Part I

Gas Supply

Appeal from decisions of the Authority

Modification by order under other enactments.
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1
Where the
CMA
or (as the case may be) the Secretary of State (in this section “
the relevant authority
”) makes a relevant order, the order may also provide for the modification of—
a
the conditions of a particular licence; or
b
the standard conditions of licences under section 7 above
, licences under section 7ZA above
, licences under subsection (1) of section 7A above or licences under subsection (2) of that section
or licences under section 7AC above
,
to such extent as may appear to the relevant authority to be requisite or expedient for the purpose of giving effect to, or taking account of, any provision made by the order.
1ZA
In subsection (1) above “
relevant order
” means—
a
an order under section 75, 83 or 84 of, or paragraph 5, 10 or 11 of Schedule 7 to, the Enterprise Act 2002 where—
i
one or more than one of the enterprises which have, or may have, ceased to be distinct enterprises was engaged in the carrying on of activities authorised or regulated by a licence; or
ii
one or more than one of the enterprises which will or may cease to be distinct enterprises is engaged in the carrying on of activities authorised or regulated by a licence; or
b
an order under section 160 or 161 of that Act where the feature, or combination of features, of the market
or markets
in the United Kingdom for goods or services which prevents, restricts or distorts competition relates to—
i
activities authorised or regulated by a licence; or
ii
the storage of gas on terms which have been determined by the holder of a licence under section 7 above, or could have been determined by the holder if he had thought fit or had been required to determine them by or under a condition of the licence.
1A
The modification under subsection (1)(a) of part of a standard condition of a particular licence in consequence of a reference under section 24(1) shall not prevent any other part of the condition from continuing to be regarded as a standard condition for the purposes of this Part.
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Where at any time the
relevant authority
modifies under subsection (1)(b) above the standard conditions of licences under section 7 above
, licences under section 7ZA above
, licences under subsection (1) of section 7A above or licences under subsection (2) of that
section, the relevant authority
—
a
shall also make (as nearly as may be) the same modifications of those conditions for the purposes of their incorporation in licences under that section or, as the case may be, that subsection granted after that time; and
b
may, after consultation with the Director, make such incidental or consequential modifications
as the relevant authority considers
necessary or expedient of any conditions of licences under that provision granted before that time.
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Where at any time the
relevant authority
modifies standard conditions under subsection (2)(a) above for the purposes of their incorporation in licences granted after that time,
the relevant authority
shall publish those modifications in such manner as
the relevant authority
considers appropriate.
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Expressions used in subsection (1ZA) above and in Part 3 or (as the case may be) Part 4 of the Enterprise Act 2002 have the same meanings in that subsection as in that Part.
Pt. I: definition of "public gas supplier" applied (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 208(3)(b), 225(2) (with ss. 16(6), 179, 222(3), Sch. 22 para. 1, Sch. 23 para. 6)
Pt. I: definition of "public gas supplier" applied (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 178, 225(2), Sch. 22 para. 1(4)(e) (with ss. 16(6), 179, 222(3), Sch. 22 para. 1, Sch. 23 para. 6)
Pt. I applied (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 6(7); S.I. 1996/218, art. 2
Pt. I applied (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 16(1), Sch. 4 para. 1; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2
S. 27 substituted (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 10(1), Sch. 3 para. 25; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2
S. 27(1A) inserted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 83(5); S.I. 2001/3266, arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)
Words in s. 27(1ZA)(b) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 47 (with art. 3)
S. 27(3)(4) repealed (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 9 para. 4(4), Sch. 26; S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.
Words in s. 27(1)(b) inserted (1.12.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), ss. 150(8), 198(2); S.I. 2004/2575, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
Words in s. 27(2) substituted (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 9 para. 4(3)(c); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.
Word in s. 27(1) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 6 para. 22; S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)
Words in s. 27(2) inserted (1.12.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), ss. 150(8), 198(2); S.I. 2004/2575, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
S. 27(1ZA)(a) amended (20.6.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1592), art. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 6
Words in s. 27(5) substituted (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 9 para. 4(5)(a); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.
S. 27(1)(1ZA) substituted for s. 27(1) (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 9 para. 4(2); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.
Words in s. 27(2) substituted (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 9 para. 4(3)(b); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.
S. 27(6) substituted (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 9 para. 4(6); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.
Words in s. 27(2) substituted (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 9 para. 4(3)(a); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.
Ss. 23B-23G and cross-heading inserted (10.11.2011) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2704), regs. 1(1), 41(7) (with reg. 42)
Words in s. 27(5) substituted (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 9 para. 4(5)(b); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.
Words in s. 27(1)(b) inserted (25.5.2024) by The Energy Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/706), regs. 1(2), 2(7)