(1)Before making a modification under section 136(1) or (4), the Secretary of State must consult—
(a)the holder of any licence being modified,
(b)the GEMA, and
(c)such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
(2)If under section 136(1) the Secretary of State modifies the standard conditions of a gas transporter licence, the GEMA must—
(a)make the same modification of those standard conditions for the purposes of their incorporation in gas transporter licences granted after that time, and
(b)publish the modification.
(3)The Secretary of State must publish details of any modifications made under section 136(1) and (4) as soon as reasonably practicable after they are made.
(4)The Secretary of State may exclude from publication under subsection (3) any material the disclosure or publication of which the Secretary of State considers—
(a)would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of any person, or
(b)would be contrary to the interests of national security.