Section 20 Gas transporter pipe-linesI1

England and Wales

(1)

The construction of a pipe-line by a gas transporter is within section 14(1)(f) only if (when constructed) each of the conditions in subsections (2) to (5) is expected to be met in relation to the pipe-line.

(2)

The pipe-line must be wholly or partly in England.

(3)

Either—

(a)

the pipe-line must be more than 800 millimetres in diameter and more than 40 kilometres in length, or

(b)

the construction of the pipe-line must be likely to have a significant effect on the environment.

(4)

The pipe-line must have a design operating pressure of more than 7 bar gauge.

(5)

The pipe-line must convey gas for supply (directly or indirectly) to at least 50,000 customers, or potential customers, of one or more gas suppliers.

(6)

In the case of a pipe-line that (when constructed) will be only partly in England, the construction of the pipe-line is within section 14(1)(f) only to the extent that the pipe-line will (when constructed) be in England.

(7)

“Gas supplier” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Gas Act 1986 (c. 44) (see section 7A(11) of that Act).

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 20 in force at 1.3.2010 by S.I. 2010/101, art. 4(a) (with art. 6)