# The Electricity Market Reform (General) Regulations 2014, Regulation 11: Providing supply chain statements or refusing applications


(1) Except where regulation 12 applies, the Secretary of State must as soon as practicable after a supply chain application is received by the Secretary of State give a notice to the applicant which includes—
(a) a supply chain statement and the period for which the statement has effect; or
(b) a refusal of the application and reasons for that refusal.
(2) Where paragraph (1)(a) applies, the period for which a supply chain statement has effect is—
(a) 12 months from the date of the notice; or
(b) where the Secretary of State is of the opinion that there is a compelling reason for the period to be longer, such longer period.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2014/9780111116791/regulation/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-electricity-market-reform-general-regulations-2014/regulation-11
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