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The Electricity (Applications for Licences and Extensions of Licences) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
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Citation and CommencementN.I.
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Electricity (Applications for Licences and Extensions of Licences) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 24th May 2007.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 1 in operation at 24.5.2007, see reg. 1
InterpretationN.I.
2. In these Regulations—
“the Order” means the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992;
“application” means an application for a licence or for an extension;
[F1“distribution licence” means a licence under Article 10(1)(bb) of the Order;]
“extension” means an extension, under Article 10(2)(b) of the Order, of a private electricity supply licence;
“generating licence” means a licence under Article 10(1)(a) of the Order;
“private electricity supply licence” means a licence under Article 10(2)(a) of the Order;
“public electricity supply licence” means a licence under Article 10(1)(c) of the Order;
“transmission licence” means a licence under Article 10(1)(b)(1) of the Order;
“SEM operator licence” means a licence under Article 10(1)(d)(2) of the Order.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 2 inserted (15.4.2011) by The Gas and Electricity (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/155), regs. 1, 33(a)
Commencement Information
I2Reg. 2 in operation at 24.5.2007, see reg. 1
Form of applicationsN.I.
3.—(1) An application for a public electricity supply licence shall be in the form, and shall contain the particulars, specified in Part I of Schedule 1.
(2) An application for a private electricity supply licence, or for an extension, shall be in the form, and shall contain the particulars, specified in Part I of Schedule 2.
(3) An application for a transmission licence shall be in the form, and shall contain the particulars, specified in Part I of Schedule 3.
(4) An application for a generating licence shall be in the form, and shall contain the particulars, specified in Part I of Schedule 4.
(5) An application for a SEM operator licence shall be in the form, and shall contain the particulars specified in Part I of Schedule 5.
[F2(6) An application for a distribution licence shall be in the form, and shall contain the particulars, specified in Part I of Schedule 6.]
Textual Amendments
F2Reg. 3(6) inserted (15.4.2011) by The Gas and Electricity (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/155), regs. 1, 33(b)
Commencement Information
I3Reg. 3 in operation at 24.5.2007, see reg. 1
Documents to accompany applicationsN.I.
4.—(1) An application for a public electricity supply licence shall be accompanied by the documents and particulars specified in Part II of Schedule 1.
(2) An application for a private electricity supply licence, or for an extension, shall be accompanied by the documents and particulars specified in Part II of Schedule 2.
(3) An application for a transmission licence shall be accompanied by the documents and particulars specified in Part II of Schedule 3.
(4) An application for a generating licence shall be accompanied by the documents and particulars specified in Part II of Schedule 4.
(5) An application for a SEM operator licence shall be accompanied by the documents and particulars specified in Part II of Schedule 5.
[F3(6) An application for a distribution licence shall be in the form, and shall contain the particulars, specified in Part I of Schedule 6.]
Textual Amendments
F3Reg. 4(6) inserted (15.4.2011) by The Gas and Electricity (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/155), regs. 1, 33(c)
Commencement Information
I4Reg. 4 in operation at 24.5.2007, see reg. 1
Lodgement of applicationsN.I.
5. All applications shall be delivered to or sent by prepaid post to the Authority at its principal office.
Commencement Information
I5Reg. 5 in operation at 24.5.2007, see reg. 1
Manner of publishing applicationsN.I.
6.—(1) A copy of the application shall be published by the applicant—
(a)in the Belfast Gazette; and
(b)in a newspaper or newspapers circulating—
(i)in the case of a public electricity supply licence, a transmission licence [F4, a distribution licence] or a SEM operator licence, in each part of the area to which the application relates;
(ii)in the case of a private electricity supply licence or an extension, in the area which includes the premises specified or described in the application; and
(iii)in the case of a generating licence, in every area in which is or may be located any generating station to be operated under the licence.
(2) Where a map forms part of the documents and particulars provided in accordance with Regulation 4, there shall be published together with the application a notice stating that a copy of that map is available for inspection by the public at the principal office of the Authority between 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on any working day.
(3) A copy of the Belfast Gazette and of each newspaper in which the application is published shall be delivered to or sent by prepaid post to the Authority at its principal office.
Textual Amendments
F4Words in reg. 6(1)(b)(i) inserted (15.4.2011) by The Gas and Electricity (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/155), regs. 1, 33(d)
Commencement Information
I6Reg. 6 in operation at 24.5.2007, see reg. 1
Fees payable with applicationsN.I.
7.—(1) The fee payable with an application for a public electricity supply, transmission or [F5, distribution] SEM operator licence shall be £500.00.
(2) The fee payable with an application for a private electricity supply licence or generating licence shall be £100.00.
(3) The fee payable with an application for an extension shall be £50.00.
(4) All fees shall be paid when the application is lodged.
Textual Amendments
F5Word in reg. 7(1) inserted (15.4.2011) by The Gas and Electricity (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/155), regs. 1, 33(e)
Commencement Information
I7Reg. 7 in operation at 24.5.2007, see reg. 1
RevocationN.I.
8. The Electricity (Applications for Licences and Extensions of Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007(3) are hereby revoked.
Commencement Information
I8Reg. 8 in operation at 24.5.2007, see reg. 1
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Enterprise on 23rd May 2007.
Jenny Pyper
A senior officer of the
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
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