Explanatory note

These Regulations set out the information, and other documents that are required to be submitted with applications for gas transporter, gas shipper and gas supplier licences (and for extensions or restrictions of supply and transporter licences) under the Gas Act 1986, as amended by the Utilities Act 2000. They specify the form and manner of such applications. These regulations also set out the manner in which applications are to be published.

These Regulations come into force on 1st October 2001. Regulation 1 provides for the citation, commencement, transitional and savings provisions, and regulation 3 provides for general interpretation.

Regulation 4 deals with the manner of applications.

Regulation 5 concerns the form of applications, and incorporates Schedules 1 and 2 that specify their form, and the information and documents to accompany them.

Regulation 6 specifies the additional information and documents to accompany applications. It incorporates Schedule 3, which covers, respectively, applications for:

• gas supplier licences, at Part I;

• gas shipper licences, at Part II; and

• gas transporter licences, at Part III.

Regulation 7 incorporates Schedule 4, which specifies the fees payable in respect of applications.

Regulation 8 provides for the notice period and publication requirements for applications.