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[F112(1)On an application for the making of a property scheme, the Authority must determine whether the proposed provision in relation to any property, right or liability specified in the application in accordance with paragraph 3(2)(a) is necessary or expedient for [F2construction, commissioning or operational purposes].U.K.
(2)Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply, in relation to any property, right or liability specified in the application, if the successful bidder and the asset owner agree that the proposed provision, in relation to that property, right or liability, is necessary or expedient for [F2construction, commissioning or operational purposes].
(3)If the Authority determines under sub-paragraph (1) that the proposed provision, in relation to any property, right or liability specified in the application, is not necessary or expedient for [F2construction, commissioning or operational purposes]—
(a)it must refuse the application in relation to the property, right or liability, but
(b)it may serve on the applicant and the non-applicant party a notice proposing, in relation to the property, right or liability, alternative provision of a kind mentioned in paragraph 1(2).
(4)A notice under sub-paragraph (3)(b) must—
(a)invite the recipient to make representations to the Authority about the proposed alternative provision within the period specified in the notice (being not less than 21 days) beginning with the day on which the notice is served, and
(b)be accompanied by a notice under paragraph 16 which complies with the requirements of sub-paragraph (5).
(5)The notice under paragraph 16 must require the recipient of the notice to provide the Authority, within the period specified in the notice (being not less than 7 days) beginning with the day on which the notice is served, with—
(a)the name and address of each person to whom sub-paragraph (6) applies, or
(b)if the recipient does not consider that there is any such person, a statement to that effect.
(6)This sub-paragraph applies to a person—
(a)whom the recipient of the notice considers is a third party who would be affected by the Authority's proposed alternative provision, and
(b)whose name and address were not—
(i)specified in the application in accordance with paragraph 3(2)(c) or in a modification notice under paragraph 9(3), or
(ii)provided to the Authority in response to a notice within paragraph 6(2)(b) or 9(5)(b).
(7)As soon as reasonably practicable after receiving the information required by a notice within sub-paragraph (4)(b), the Authority must serve on each person within sub-paragraph (8)—
(a)if a copy of the application has not previously been served on the person under paragraph 7(1) or 9(8), a copy of the application,
(b)if a copy of any modification notice has not previously been served on the person under paragraph 9(8), a copy of the notice,
(c)a copy of the notice served under sub-paragraph (3)(b), and
(d)a notice inviting that person to make representations to the Authority about the proposed alternative provision within the period specified in the notice beginning with the day on which the notice is served.
(8)A person is within this sub-paragraph if the person's name and address were—
(a)specified in the application in accordance with paragraph 3(2)(c) or in a modification notice under paragraph 9(3),
(b)provided to the Authority in response to a notice within sub-paragraph (4)(b) or paragraph 6(2)(b) or 9(5)(b).
(9)The period specified under sub-paragraph (7)(d) must be not less than—
(a)in the case of a person whose name and address were provided to the Authority in response to a notice within sub-paragraph (4)(b), 21 days, and
(b)in any other case, 14 days.
(10)Having considered any representations made in accordance with sub-paragraph (4)(a) or (7)(d), the Authority must determine whether the proposed alternative provision is necessary or expedient for [F3construction, commissioning or operational purposes].
(11)If—
(a)the Authority determines under sub-paragraph (1) that the proposed provision, in relation to any property, right or liability specified in the application, is necessary or expedient for [F4construction, commissioning or operational purposes],
(b)the successful bidder and the asset owner agree that that is the case, or
(c)the Authority determines under sub-paragraph (10) that the proposed alternative provision, in relation to any property, right or liability, is necessary or expedient for [F4construction, commissioning or operational purposes],
the Authority must, subject to paragraphs 13 and 14(4), make a property scheme in relation to that property, right or liability.
(12)In this paragraph “the proposed provision”, in relation to any property, right or liability, means the provision of a kind mentioned in paragraph 1(2) which the application proposes is made in relation to that property, right or liability (having regard to any modification under paragraph 9 or restriction under paragraph 11).]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 2A inserted (20.5.2009) by Energy Act 2008 (c. 32), ss. 44(4), 110(2), Sch. 2; S.I. 2009/1270, art. 2
F2Words in Sch. 2A para. 12(1)-(3) substituted (26.10.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), s. 334(2)(i), Sch. 15 para. 14(a)
F3Words in Sch. 2A para. 12(10) substituted (26.10.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), s. 334(2)(i), Sch. 15 para. 14(b)
F4Words in Sch. 2A para. 12(11) substituted (26.10.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), s. 334(2)(i), Sch. 15 para. 14(c)
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