Part 3: Licensing of Hydrogen Pipeline Projects Section 131: Designation
Section 131 provides the Secretary of State with the power to designate, by notice, a consenting person in relation to a hydrogen pipeline project. The Secretary of State may only exercise the power to designate if the conditions set out in subsection (2) are met.
	An individual designation can only relate to one hydrogen pipeline project, but a person who is designated in relation to one project can be designated separately in relation to another.
	Designation triggers the ability for the Secretary of State to use other powers in this new Part to implement a Regulated Asset Base model (RAB) in respect of the designated person and project, such as powers to grant, extend and/or modify a gas transporter licence.