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Section 7AA: Licensing of a person carrying out gas system planner functions

Gas Act 1986 · 1986 c. 44View on legislation.gov.uk

Part I: Gas Supply

Subject to subsections (3) and (4), the Authority may grant a licence authorising a person to carry out planning and forecasting functions of the Independent System Operator and Planner ("a gas system planner licence").

Subject to subsection (4), the Secretary of State may grant a gas system planner licence.

The first gas system planner licence may only be granted by the Secretary of State.

A person may not be granted a gas system planner licence unless either of the following paragraphs applies to the person—

the person—
already holds an electricity system operator licence, or
is treated as holding such a licence by virtue of a direction under section 167 of the Energy Act 2023;
the person is granted an electricity system operator licence, or is treated by virtue of a direction under section 167 of the Energy Act 2023 as having been granted such a licence, at the same time as the person is granted a gas system planner licence.

In this section—

  • "electricity system operator licence" means a licence under section 6(1)(da) of the Electricity Act 1989;

  • "planning and forecasting functions of the Independent System Operator and Planner" has the meaning given by section 5(10A).

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