Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. I modified (5.10.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), ss. 184(12), 185(13), 198(2); S.I. 2004/2575, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
C2Pt. I modified (S.) (30.11.2005) by The Electricity from Non-Fossil Fuel Sources (Scotland) Saving Arrangements Order 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/549), arts. 1(1), 9
C3Pt. 1 excluded (30.12.2015) by The Port Talbot Steelworks Generating Station Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1984), arts. 1, 7(2) (with art. 26)
C4Pt. I (ss. 1-64) applied (1.10.2001) by S.I. 2001/3264, regs. 4(2), 5(2)
C5Pt. I (ss. 1-64) amended (E.W.) (27.10.2000) by S.I. 2000/2727, art. 10
Pt. I (ss. 1-64) amended (7.11.2000) by 2000 c. 27, s. 105(1)(a); S.I. 2000/2974, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-12)
Pt. I (ss. 1-64) amended (E.W.) (1.10.2001) by S.I. 2000/2727, art. 10 (as substituted (1.10.2001) by S.I. 2001/3268, art. 2(13))
(1)Subsection (2) below applies where a licence holder makes an application to the Secretary of State for his consent under section 36 above for the construction or extension of a generating station and, for a purpose connected with the proposed construction or extension of that station, makes either or both of the following, namely—
(a)a compulsory purchase order; and
(b)an application to the Secretary of State for authorisation under paragraph 1 of Schedule 5 to this Act (water rights for hydro-electric generating stations in Scotland).
(2)The proceedings which—
(a)in the case of a compulsory purchase order, are required by Part II of the M1Acquisition of Land Act 1981 or Schedule 1 to the M2Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947 to be taken for the purpose of confirming that order;
(b)in the case of an application under paragraph 1 of Schedule 5 to this Act, are required by paragraphs 7 to 12 of that Schedule to be taken in relation to that application,
may be taken concurrently (so far as practicable) with the proceedings required by Schedule 8 to this Act to be taken in relation to the application for consent under section 36 above [F1and with any related proceedings under Schedule 16 to the Energy Act 2004].
(3)Subsection (4) below applies where a licence holder makes an application to the Secretary of State for his consent under section 37 above for the installation of an electric line above ground and, for a purpose connected with the proposed installation of that line, makes one or more of the following, namely—
(a)a compulsory purchase order;
(b)an application to the Secretary of State under paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 to this Act for a necessary wayleave; and
(c)a reference to the Secretary of State under paragraph 9 (felling and lopping of trees) of that Schedule.
(4)The proceedings which—
(a)in the case of a compulsory purchase order, are required by Part II of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 or Schedule 1 to the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947 to be taken for the purpose of confirming that order;
(b)in the case of an application under paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 to this Act, are required by that paragraph to be taken in relation to that application;
(c)in the case of a reference under paragraph 9 of that Schedule, are required by that paragraph to be taken in relation to that reference,
may be taken concurrently (so far as practicable) with the proceedings required by Schedule 8 to this Act to be taken in relation to the application for consent under section 37 above.
(5)Where, for a purpose connected with the proposed installation of an electric line, a licence holder makes—
(a)an application to the Secretary of State under paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 to this Act for the necessary wayleave; and
(b)a reference to the Secretary of State under paragraph 9 of that Schedule,
the proceedings required by the said paragraph 9 to be taken in relation to the reference under that paragraph may be taken concurrently (so far as practicable) with the proceedings required by the said paragraph 6 to be taken in relation to the application under that paragraph.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 61(2) inserted (1.10.2005) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), ss. 102(2), 198(2); S.I. 2005/877, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C6S. 61: transfer of certain functions (S.) (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1750, arts. 1, 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 7)
Marginal Citations