PART VLICENCES

Conditions of licences

Conditions of gas licences34

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.