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Textual Amendments
F1S. 11 omitted (10.11.2011) by virtue of The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2704), regs. 1(1), 43(2) (with reg. 44)
(1)The Authority may make modifications of—
(a)the conditions of a particular licence;
(b)the standard conditions of licences of any type mentioned in section 6(1).
(2)Before making any modifications under this section, the Authority must give notice—
(a)stating that it proposes to make modifications;
(b)setting out the proposed modifications and their effect;
(c)stating the reasons why it proposes to make the modifications; and
(d)specifying the time within which representations with respect to the proposed modifications may be made.
(3)The time specified by virtue of subsection (2)(d) may not be less than 28 days from the date of the publication of the notice.
(4)A notice under subsection (2) must be given—
(a)by publishing the notice in such manner as the Authority considers appropriate for the purpose of bringing the notice to the attention of persons likely to be affected by the making of the modifications, and
(b)by sending a copy of the notice to—
(i)each relevant licence holder,
(ii)the Secretary of State, and
(iii)the Council.
(4A)The Authority must consider any representations which are duly made.]
(5)If, within the time specified [F4by virtue of subsection (2)(d)], the Secretary of State directs the Authority not to make any modification, the Authority shall comply with the direction.
[F5(6)Subsections (7) to (9) apply where, having complied with subsections (2) to (4A), the Authority decides to proceed with the making of modifications of the conditions of any licence under this section.
(7)The Authority must—
(a)publish the decision and the modifications in such manner as it considers appropriate for the purpose of bringing them to the attention of persons likely to be affected by the making of the modifications,
(b)state the effect of the modifications,
(c)state how it has taken account of any representations duly made, and
(d)state the reason for any differences between the modifications and those set out in the notice by virtue of subsection (2)(b).
(8)Each modification has effect from the date specified by the Authority in relation to that modification (subject to the giving of a direction under paragraph 2 of Schedule 5A).
(9)The date specified by virtue of subsection (8) may not be less than 56 days from the publication of the decision to proceed with the making of modifications under this section.
(10)In this section “relevant licence holder”—
(a)in relation to the modification of standard conditions of licences of any type, means the holder of a licence of that type—
(i)which is to be modified by the inclusion of any new standard condition, or
(ii)which includes any standard conditions to which the modifications relate which are in effect at the time specified by virtue of subsection (2)(d); or
(b)in relation to the modification of a condition of a particular licence (other than a standard condition), means the holder of that particular licence.]]
Textual Amendments
F2S. 11A inserted (16.5.2001 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 35; S.I. 2001/1781, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-10); S.I. 2001/3266, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)
F3S. 11A(1)-(4A) and heading substituted for s. 11A(1)-(4) and heading (10.11.2011) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2704), regs. 1(1), 43(4) (with reg. 44)
F4Words in s. 11A(5) substituted (10.11.2011) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2704), regs. 1(1), 43(5) (with reg. 44)
F5S. 11A(6)-(10) substituted for s. 11A(6)-(11) (10.11.2011) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2704), regs. 1(1), 43(6) (with reg. 44)
(1)Subsections (2) and (3) apply where at any time the Authority modifies the conditions of licences of any type under section 11A.
(2)If the conditions modified are standard conditions, the Authority must—
(a)also make (as nearly as may be) the same modifications of those conditions for the purposes of their incorporation in licences of that type granted after that time, and
(b)publish the modifications in such manner as it considers appropriate for the purpose of bringing them to the attention of persons likely to be affected by the making of the modifications.
(3)The Authority may make such incidental or consequential modifications of any conditions of licences of any type as it considers necessary or expedient.
(4)The modification of part of a standard condition of a particular licence under section 11A does not prevent any other part of the condition from continuing to be regarded as a standard condition for the purposes of this Part.
(5)The modification of a condition of a licence under this section has effect subject to the giving of a direction under paragraph 2 of Schedule 5A in relation to the decision to which the modification relates.]
Textual Amendments
F6S. 11B inserted (10.11.2011) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2704), regs. 1(1), 43(7) (with reg. 44)
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