1. Review of UNC Section Q “Emergencies” Steve Pownall Transmission Workstream

2. Why is the NEC appointed ?  Gas Safety (Management )Regulations (GS(M)R) states that there will be a sole Network Emergency Co-ordinator (NEC) for the network  The NEC must prepare a Safety Case that is accepted by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE)

3. GS(M)R Duties on persons conveying gas 3.—(1) No person shall convey gas in a network unless— (a) he has prepared a safety case containing the particulars specified in Schedule 1 and that safety case has been accepted by the Executive; and (b) where any other person is conveying gas in that network, there is a sole network emergency co-ordinator for the network. (2) For the purposes of these Regulations a network emergency co-ordinator is, subject to paragraph (3), a person who has prepared a safety case containing the particulars specified in Schedule 2 and has had that safety case accepted by the Executive.

4. When was the NEC appointed ?  The Transitional Provisions of the GS(M)R stated that the NEC must be appointed by 1 st April 1996  The NEC was appointed by Transporters using the network on 1 st April 1996

5. High Level Relationships  Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974  Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996  Transporters Safety Cases  E1 Emergency Procedures  Network Emergency Coordinator  NEC Safety Case  Duty Holders  Gas Act 1986  GT Shipper & Supplier Licences  Gas Transporters  Uniform Network Code  Section Q

6. Gas does not fail safe…… GS(M)R 1996 NEC Safety Case NEC Safety Case T/PM/E/1 Emergency Procedure NEC Safety Case and Section Q UNC Section Q Duty to Co-operate Any request or instruction given by the Transporter to a User in a Gas Supply Emergency shall be treated as being: (a)a request for the purposes of Standard Licence Condition 5(2) of the Shipper's Licence (b)a request for cooperation pursuant to GS(M)R Regulation 6(1) Transporters’ Safety Case(s)

7. NEC Safety Case and Section Q  UNC Section Q is effectively a back-to-back commercial agreement that reflects those obligations and procedures established by the NEC Safety Case, GS(M)R and the Procedure for a Network Gas Supply Emergency (T/PM/E1) “E1”  The provisions contained within the NEC Safety Case override any provisions within the UNC  Users have a Licence duty to co-operate and therefore are required to conform to any instructions that are issued by the NEC  Any breach of those provisions of the Gas Act, GS(M)R and thus NEC Safety Case, relating to an NGSE, might be considered a criminal offence

8. Section Q – Purpose of Review The purpose of this review is to:  Ensure the UNC Definitions, requirements and obligations are clear & consistent with the NEC Safety Case, GS(M)R and E1  Ensure the structure of UNC Section Q is logical and processes described follows the steps taken by NEC and E1  Provide clarity as to the roles and responsibilities of all parties in the event of a Network Gas Supply Emergency

9. Recommendations  Agree the Terms of Reference  Establish review timescales  Put forward a Review Proposal  Identify and agree attendance of the Review Group  Produce summary Review Group Report