Subject to subsection (2), the Authority may grant a licence authorising any person to participate in the operation of a gas interconnector.
A licence shall not be granted under this section to a person who is the holder of a licence under section 7 or 7A.
A licence under this section—
must specify the interconnector or interconnectors in relation to which participation is authorised; and
may limit the forms of participation in the operation of an interconnector which are authorised by the licence.