9 Procedure for licence applications
Energy Act 2023 (2023 c 52) | Legislation

9  Procedure for licence applications

(1)     The Secretary of State, or the economic regulator with the approval of the Secretary of State, may by regulations—

(a)     make provision about the form and manner in which an application for a licence must be made;

(b)     authorise the grantor to require that an application is accompanied by a fee for processing the application of an amount determined in accordance with the regulations.

(2)     The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about the procedure for applications for a licence (in addition to any provision that may be made under subsection (1)) including, for example, provision—

(a)     requiring that a decision to refuse a licence must be accompanied by reasons for the decision;

(b)     imposing requirements with regard to the publication of decisions to refuse a licence.

(3)     Before making regulations under subsection (2) or (7) the Secretary of State must—

(a)     consult the economic regulator and the appropriate devolved authorities, and

(b)     specify a period of not less than 28 days within which representations or objections with respect to the proposed regulations may be made,

and

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