# Gas (Applications for Licences and Extensions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Gas (Applications for Licences and Extensions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (the principal Regulations).
The amendments are intended to ensure that the principal Regulations comply with Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market by enabling an applicant for a natural gas conveyance, storage or supply licence to nominate persons outside Northern Ireland—
(a) to accept correspondence or enquiries concerning the application; and
(b) where the applicant is a body corporate, to accept services of any notices or processes required to be served on the applicant in connection with the application.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2010/326/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/gas-applications-for-licences-and-extensions-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2010/note
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