# The Utilities Act 2000 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions ) Order 2001, Article 17: Transitional provisions


(1) The article applies where—
(a) before the appointed day an application has been made under section 7B(1) of the Gas Act for a licence or the extension or restriction of a licence; and
(b) the application has not been determined before the appointed day
and in this article such an application shall be referred to as a “continuing application”.
(2) On and after the appointed day section 7B of the Gas Act (as amended by section 74 and Schedule 6, paragraphs 1, 2, 5 and 6 and Schedule 8) shall apply to any continuing application as if, notwithstanding the commencement of section 74(2) of the Act, section 7B(2A) of the Gas Act had not been inserted.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3266/article/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/utilities-act-2000-commencement-no-6-and-transitional-provisions-order-2001/article-17
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