The Gas Act 1986 (Exemption) Order 2005

Exemptions in respect of conveyance of gas from an LNG import facility

5.—(1) Subject to article 6 below, a relevant transporter shall provide the Secretary of State and the Authority with the following particulars not less than 30 days before the date (“commencement date”) on which he intends to commence any relevant transport—

(a) the commencement date;

(b) the location of the LNG import facility and the associated premises; and

(c) the maximum rate at which gas is designed to be conveyed from the LNG import facility to a pipe-line system operated by a gas transporter for a continuous period of 24 hours (“design flow rate”).

(2) Whenever there is an increase or decrease of more than 10 per cent in the design flow rate last notified to the Secretary of State and the Authority, resulting from works carried out with a view to such increase or decrease, the relevant transporter shall provide the Secretary of State and the Authority with particulars of such increase or decrease within 30 days of the completion of those works.