{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/gas-act-1986/section-8J",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/gas-act-1986/section-8J.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1986/44",
  "legislation_title": "Gas Act 1986",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/gas-act-1986",
  "path": "section/8J",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "8J",
  "heading": "Designation for the purposes of the Gas Regulation",
  "text": "(1) This section applies in relation to any period for which a person—\n(a) holds a licence under section 7 or 7ZA; and\n(b) is certified.\n(2) If the person is certified on the first, second, ... fifth or sixth certification ground in section 8G, the person is designated as a gas transmission system operator for the purposes of the Gas Regulation.\n(3) If the person is certified on the third certification ground in section 8G, the independent system operator nominated in the application for certification is designated as a gas transmission system operator for the purposes of the Gas Regulation.\n(4) As soon as is reasonably practicable after a person is designated by virtue of this section, the Authority must notify the designation to—\n(a) the person designated; and\n(b) the Secretary of State; ...\n(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Ss. 8C-8Q and cross-heading inserted (10.11.2011) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2704), regs. 1(1), 4"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in s. 8J(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/530), regs. 1(1), 17(3)(a) (with reg. 17(6)(7)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(6)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 8J(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/530), regs. 1(1), 17(3)(b) (with reg. 17(6)(7)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(6)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 8J(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/530), regs. 1(1), 17(4) (with reg. 17(6)(7)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(6)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Word in s. 8J(4)(a) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/530), regs. 1(1), 17(5)(a) (with reg. 17(6)(7)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(6)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "S. 8J(4)(c) and word omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/530), regs. 1(1), 17(5)(b) (with reg. 17(6)(7)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(6)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in s. 8J heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/530), regs. 1(1), 17(2) (with reg. 17(6)(7)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(6)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/8J",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:56:01.836902+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."
}