{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-act-1989/section-6A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-act-1989/section-6A.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1989/29",
  "legislation_title": "Electricity Act 1989",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-act-1989",
  "path": "section/6A",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "6A",
  "heading": "Procedure for licence applications.",
  "text": "(1) This section applies to any application—\n(a) for a licence (but this is subject to subsections (1A) and (1B)); or\n(b) for the modification of a licence under section 6(4), (6) or (6B).\n(1A) At any time when regulations made under section 56FC are in force, this section does not apply to an application for a smart meter communication licence.\n(1B) This section does not apply to an application for a code manager licence.\n(2) The application shall be made in such form and manner, and shall contain, or be accompanied by, such information and documents and such fee (if any), as may be prescribed.\n(3) Within the prescribed period after the making of the application the applicant shall publish a notice of the application in the prescribed manner.\n(4) Where the Authority proposes to refuse the application, it shall give to the applicant a notice—\n(a) stating that it proposes to refuse the application;\n(b) stating the reasons why it proposes to refuse the application; and\n(c) specifying the time within which representations with respect to the proposed refusal may be made,\nand shall consider any representations which are duly made and not withdrawn.\n(5) Where the Authority grants the licence, extension or restriction applied for, it shall as soon as practicable thereafter send a notice of the grant to any person who holds a licence and whose interests may, in the opinion of the Authority, be affected by the grant.\n(6) In this section “prescribed” means prescribed in regulations made by the Authority.\n(7) Any sums received by the Authority under this section shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Ss. 6, 6A, 6B substituted for s. 6 (16.5.2001 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 30; S.I. 2001/1781, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-10); S.I. 2001/3266, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 6A(1)(a) inserted (19.9.2012) by The Electricity and Gas (Smart Meters Licensable Activity) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2400), arts. 1, 7(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 6A(1)(a) substituted (25.5.2024) by The Energy Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/706), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "S. 6A(1)(b) substituted (1.9.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), s. 198(2), Sch. 19 para. 6; S.I. 2004/2184, art. 2(2), Sch. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "S. 6A(1A) inserted (19.9.2012) by The Electricity and Gas (Smart Meters Licensable Activity) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2400), arts. 1, 7(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "S. 6A(1B) inserted (25.5.2024) by The Energy Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/706), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 6A restricted (2.6.2009) by The Electricity (Competitive Tenders for Offshore Transmission Licences) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1340), regs. 1, 28(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "S. 6A restricted (29.7.2010) by The Electricity (Competitive Tenders for Offshore Transmission Licences) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1903), regs. 1, 30(2) (with reg. 31)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Ss. 6A, 6B restricted (22.2.2013) by The Electricity (Competitive Tenders for Offshore Transmission Licences) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/175), regs. 1(1), 34(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "Ss. 6A, 6B restricted (3.8.2015) by The Electricity (Competitive Tenders for Offshore Transmission Licences) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1555), regs. 1(1), 35(2) (with reg. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "Ss. 6A, 6B restricted (25.4.2025) by The Electricity (Early-Model Competitive Tenders for Onshore Transmission Licences) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/446), regs. 1, 40"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "S. 6A(5) applied (with modifications) (1.12.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), ss. 148(3), 198(2); S.I. 2004/2575, art. 2(2), Sch. 2"
    }
  ],
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      "affecting_title": "Data (Use and Access) Act 2025"
    },
    {
      "type": "modified",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2023/52",
      "affecting_title": "Energy Act 2023"
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    {
      "type": "omitted",
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      "affecting_title": "Data (Use and Access) Act 2025"
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      "type": "words inserted",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/29/section/6A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:46:38.123919+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}