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14B.—(1) An appeal lies to the CMA against a decision by the Authority to proceed with the modification of a condition of a licence under Article 14.
(2) An appeal may be brought under this Article only by—
(a)a relevant licence holder (within the meaning of Article 14);
(b)any other person who holds a licence of any type under Article 8(1) whose interests are materially affected by the decision;
(c)a qualifying body or association in the capacity of representing a person falling within sub-paragraph (a) or (b);
(d)the General Consumer Council in the capacity of representing consumers whose interests are materially affected by the decision.
(3) The permission of the CMA is required for the bringing of an appeal under this Article.
(4) The CMA may refuse permission to bring an appeal only on one of the following grounds—
(a)in relation to an appeal brought by a person falling within paragraph (2)(b), that the interests of the person are not materially affected by the decision;
(b)in relation to an appeal brought by a qualifying body or association, that the interests of the person represented are not materially affected by the decision;
(c)in relation to an appeal brought by the General Consumer Council, that the interests of the consumers represented are not materially affected by the decision;
(d)in relation to any appeal—
(i)that the appeal is brought for reasons that are trivial or vexatious;
(ii)that the appeal has no reasonable prospect of success.
(5) References in this Article to a qualifying body or association are to a body or association whose functions are or include representing persons in respect of interests of theirs which are materially affected by the decision in question.]
F1Arts. 14-14G substituted (6.2.2015) for art. 14 by Gas and Electricity Licence Modification and Appeals Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/1), reg. 3(1) (with reg. 5)
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C1Art. 14B restricted (temp.) (25.10.2022 until the end of the “relevant period”) by Energy Prices Act 2022 (c. 44), s. 30(6), Sch. 4 para. 2(5) (with s. 29, Sch. 4 para. 3)
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