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Section 6B: Applications for transmission licences.

Electricity Act 1989 · 1989 c. 29View on legislation.gov.uk

Part I: ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

This section applies to applications for a transmission licence (in addition to the requirements of section 6A).

The applicant shall give notice of the application to any person who holds a transmission licence and whose interests may be affected if the licence applied for is granted.

Before granting the transmission licence applied for, the Authority shall give notice—

stating that it proposes to grant the licence;
stating the reasons why it proposes to grant the licence; and
specifying the time (not being less than 28 days from the date of publication of the notice) within which representations or objections with respect to the proposed licence may be made,

and shall consider any representations or objections which are duly made and not withdrawn.

A notice under subsection (3) shall be given by publication in such manner as the Authority considers appropriate for the purpose of bringing the matters to which the notice relates to the attention of persons likely to be affected by them.

The Authority shall send a copy of a notice under subsection (3) to—

the applicant;
the Secretary of State; and
any person who holds a transmission licence and whose interests may be affected by the grant of the licence to which the application relates.

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