38Alteration to permit cessation of certain activities under licence

38 Alteration to permit cessation of certain activities under licence

(1)  A gas infrastructure licensee may, by notice in writing, apply to the Regulator for authority –

(a) to cease to carry out a gas infrastructure activity, specified in the application, that is authorised by the licence to be carried out; or

(b) to cease to carry out in an area of land a gas infrastructure activity authorised by the licence to be carried out.

(2)  An application under subsection (1) in relation to a gas infrastructure activity is to be made to the Regulator –

(a) at least 6 months before a cessation notice in relation to the application is to take effect; or

(b) not before the beginning of a longer period, before the licensee is to cease to carry out the activity, or to cease to carry out the activity in relation to the area of land, that is specified in a condition of the licence as the period of notice required in relation to a cessation notice.

(3)  The Regulator may, by agreement with the licensee, shorten the period of notice referred to in subsection (2) .

(4)  The Regulator may, after receiving from a licensee an application under subsection (1) , by notice to the licensee (a cessation notice), authorise the licensee –

(a) to cease to carry out a gas infrastructure activity, specified in the application, that is authorised by the licence; or

(b) to cease to carry out on an area of land a gas infrastructure activity authorised by the licence.

(5)  The Regulator may issue a cessation notice to which an application under subsection (1) relates on any condition tht the Regulator thinks fit, including, but not limited to including, a condition –

(a) that the applicant pay any monetary obligations incurred before the cessation notice was issued; or

(b) that the applicant provide the Regulator with information that should have been, but has not been, provided before the cessation notice was issued.