Part 2: Carbon dioxide capture, storage etc and hydrogen production, transport and storage Chapter 1: Revenue Support Contracts Section 89: Modifications of licences etc for purposes related to levy obligations
Section 89 sets out the Secretary of State’s power to make modifications of certain licences as well as documents maintained in accordance with those licences or agreements that give effect to such documents for the purpose of facilitating or supporting the administration and enforcement of a hydrogen levy.
	Subsection (1) provides the Secretary of State with a power to modify gas transporter licences of energy market participants in Great Britain. The provisions also enable the Secretary of State to modify the standard conditions of such licences as well as documents maintained in accordance with the conditions of such licences (such as industry codes) or agreements that give effect to such documents. Subsection (2) provides a similar power in respect of Northern Ireland, enabling the Secretary of State to modify licences to convey gas. The provisions also enable the Secretary of State to modify the standard conditions of such licences as well as documents maintained in accordance with the conditions of such licences (such as industry codes) or agreements that give effect to such documents.
	Subsection (3) specifies that the Secretary of State can only make such modifications for the purpose of facilitating or supporting the administration and/or enforcement of a hydrogen levy.
	Subsections (4) and (5) provide further clarity regarding the types of modifications that the Secretary of State can make using the powers under subsections (1) and (2).
	Subsections (7) and (8) set out duties of the GEMA and NIAUR with respect to any modifications of standard licence conditions made by the Secretary of State under the powers in subsections (1) and (2). Subsection (9) sets out the consultation requirements in relation to this section. Before making a modification, the Secretary of State must consult the holder of any licence being modified, and such other persons, as the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to consult.