22Actions in relation to cross‑boundary pipelines

22 Actions in relation to cross‑boundary pipelines

(1) If a pipeline is a cross‑boundary pipeline, any action taken under the gas pipelines access legislation of a scheme participant in whose jurisdictional area a part of the pipeline is situated: (a) by, or in relation to, a relevant Minister, or a relevant Regulator, within the meaning of that legislation; or (b) by, or in relation to, an arbitrator appointed by such a relevant Regulator within the meaning of that legislation; or (c) by the relevant appeals body, within the meaning of that legislation, in relation to the action taken by, or in relation to, a person or body referred to in paragraph (a) or (b); is taken also to be action taken under the gas pipelines access legislation of each other scheme participant in whose jurisdictional area a part of the pipeline is situated (that other legislation): (d) by, or in relation to, a relevant Minister, or a relevant Regulator, within the meaning of that other legislation; or (e) by, or in relation to, an arbitrator appointed by a relevant Regulator within the meaning of that other legislation; or (f) by the relevant appeals body, within the meaning of that other legislation; as the case requires. (2) In this section:

cross‑boundary pipeline means a transmission pipeline, or a distribution pipeline, that is, or is to be, situated in the jurisdictional areas of 2 or more scheme participants.

(3) A reference in this section to an action that is taken includes a reference to a decision that is made.