Common use of Initial Customers Clause in Contracts

Initial Customers. 8. (1) Prior to submitting any proposal in relation to the matters referred to in paragraph (a) of subclause (1) of Clause 9, each of the Joint Venturers shall be entitled (and is hereby authorized by the State) to reserve to itself, for such period and on such terms as the Joint Venturers may agree, access to such of the transmission capacity of the Pipeline as it requires for the transmission of such gas as each Joint Venturer or its associates may require. The Joint Venturers shall not be obliged to charge each other or to pay tariffs for such access or for transmission services in respect of such gas and, subject to this Agreement, may make such contractual arrangements between themselves in relation thereto as they see fit. The Joint Venturers shall advise to the Minister details of any such agreement at the time of submission of proposals under paragraph (a) of subclause (1) of Clause 9.