Clause 6

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (j) of subsection (2), the following paragraphs:“(k)providing for references in the conditions of the gas licence to any document specified or described in the gas licence to operate as references to that document as revised or re-issued from time to time;

providing that the conditions of the gas licence shall have effect or cease to have effect at such times and in such circumstances as may be determined by or under the conditions;

requiring the gas licensee to provide a performance bond, guarantee or any other form of security on such terms and conditions as the Authority may determine; and

where the gas licensee is not incorporated or does not have a place of business in Singapore, requiring the gas licensee to appoint, and notify the Authority of, a person who has a residential address or a place of business in Singapore to accept service on behalf of the gas licensee of any notice, order or document required or authorised by this Act to be given or served on the gas licensee.”;

by inserting, immediately before paragraph (b) of subsection (3), the following paragraph:“(a)requiring the gas transporter to enter into an arrangement with any person for —

the conveyance of gas through a gas pipeline or gas pipeline network owned by, or under the management or control of, the gas transporter; and

such other purposes as may be specified in the gas transporter’s licence,on such terms as may be approved by the Authority;”;

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (f) of subsection (3), the following paragraph:“(g)pertaining to the prices to be charged by the gas transporter for use of a gas pipeline or gas pipeline network owned by, or under the management or control of, the gas transporter and the methods by which such charges are to be determined; and”;

by inserting, immediately before paragraph (b) of subsection (4), the following paragraph:“(a)requiring the gas retailer to secure such rights for the conveyance of gas through a gas pipeline or gas pipeline network owned by, or under the management or control of, a gas transporter as are necessary for the purposes of complying with obligations owed by the gas retailer to consumers connected to such gas pipeline or gas pipeline network;”; and

by inserting, immediately after subsection (4), the following subsections:“(5) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), an onshore receiving facility operator’s licence may include conditions —

requiring the onshore receiving facility operator to —

have in place procedures for compliance by the operator in the event of a public emergency; and

have emergency response capabilities; and

requiring the onshore receiving facility operator to appoint, at such intervals and on such terms as the Authority may direct, an independent technical auditor for the purposes specified in any such condition.(6) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), an LNG terminal operator’s licence may include conditions —

pertaining to the type, specifications and use of the LNG terminal;

requiring the LNG terminal operator to —

have in place procedures for compliance by the operator in the event of a public emergency; and

have emergency response capabilities;

pertaining to the quantities of natural gas or liquefied natural gas which may be received, stored or processed at the LNG terminal;

regulating the terms and conditions of any service provided at the LNG terminal; and

requiring the LNG terminal operator to appoint, at such intervals and on such terms as the Authority may direct, an independent technical auditor for the purposes specified in any such condition.(7) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), a gas importer’s licence may include a condition controlling the quantities of natural gas or liquefied natural gas to be imported.”.