Paragraph 80 Carbon dioxide export connections worksI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Any approval of NGC required under this Schedule—

(a)

must not be unreasonably withheld or delayed;

(b)

in the case of a refusal must be accompanied by a statement of grounds of refusal; and

(c)

may be given subject to such reasonable requirements as NGC may have in connection with the safe, economic and efficient construction, commissioning, operation, maintenance and future decommissioning of the NGC Pipeline Network or otherwise for the protection of NGC apparatus,

provided always that in relation to a refusal under sub-paragraph (b) or any requirements requested pursuant to sub-paragraph (c) the undertaker shall be permitted to refer such matters to dispute resolution pursuant to paragraph 92.

(2)

NGC must employ reasonable endeavours to respond to the submission of any plans within a period of 56 days from the date of submission of the plans. If NGC require further particulars, such particulars must be requested by NGC no later than 21 days from the submission of plans and thereafter NGC must employ reasonable endeavours to respond to the submission within 56 days from receipt of the further particulars.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 10 para. 80 in force at 29.12.2022, see art. 1