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43.—(1) Before it makes a final order or confirms a provisional order, the Authority shall give notice—
(a)stating that the Authority proposes to make or confirm the order and setting out its effect;
(b)setting out—
(i)the relevant condition or requirement for the purpose of securing compliance with which the order is to be made or confirmed;
(ii)the acts or omissions which, in the Authority's opinion, constitute or would constitute contraventions of that condition or requirement; and
(iii)the other facts which, in its opinion, justify the making or confirmation of the order; and
(c)specifying the period (not being less than 21 days from the date of publication of the notice) within which representations or objections with respect to the proposed order or proposed confirmation may be made,
and shall consider any representations or objections which are duly made and not withdrawn.
(2) A notice under paragraph (1) shall be given—
(a)by publishing the notice 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; and
(b)by serving a copy of the notice, and a copy of the proposed order or of the order proposed to be confirmed, on the [F1regulated person] to whom the order relates.
(3) The Authority shall not make a final order with modifications, or confirm a provisional order with modifications, except—
(a)with the consent to the modifications of the [F1regulated person] to whom the order relates; or
(b)after complying with the requirements of paragraph (4).
(4) The requirements mentioned in paragraph (3) are that the Authority shall—
(a)serve on the [F1regulated person] to whom the order relates such notice as appears to it requisite of its proposal to make or confirm the order with modifications;
(b)in that notice specify the period (not being less than 21 days from the date of the service of the notice) within which representations or objections with respect to the proposed modifications may be made; and
(c)consider any representations or objections which are duly made and not withdrawn.
(5) As soon as practicable after making a final order or making or confirming a provisional order, the Authority shall—
(a)serve a copy of the order on the [F1regulated person] to whom the order relates; and
(b)publish the order in such manner as it considers appropriate for the purpose of bringing it to the attention of persons likely to be affected by it.
(6) Before revoking a final order or a provisional order which has been confirmed, the Authority shall give notice—
(a)stating that the Authority proposes to revoke the order and setting out its effect; and
(b)specifying the period (not being less than 28 days from the date of publication of the notice) within which representations or objections with respect to the proposed revocation may be made,
and shall consider any representations or objections which are duly made and not withdrawn.
(7) If, after giving a notice under paragraph (6), the Authority decides not to revoke the order to which the notice relates, it shall give notice of its decision.
(8) A notice under paragraph (6) or (7) shall be given—
(a)by publishing the notice 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; and
(b)by serving a copy of the notice on the [F1regulated person] to whom the order relates.
F1Words in art. 43 substituted (15.4.2011) by Gas and Electricity (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/155), reg. 71
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