Section 7AA Licensing of a person carrying out gas system planner functionsF1

(1)

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”).

(2)

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

(3)

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

(4)

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

(a)

the person—

(i)

already holds an electricity system operator licence, or

(ii)

is treated as holding such a licence by virtue of a direction under section 167 of the Energy Act 2023;

(b)

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.

(5)

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).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 7AA inserted (31.1.2024) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), ss. 168(3), 334(1); S.I. 2024/32, reg. 3(a)(v)

Notes on Part I

Modifications

C1

Pt. I: definition of "public gas supplier" applied (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 208(3)(b), 225(2) (with ss. 16(6), 179, 222(3), Sch. 22 para. 1, Sch. 23 para. 6)

Pt. I: definition of "public gas supplier" applied (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 178, 225(2), Sch. 22 para. 1(4)(e) (with ss. 16(6), 179, 222(3), Sch. 22 para. 1, Sch. 23 para. 6)

Pt. I applied (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 6(7); S.I. 1996/218, art. 2

Pt. I applied (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 16(1), Sch. 4 para. 1; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2

Notes on Licensing of activities relating to gas

Textual amendments

F1: S. 5 and cross-heading preceding it substituted (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 3; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2