Part 3Licensing of hydrogen pipeline projects
Designation in relation to hydrogen pipeline projects
I1132Designation: procedure
1
The Secretary of State must publish a statement setting out—
a
the procedure that the Secretary of State expects to follow in determining whether to exercise the power under section 131(1), and
b
how the Secretary of State expects to determine whether the conditions in section 131(2) are met.
2
A duty imposed by subsection (1) may be satisfied by things done before the passing of this Act (as well as by things done after that time).
3
A designation notice must include—
a
a description of the hydrogen pipeline project to which the designation relates,
b
the Secretary of State’s reasons for the designation,
c
details of any conditions to which the designation is subject, and
d
the date of the notice.
4
The Secretary of State must give the GEMA a copy of a designation notice.
5
The Secretary of State must publish a designation notice, but may exclude from publication any material the disclosure or publication of which the Secretary of State considers—
a
would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of any person, or
b
would be contrary to the interests of national security.
6
In this section, “designation notice” means a notice under section 131(1).