Consultation outcome

Gas Transporter Licence Exemption for onshore production of gas

• From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
• Published: 20 February 2013
• Last updated: 18 July 2013 — See all updates

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This consultation has concluded

Download the full outcome

Gas Transporter Licence Exemption for onshore production of gas: consultation response

Ref: 13D/166

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Detail of outcome

The statutory instrument to implement Government policy in the above area was laid in Parliament on 12 July 2013. Following successful completion of the Parliamentary process, the statutory instrument is expected to come into force on 12 August 2013.

The exemption proposes a class exemption to remove the requirement to hold a transporter licence for a person who conveys gas that is produced or extracted onshore (e.g. biomethane, unconventional and conventional) to the gas grid (pipe-line system operated by a licenced gas transporter).

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Original consultation

Summary

Notice under section 6A of the Gas Act 1986

This consultation ran from
20 February 2013 to 11:45pm on 20 March 2013

Consultation description

This consultation seeks comments on a proposal to exempt all onshore gas producers (eg. Biomethane, Shale and Coal Bed Methane) from the requirement to hold a transporter licence to convey gas from their production facility to the gas grid.

The consultation document sets out the scope of this exemption and the conditions that will apply to it. Responses to the consultation may be made until Wednesday 20th March 2013.

Documents

Gas Transporter Licence Exemption for onshore production of gas

Ref: 13D/025

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The Gas Act 1986 (Exemption) (Onshore Gas) Order 2013: Draft Statutory Instruments

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Published 20 February 2013
Last updated 18 July 2013 + show all updates

1. 18 July 2013

   Government response document published.

2. 20 February 2013

   First published.