Section 180: Conditions for the provision of open access in relation to petroleum liquids operations.

1 Where open access applies, open access to the facilities and infrastructure used with respect to midstream petroleum liquids operations shall be -
a undertaken on a non-discriminatory basis between system users with similar characteristics under section 116 of this Act,
b provided in respect of any available capacity, where the capacity is not subject to a previous contractual commitment,
c provided in accordance with and governed by the terms and conditions of the network code approved by the Authority, where applicable,
d provided on the condition that the applicant for access is or becomes a party to and undertakes to comply with the applicable network code, and
e subject to the pricing principles set out in section 207 of this Act:

Provided that facilities and infrastructure which are specifically defined by the Authority for the storage of national strategic stocks shall be exempt from the provisions of this Act relating to open access.

2 The Authority may mediate in disputes in respect of open access.