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 supplier, shipper and transporter licences) under the Gas Act 1986, as amended by the Utilities Act 2000 and the Energy Act 2004. They specify the form and manner of such applications. These Regulations also set out the manner in which notices of applications are to be published.

These Regulations come into force on 21st October 2004. Regulation 1 provides for the citation, commencement and transitional provisions and Regulation 2 revokes the previous Regulations.

Regulation 3 provides for general interpretation.

Regulation 4 deals with the manner of applications.

Regulation 5 concerns the form of applications, and incorporates Schedule 1 that specifies their form, and the information and documents to accompany them.

Regulation 6 specifies the additional information and documents to accompany applications. It incorporates Schedule 2, which covers, respectively, applications for:

• gas supplier licences, at Part 1;

• gas shipper licences, at Part 2; and

• gas transporter licences, at Part 3.

Regulation 7 incorporates Schedule 3, which specifies the fees payable in respect of applications.

Regulation 8 provides for the notice period and publication requirements for applications. It requires applicants to ensure notice of the application is published either on the Ofgem website or their own website. If the application is for a restriction the applicant must also publish the notice in local newspapers.