Section 138: Grant of Gas Transportation Network Operator Licence.

1 Subject to sections 111 and 125 of this Act, the Authority may upon approval of an application and payment of prescribed fees, grant and issue a qualified person a gas transportation network operator licence authorising the conduct of activities specified in the licence, which shall include—
a conveyance of natural gas through the gas transportation network on an open access basis;
b balancing the inputs and off takes from the gas transportation network;
c providing access to shippers based on the gas network code under section 160 of this Act to the gas transportation network; and
d charging for the use of the gas transportation network based on tariffs established by the Authority.

2 The Authority shall grant only one gas transportation network operator licence within a geographically defined area to a single network operator, provided that the Authority may at its discretion, issue licences to other parties forthe operation of isolated or dedicated gas transportation pipelines and for connecting to the gas transportation network.