The Gas (Applications for Licences and Extensions and Restrictions of Licences) Regulations 1996

PART I FURTHER INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS TO ACCOMPANY AN APPLI CATION IN RESPECT OF A GAS SUPPLIER LICENCE(1)

Supply to domestic premises where gas is conveyed by a public gas transporter

1.  If the application relates to the supply of gas to domestic premises to which gas is, or is to be, conveyed by a public gas transporter—

(a) particulars, where appropriate, of the bond, other instrument or arrangements proposed to be taken out or made by the applicant in accordance with standard condition 9 (security for payments where last resort directions are given);

(b) a description of the applicant’s proposed arrangements for acquiring the gas to be supplied, and for ensuring security and continuity of supply for domestic customers (including, where applicable, the steps to be taken in accordance with paragraph (9) of standard condition 31);

(c) a draft copy of the scheme proposed to be made by the applicant under paragraph 8 of Schedule 2B(2) to the Act (terms and conditions to be incorporated in deemed contracts for consumers);

(d) except in so far as standard condition 35 will apply, particulars of the applicant’s proposed arrangements for compliance with the applicable requirements of standard conditions 10 (methods of payment of charges for gas), 15 to 21 (social obligations), 22 (supply and connection of gas meters), 23 (inspection and testing of meters), 24 (arrangements in respect of powers of entry), 25 (authorisation of officers) and 28 (exchange of information between licensee and relevant transporter or shipper);

(e) details of the terms relating to directions under section 2(1)(b) of the Energy Act 1976(3) which the applicant proposes to include in contracts for the supply of gas in accordance with standard condition 31.

Supply of gas to premises which are not domestic premises and to which gas is conveyed by a public gas transporter

2.  If the application relates to the supply of gas to any premises which are not domestic premises and to which gas is, or is to be, conveyed by a public gas transporter, details of the terms relating to pipe-line system emergencies and directions under section 2(1)(b) of the Energy Act 1976 which the applicant proposes to include in contracts for the supply of gas in accordance with standard condition 31.

Restriction of a gas supplier licence

3.  If the application is for a restriction of a licence—

(a) an estimate of—

(i) the total number of premises to which the applicant supplies gas at the time of the application and which the applicant would cease to supply if the application were acceded to ( “relevant premises”);

(ii) the aggregate quantity of gas in therms which the applicant reasonably expects to be supplied to the relevant premises in the twelve months following the application; and

(iii) the number of premises to which the applicant would supply gas, and the aggregate annual quantity of gas in therms which would be supplied to those premises by him, in each of the three years following the coming into effect of the restriction if the application were acceded to; and

(b) unless there are, at the date of the application, no relevant consumers (within the meaning of section 7A(10) of the Act) in relation to the applicant, a description of the applicant’s proposed arrangements under section 7A(9) of the Act for—

(i) ensuring continuity of supply for all such relevant consumers; and

(ii) in the case of each such consumer who is supplied with gas in pursuance of a contract (within the meaning of that section), securing such continuity on the same terms as nearly as may be as the terms of the contract.

(1)

In this part of this Schedule, if the application is for an extension or restriction of a licence, information and documents need only be given in so far as, in any material respect, they significantly differ from or add to the most recent information or documents which were provided in relation to the same requirement—

(i)

with an application made by the applicant in accordance with these Regulations; or

(ii)

subsequent to such an application in pursuance of a condition of the applicant’s licence.

(2)

Schedule 2B comprises the provisions of Schedule 2 to the 1995 Act.

(3)

1976 c. 76.