# The Electricity Capacity Regulations 2014, Regulation 79: Procedure


(1) Before making capacity market rules the Authority must consult—
(a) the Secretary of State;
(b) the Delivery Body;
(c) any person who is a holder of a licence to supply electricity under section 6(1)(d) of EA 89;
(d) any person who is a capacity provider; and
(e) such other persons as the Authority considers it appropriate to consult.
(2) Paragraph (3) applies where any proposal to amend a provision of capacity market rules is made to the Authority by—
(a) a person mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) to (d);
(b) an applicant, or a person wishing to apply to bid in a capacity auction; or
(c) a representative body representing persons mentioned in paragraph (1)(c) or (d) or any other class of persons which, in the Authority’s opinion, has a sufficient interest in the capacity market.
(3) The Authority must—
(a) consider the proposal; and
(b) either—
(i) consult in accordance with paragraph (1) on whether to make the proposed amendment; or
(ii) publish its reasons for rejecting the proposal without consulting on it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2014/9780111116852/regulation/79 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-electricity-capacity-regulations-2014/regulation-79
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