# The Electricity (Applications for Licences and Extensions of Licences) Regulations 1990, Regulation 2: Interpretation


(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/192/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-applications-for-licences-and-extensions-of-licences-regulations-1990/regulation-2
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