Regulation 2 Amendment of the Gas (Applications for Licences and Extensions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

(1)

The Gas (Applications for Licences and Extensions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996^f1 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (8).

(2)

In regulation 5(b) (lodgement of applications)—

(a)

omit “to the Department or”; and

(b)

for “the Director at his principal office” substitute “the Authority at its principal office”.

(3)

In regulation 6 (manner of publishing applications)—

(a)

in paragraph (2)—

(i)

omit “the offices of the Department or” and “, as the case may be,”; and

(ii)

for “the Director” substitute “the Authority”.

(b)

in paragraph (3)—

(i)

omit “to the Department or” and “, as appropriate”; and

(ii)

for “the Director at his principal office” substitute “the Authority at its principal office”.

(4)

In regulation 7 (fees payable with applications)—

(a)

in paragraph (1) for “£800” substitute “£2000”;

(b)

in paragraph (2) for “£500” substitute “£2000”;

(c)

in paragraph (3) for “£500” substitute “£750”;

(d)

in paragraph (4) for “£200” substitute “£300”.

(5)

In Schedule 1 (form of application) in paragraph 4 omit “resident”.

(6)

In Part 1 of Schedule 2 (documents and other particulars to accompany an application for a gas conveyance licence or extension), in paragraph 17 (interpretation)—

(a)

omit the definition of “the 1986 Order”;

(b)

at the appropriate place insert—

““the 2006 Act” means the Companies Act 2006;”^f2;

(c)

in the definition of “annual accounts” for “Article 270 of the 1986 Order” substitute “section 471 of the 2006 Act”;

(d)

in the definition of “auditors’ report” for “Article 243 of the 1986 Order” substitute “section 495 of the 2006 Act”;

(e)

for the definition of “company” substitute—

““company” has the meaning given by section 1 of the 2006 Act;”;

(f)

in the definition of “group” for “Article 270 of the 1986 Order” substitute “section 474(1) of the 2006 Act”;

(g)

for the definition of “group accounts” substitute—

““group accounts” means such accounts as are required to be prepared by section 399 of the 2006 Act;”;

(h)

in the definitions of “parent undertaking” and “subsidiary undertaking” for “Article 266 of the 1986 Order” substitute “section 1162 of the 2006 Act”.

(7)

In Part II of Schedule 2 (documents and other particulars to accompany an application for a gas storage licence or extension), in paragraph 13 (interpretation)—

(a)

omit the definition of “the 1986 Order”;

(b)

at the appropriate place insert—

““the 2006 Act” means the Companies Act 2006;”;

(c)

in the definition of “annual accounts” for “Article 270 of the 1986 Order” substitute “section 471 of the 2006 Act”;

(d)

in the definition of “auditors’ report” for “Article 243 of the 1986 Order” substitute “section 495 of the 2006 Act”;

(e)

for the definition of “company” substitute—

““company” has the meaning given by section 1 of the 2006 Act;”;

(f)

in the definition of “group” for “Article 270 of the 1986 Order” substitute “section 474(1) of the 2006 Act”;

(g)

for the definition of “group accounts” substitute—

““group accounts” means such accounts as are required to be prepared by section 399 of the 2006 Act;”;

(h)

in the definitions of “parent undertaking” and “subsidiary undertaking” for “Article 266 of the 1986 Order” substitute “section 1162 of the 2006 Act”.

(8)

In Part III of Schedule 2 (documents and other particulars to accompany an application for a gas supply licence or extension), in paragraph 18 (interpretation)—

(a)

omit the definition of “the 1986 Order”;

(b)

at the appropriate place insert—

““the 2006 Act” means the Companies Act 2006;”;

(c)

in the definition of “annual accounts” for “Article 270 of the 1986 Order” substitute “section 471 of the 2006 Act”;

(d)

in the definition of “auditors’ report” for “Article 243 of the 1986 Order” substitute “section 495 of the 2006 Act”;

(e)

for the definition of “company” substitute—

““company” has the meaning given by section 1 of the 2006 Act;”;

(f)

in the definition of “group” for “Article 270 of the 1986 Order” substitute “section 474 (1) of the 2006 Act”;

(g)

for the definition of “group accounts” substitute—

““group accounts” means such accounts as are required to be prepared by section 399 of the 2006 Act;”;

(h)

in the definitions of “parent undertaking” and “subsidiary undertaking” for “Article 266 of the 1986 Order” substitute “section 1162 of the 2006 Act”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.R. 1996 No. 447, as amended by S.R. 2010 No. 326
f2: 2006 c.46