S.L. 545.12 Art. 24Refusal of access.

Natural gas undertakings may refuse access to the system on the basis of lack of capacity or where the access to the system would prevent them from carrying out the public service obligations which are assigned to them or on the basis of serious economic and financial difficulties with take-or-pay contracts having regard to the criteria and procedures set out in regulation 32 and the alternative chosen by the Regulator in accordance with sub-regulation (1) of that regulation. Duly substantiated reasons shall be given for any such refusal.