Part 3: Licensing of Hydrogen Pipeline Projects Section 136: Modification of gas transporter licence by Secretary of State
Subsection (1) of this section gives the Secretary of State power to modify the conditions or terms of a designated person’s gas transporter licence, as well as standard conditions of gas transporter licences and certain documents or agreements such as industry codes. Subsection (2) provides that such modifications can only be made for the purpose of facilitating or supporting the financing of the design, construction, commissioning or operation of a hydrogen pipeline project (or of hydrogen pipeline projects generally) or promoting value for money in connection with a hydrogen pipeline project (or in connection with hydrogen pipeline projects generally).
	Subsection (3) requires the Secretary of State to have regard to specified matters when modifying the conditions or terms of a designated person’s gas transporter licence under subsection (1). Subsection (4) gives the Secretary of State power to modify the conditions or terms of a gas transporter licence held by a person who is or was a designated person where modification is in connection with the revocation of the person’s designation in relation to a hydrogen pipeline project.