Explanatory note

These Regulations set out the information, and other documents that are required to be submitted with applications for supplier, shipper, transporter and interconnector 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 1st August 2007. Regulation 1 provides for the citation, commencement and revokes the previous Regulations. Regulation 2 makes transitional provisions for applications made but not determined before the Regulations come into force.

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:

• supplier licences, at Part 1;

• shipper licences, at Part 2;

• transporter licences, at Part 3; and

• interconnector licences, at Part 4.

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.