Electricity Act 1989

[F111CAppeal to the [F2CMA] U.K.

(1)An appeal lies to the [F3CMA] against a decision by the Authority to proceed with the modification of a condition of a licence under section 11A.

(2)An appeal may be brought under this section only by—

(a)a relevant licence holder (within the meaning of section 11A);

(b)any other person who holds a licence of any type under section 6(1) whose interests are materially affected by the decision;

(c)a qualifying body or association in the capacity of representing a person falling within paragraph (a) or (b);

(d)[F4Citizens Advice or Citizens Advice Scotland or those bodies acting jointly] in the capacity of representing consumers whose interests are materially affected by the decision.

(3)The permission of the [F5CMA] is required for the bringing of an appeal under this section.

(4)The [F5CMA] 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 subsection (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 [F6Citizens Advice or Citizens Advice Scotland or those bodies acting jointly] , 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 section 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.]