ELECTRICITY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Electricity (Applications for Licences and Extensions of Licences) Regulations 1990 and shall come into force on 31st March 1990. Interpretation 2 1 In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires– “ the Act ” means the Electricity Act 1989; “application” means an application for a licence or for an extension; “extension” means an extension under section 6(2)(b) of the Act of a private electricity supply licence; “generating licence” means a licence under section 6(1)(a) of the Act; “private electricity supply licence” means a licence under section 6(2)(a) of the Act; “public electricity supply licence” means a licence under section 6(1)(c) of the Act; “transmission licence” means a licence under section 6(1)(b) of the Act. 2 In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires– a any reference to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation or Schedule bearing that number in these Regulations; and b any reference to a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph bearing that number in the regulation in which the reference occurs. Form of applications 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. Documents to accompany applications 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. Lodgement of applications 5 1 All applications for licences and for extensions shall be addressed to the Director. 2 Applications for– a public electricity supply licences or transmission licences where (if the licence is granted) the authorised area will fall wholly or mainly in England and Wales; and b subject to paragraph (3), private electricity supply licences, extensions and generating licences where the registered office or (as the case may be) the principal office of the applicant is in England and Wales, shall be delivered to or sent by prepaid post to the Director at his principal office for England and Wales. 3 In the case of an application falling within sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (2), where– a any premises to be specified or described in the licence or extension are or will be in Scotland; or b any generating station to be operated under the licence is or will be in Scotland, a copy of the application shall be delivered to or sent by prepaid post to the Director at his principal office for Scotland. 4 Applications for– a public electricity supply licences or transmission licences where (if the licence is granted) the authorised area will fall wholly or mainly in Scotland; and b subject to paragraph (5), private electricity supply licences, extensions and generating licences where the registered office or (as the case may be) the principal office of the applicant is in Scotland, shall be delivered to or sent by prepaid post to the Director at his principal office for Scotland. 5 In the case of an application falling within sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (4), where– a any premises to be specified or described in the licence or extension are or will be in England and Wales; or b any generating station to be operated under the licence is or will be in England and Wales, a copy of the application shall be delivered to or sent by prepaid post to the Director at his principal office for England and Wales. 6 The Director may serve notice on any person who has delivered an application for a licence or extension in accordance with this regulation, requiring that person to provide such further information as may be specified in the notice concerning any matter furnished in accordance with regulation 4. Provision of maps 6 Where a map forms part of the documents and particulars provided in accordance with regulation 4, a copy of that map shall be lodged at each office of the Director which is situated in an area to which the application relates. Manner of publishing applications 7 1 A copy of the application for a licence or an extension shall be published in the manner prescribed in this regulation. 2 Subject to paragraph (3), the copy shall be published– a in the London Gazette, in the case of applications for– i public electricity supply licences or transmission licences where (if the licence is granted) the authorised area will fall wholly or mainly in England and Wales; and ii private electricity supply licences, extensions, or generating licences where the registered office or (as the case may be) the principal office of the applicant is in England and Wales; b in the Edinburgh Gazette, in the case of applications for– i public electricity supply licences or transmission licences where (if the licence is granted) the authorised area will fall wholly or mainly in Scotland; and ii private electricity supply licences, extensions, or generating licences where the registered office or (as the case may be) the principal office of the applicant is in Scotland; and c in a newspaper or newspapers circulating– i in the case of a public electricity supply licence or a transmission 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. 3 In any case falling within paragraph (3) or (5) of regulation 5, a copy of the application shall also be published– a where the case falls within paragraph (3) of that regulation, in the Edinburgh Gazette; and b where the case falls within paragraph (5) of that regulation, in the London Gazette. 4 Together with the application for a licence or an extension there shall also be published a notice stating where copies of any map have been lodged in accordance with regulation 6 and further stating that such copies are available for inspection by the public between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on any working day. 5 A copy of the London and Edinburgh Gazettes (as the case may be) and of each newspaper in which the application is published shall be delivered to or sent by prepaid post to the Director at his principal office in England and Wales or Scotland, or both, as appropriate. Fees payable with applications 8 1 The fee payable with an application for a public electricity supply or transmission licence shall be £500.00. 2 The fee payable with an application for a private electricity supply or generation 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. John Wakeham Secretary of State for Energy 8th February 1990 Malcolm Rifkind Secretary of State for Scotland 8th February 1990