{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/gas-act-1965/schedule-3/paragraph-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/gas-act-1965/schedule-3/paragraph-4.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1965/36",
  "legislation_title": "Gas Act 1965",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/gas-act-1965",
  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/4",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) At any time after an application has been made for the consent of the Secretary of State to the carrying out of any controlled operations for which a statutory licence to abstract water is required but has not been granted any person concerned may apply to the appropriate agency for a certificate under this Schedule as respects those controlled operations.\n(2) Where such an application is made, the appropriate agency shall issue to the applicant a certificate stating that the statutory licence to abstract water required for the carrying out of the controlled operations could, or could not, reasonably have been expected to have been granted if the land had not been comprised in the storage area or protective area.\n(3) Where, in the opinion of the appropriate agency, a statutory licence to abstract water might reasonably have been expected to be granted but would only have been granted subject to conditions, limitations or restrictions, the certificate shall specify those conditions, limitations or restrictions in addition to the other matters required to be contained in the certificate.\n(4) On issuing the certificate, the appropriate agency shall serve a copy of the certificate on the gas authority.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1969/1498, arts. 2(1), 5(6), 1970/1537, arts. 2(2), 7(4) and 1974/692, arts. 2(3), 5(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words from “apply to the National Rivers Authority” to “operations.” substituted (E.W.) for the words from “apply to the river authority” to “operations” by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190(1), Sch. 25 para. 32(7)(a)(i) (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 3 para. 4(1) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 38(2)(a) (with Sch. 7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words from “Where” to “the National Rivers Authority shall” substituted (E.W.) for words from “Where” to “the river authority shall” by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190(1) Sch. 25, para. 32(7)(a)(ii) (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 3 para. 4(2) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 38(2)(b) (with Sch. 7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words “Where, in the opinion of the National Rivers Authority, a statutory” substituted (E.W.) for words from “Where” to “statutory” by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190(1) Sch. 25, para. 32(7)(a)(iii) (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 3 para. 4(3) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 38(2)(c) (with Sch. 7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words “On issuing the certificate, the National Rivers Authority shall” substituted (E.W.) for words “On issuing the certificate, the river authority shall” by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190(1) Sch. 25, para. 32(7)(a)(iv) (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 3 para. 4(4) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 38(2)(d) (with Sch. 7)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "words inserted",
      "affecting": "asc/2026/7",
      "affecting_title": "Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026"
    },
    {
      "type": "words inserted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2004/5",
      "affecting_title": "Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004"
    }
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1965/36/schedule/3/paragraph/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:57:43.619667+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}