may be so specified or determined.

2

Subject to paragraph (3) and Articles 14(2), 17(2) and 18(2)F1 and to Article 60(5) of the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, each condition which by virtue of paragraph (1)F3 is a standard condition for the purposes of licences under sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of Article 8(1) shall be incorporated (that is to say, incorporated by reference) in each licence under that sub-paragraph.

3

The Department, or the Director with the consent of the Department or in accordance with a general authority given by the Department under Article 8, may, in granting a licence, modify any of the standard conditions to such extent as the Department or the Director considers requisite to meet the circumstances of the particular case.

4

The modification under paragraph (3) of a condition of a licence shall not prevent so much of the condition as is not modified being regarded as a standard condition for the purposes of this Part.