{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/west-burton-c-gas-fired-generating-station-order-2020/article-7",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/west-burton-c-gas-fired-generating-station-order-2020/article-7.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2020/1148",
  "legislation_title": "The West Burton C (Gas Fired Generating Station) Order 2020",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/west-burton-c-gas-fired-generating-station-order-2020",
  "path": "article/7",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": "Benefit of Order",
  "text": "(1) — Except as otherwise provided in this Order, the provisions of this Order have effect solely for the benefit of the undertaker.\n(2) The undertaker may, with the consent of the Secretary of State—\n(a) transfer to another person (“the transferee”) any or all of the benefit of the provisions of this Order and such related statutory rights as may be agreed between the undertaker and the transferee; or\n(b) grant to another person (“the lessee”) for a period agreed between the undertaker and the lessee any or all of the benefit of the provisions of this Order and such related statutory rights as may be so agreed\nexcept where paragraph (5) applies in which case no such consent is required.\n(3) Where a transfer or grant has been made in accordance with paragraph (2) references in this Order to the undertaker, except in paragraph (4) include references to the transferee or the lessee.\n(4) The exercise by a person of any benefits or rights conferred in accordance with any transfer or grant under paragraph (2) is subject to the same restrictions, liabilities and obligations as would apply under this Order if those benefits or rights were exercised by the undertaker.\n(5) This paragraph applies where the transferee or lessee is a person who holds a licence under section 6 of the 1989 Act or section 7 of the Gas Act 1986.\n(6) Where the consent of the Secretary of State is not required under paragraph (5) the undertaker must notify the Secretary of State in writing before transferring or granting a benefit referred to in paragraph (2).\n(7) The notification referred to in paragraph (6) must state -\n(a) the name and contact details of the person to whom the benefit of the powers will be transferred or granted;\n(b) subject to paragraph (8), the date on which the transfer will take effect;\n(c) the powers to be transferred or granted;\n(d) pursuant to paragraph (4), the restrictions, liabilities and obligations that will apply to the person exercising the powers transferred or granted; and\n(e) where relevant, a plan showing the works or areas to which the transfer or grant relates.\n(8) The date specified under paragraph (7)(b) must not be earlier than the expiry of five working days from the date of the receipt of the notice\n(9) The notice given under paragraph (7) must be signed by the undertaker and the person to whom the benefit of the powers will be transferred or granted as specified in that notice.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Section 6 was amended by section 30 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c.27), section 136, 143, 145 and 197 of and schedule 23 to the Energy Act 2004 (c.20), section 79 of and Schedule 8 to the Climate Change Act 2008 (c.27), the Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations (S.I. 2011/2704) and the Electricity and Gas (Smart Meters Licensable Activity) Order (S.I. 2012/2400)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1986 c.44, Section 7 was substituted by section 5 of the Gas Act 1995 (c.45) and then amended by section 76(2) of the Utilities Act 2000 (c.27). There are other amendments to the section that are not relevant to this Order."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1148/article/7",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:24:10.002643+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}