Part 1Gas Importation and Storage

Chapter 2Importation and storage of combustible gas

Licensing

4Licences

(1)

The F1OGA may grant a person a licence in respect of one or more activities within section 2(3).

(2)

The controlled place in respect of which a licence is granted may be determined by reference to the provisions of a Crown lease which has been or may be granted.

F2(3)

For this purpose “Crown lease” means (as the case may be)—

(a)

a lease of property forming part of the Crown Estate, or an authorisation to exercise rights forming part of that Estate (whether by virtue of section 1 or otherwise), or

(b)

a lease of property forming part of the Scottish assets, or an authorisation to exercise rights forming part of those assets (whether by virtue of section 1 or otherwise).

F3(4)

In subsection (3), “Scottish assets” means any property, rights and interests to which section 90B(5) of the Scotland Act 1998 applies.