Notice of Consent to Transfer gas shipper licence from WINGAS GmbH (registration number HRB5857) to WINGAS GmbH (registration number HRB 15778)

Decision
Publication date

CONSENT TO TRANSFER

SECTION 8AA GAS ACT 1986


Whereas

A.  WINGAS GmbH (a company with registration number HRB 5857) (“the transferor”) is the holder of a gas supply licence (“the Licence”) granted under section 7A(1) of the Gas Act 1986 (“the Act”) on 5 August 2003.

B. Section 8AA of the Act provides that a gas supply licence may be transferred by the licence holder –

(i) with the consent of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (“the Authority”); and

(ii) subject to any term of the licence relating to its transfer.

C. Paragraph 2 of Part 1 of the licence provides that the licence is subject to transfer in accordance with the Act, the special conditions or the conditions.

D. WINGAS GmbH (a company with registration number HRB 15778) (“the transferee”) has applied to the Authority for its consent to transfer the licence held by the transferor to the transferee with effect from 6 August 2013;

E. The transferee has satisfied the Authority as to the criteria set out in section 8AA(6) of the Act;

F. The Authority gave notice to the Health and Safety Executive under section 8AA(7)(a) of the Act on 8 May
2013 and no objection was received within the period of the notice;

G. The Authority gave notice under section 8AA(9) of the Act of its intention to consent to the transfer of the licence on 1 May 2013 and no objection was received within the period of notice.

Consent to transfer

The Authority, pursuant to section 8AA(1) of the Act, consents to the transfer of the whole of the licence to the transferee with effect from 6 August 2013.


The Official Seal of the Authority hereunto affixed is authenticated by:


 


Lesley Nugent                                                                                                             6 August 2013
Authorised in that behalf by the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority