8.—(1) The period prescribed for the purpose of section 7B(2) of the Act(1) (notice of applications) is ten working days (“the prescribed period”).
(2) The prescribed manner of publication for that purpose shall be either by—
(a)requesting the Authority to place the notice on the website address of the Authority (at “www.ofgem.gov.uk” or such other website address as may be notified to the applicant by the Authority in writing); or
(b)publishing the notice on the website address of the applicant and requesting the Authority to place a link to the applicant’s website address on the website address of the Authority (at “www.ofgem.gov.uk” or such other website address as may be notified to the applicant by the Authority in writing).
(3) Where an application is for the restriction of a licence, the applicant shall also ensure that notice of application is published within the prescribed period in such newspapers as are calculated to ensure that the notice is circulated throughout the area to which the proposed restriction relates.
section 7B was inserted by section 7 of the Gas Act 1995.