Energy Act 2004

13 (1) A group that determines an appeal must make an order requiring the payment to the [F1 CMA] of the costs incurred by the [F1 CMA] in connection with the appeal. E+W+S

(2) Where the appeal is allowed, the order must require those costs to be paid by GEMA.

(3) Where the appeal is dismissed, the order must require those costs to be paid by the appellant but, if there is more than one appellant—

(a) may provide that only such one or more of the appellants as may be specified in the order is to be liable for the costs; and

(b) may determine the proportions in which the appellants so specified are to be so liable.

(4) In sub-paragraph (3) references to an appellant do not include references to an intervener.

(5) The group that determines an appeal may also make such order as it thinks fit for requiring a party to the appeal to make payments to another in respect of costs incurred by that other party in connection with the appeal.

(6) A person who is required by an order under this paragraph to pay a sum to another person must comply with the order before the end of the period of [F2 twenty-eight] days beginning with the day after the making of the order.

(7) Sums required to be paid by an order under this paragraph but not paid within the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (6) shall bear interest at such rate as may be determined in accordance with provision contained in the order.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Sch. 22 para. 13(1) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 6 para. 107(14); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

F2 Word in Sch. 22 para. 13(6) substituted (27.7.2006) by Electricity and Gas Appeals (Modification of Time Limits) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1519), arts. 1, 2

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 22 para. 13 in force at 5.10.2004 by S.I. 2004/2575, art. 2(1), Sch. 1