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(1)The owner of a gas pipe-line F2...—
(a)shall publish at least once in every year the main commercial conditions relating to the grant to another person of a right to have gas conveyed in the pipe-line on that person’s behalf; and
(b)shall publish any changes to the published conditions as soon as they become effective.
(2)In subsection (1) “year” means any year ending with 9 August.
(3)The owner of a F3... gas pipe-line shall ensure that the conditions which he is required to publish under subsection (1) do not discriminate against any applicants or descriptions of applicants, or any potential applicants or descriptions of potential applicants, for a right to have gas conveyed in the pipe-line.
(4)Any person who seeks a right to have gas conveyed on his behalf in a F3... gas pipe-line (“the applicant”) shall, before making an application to the Secretary of State under section 10, apply to the owner of the pipe-line by giving him notice of what is being sought.
(5)Such a notice shall, in particular, specify—
(a)the kind of gas to be conveyed (which must be of the kind the pipe-line is designed to convey); and
(b)the quantities of gas to be conveyed.
(6)Where an applicant gives notice under subsection (4), he and the owner of the pipe-line shall negotiate in good faith and endeavour to reach agreement on the application.
(7)If the owner and the applicant do not reach any such agreement, the applicant may make an application to the Secretary of State under section 10 with respect to the pipe-line.
(8)The Secretary of State shall not entertain such an application under section 10 unless he is satisfied that the parties have had a reasonable time in which to fulfil their duties under subsection (6).
(9)For the purpose of considering an application under section 10 with respect to a F3... gas pipe-line, the Secretary of State may by notice require the owner or the applicant to provide him with such financial information relating to the owner’s or applicant’s activities with respect to F3... gas pipe-lines as he may specify or describe in the notice.
(10)The Secretary of State shall not disclose to any person information obtained under subsection (9) without the consent of the person by or on behalf of whom it was provided, unless he is required to do so by virtue of any obligation imposed on him by or under any enactment.
(11)In this section “main commercial conditions” means—
(a)such information as would enable a potential applicant for a right to have gas conveyed in a F3... gas pipe-line to make a reasonable assessment of the cost of, or the method of calculating the cost of, acquiring that right;
(b)the other significant terms on which such a right would be granted; and
(c)such other information as the Secretary of State may from time to time specify by notice.
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 10B-10F inserted (10.8.2000) by S.I. 2000/1937, reg. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 6
F2Words in s. 10C(1) repealed (14.8.2006) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), ss. 151(3)(b), 198(2), Sch. 23 Pt. 1; S.I. 2006/1964, art. 2, Sch.
F3Word in ss. 10C(2)-(11) repealed (14.8.2006) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), ss. 151(3)(c), 198(2), Sch. 23 Pt. 1; S.I. 2006/1964, art. 2, Sch.
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