(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, each terminal operator shall, except in so far as the Secretary of State consents to his not doing so, comply with any direction given by the Secretary of State, after he has consulted the terminal operator, the relevant transporter, the Director General of Gas Supply and the Health and Safety Executive, to supply to a relevant transporter such information as may be specified or described in the direction—
(a) at such times, in such form and such manner; and
(b) in respect of such periods, not being less than 1 hour,
as may be so specified or described.
(2) No terminal operator shall be in breach of this condition if he is prevented from complying with such a direction by an incident beyond his control.
(3) In this condition, unless the context otherwise requires—
“information” means information—
(a) relevant to the operation of a pipe-line system—
(i) which is operated by such public gas transporter as may be specified in the direction given by the Secretary of State; and
(ii) to which gas is conveyed—
(aa) by the terminal operator in pursuance of an exemption granted by article 3; or
(bb) directly or indirectly, by a public gas transporter to whose pipe-line system the terminal operator conveys gas in pursuance of an exemption granted by article 3; and
(b) relating to—
(i) the calorific value or the total quantity of gas expected to be conveyed or which could be conveyed during the next following day by the terminal operator through pipes in pursuance of an exemption granted by article 3; or
(ii) any changes in such calorific value or total quantity as may be so specified;
“day” means the period beginning at 6 a.m. on one day and ending immediately before 6 a.m. on the next following day;
“relevant transporter” means a public gas transporter operating a pipe-line system to which the terminal operator conveys gas through pipes in pursuance of an exemption granted by article 3.
