Legislation – Energy Act 2023
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Part 2Carbon dioxide capture, storage etc and hydrogen production, transport and storage
Chapter 1Revenue support contracts
General
89Modifications of licences etc for purposes related to levy obligations
(1)
The Secretary of State may modify—
(a)
(b)
the standard conditions incorporated in licences under section 7 of the Gas Act 1986 by virtue of section 8 of that Act;
(c)
a document maintained in accordance with the conditions of licences under section 7 F3or 7AC of the Gas Act 1986, or an agreement that gives effect to a document so maintained.
(2)
The Secretary of State may modify—
(a)
a condition of a particular licence under Article 8(1)(a) of the Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/275 (N.I. 2)) (licences to convey gas);
(b)
the standard conditions of licences under Article 8(1)(a) of that Order;
(c)
a document maintained in accordance with the conditions of licences under Article 8(1)(a) of that Order, or an agreement that gives effect to a document so maintained.
(3)
The powers conferred by subsections (1) and (2) may be exercised only for the purpose of facilitating or supporting enforcement of, and administration in connection with, obligations under regulations within section 70 (including facilitation and support by way of allowing or requiring the provision of services).
(4)
(5)
Provision included in a licence, or in a document or agreement relating to licences, by virtue of a power conferred by this section may do anything authorised for licences of that type by—
(a)
section 7B(5)(a), (6) or (7) of the Gas Act 1986, or
(b)
Article 10(3)(a) to (d), (4), (5) or (6A) of the Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/275 (N.I. 2)).
(6)
For the purposes of subsection (5)(b), the provisions referred to in that paragraph are to be read as if references to the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation included the Secretary of State.
(7)
If under subsection (1) the Secretary of State makes modifications of the standard conditions of a licence, the GEMA must—
(a)
make the same modification of those standard conditions for the purposes of their incorporation in licences of that type granted after that time, and
(b)
publish the modification.
(8)
If under subsection (2) the Secretary of State makes modifications of the standard conditions of a licence, the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation must—
(a)
make the same modification of those standard conditions for the purposes of their incorporation in licences of that type granted after that time, and
(b)
publish the modification.
(9)
Before making a modification under this section, the Secretary of State must consult—
(a)
the holder of any licence being modified, and
(b)
such other persons as the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to consult.
(10)
Subsection (9) may be satisfied by consultation before, as well as by consultation after, the passing of this Act.