# The Electricity (Applications for Licences and Extensions of Licences) Regulations 1990, Regulation 5: Lodgement of applications


(1) All applications for licences and for extensions shall be addressed to the Director.
(2) Applications for–
(a) public electricity supply licences or transmission licences where (if the licence is granted) the authorised area will fall wholly or mainly in England and Wales; and
(b) subject to paragraph (3), private electricity supply licences, extensions and generating licences where the registered office or (as the case may be) the principal office of the applicant is in England and Wales,
shall be delivered to or sent by prepaid post to the Director at his principal office for England and Wales.
(3) In the case of an application falling within sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (2), where–
(a) any premises to be specified or described in the licence or extension are or will be in Scotland; or
(b) any generating station to be operated under the licence is or will be in Scotland,
a copy of the application shall be delivered to or sent by prepaid post to the Director at his principal office for Scotland.
(4) Applications for–
(a) public electricity supply licences or transmission licences where (if the licence is granted) the authorised area will fall wholly or mainly in Scotland; and
(b) subject to paragraph (5), private electricity supply licences, extensions and generating licences where the registered office or (as the case may be) the principal office of the applicant is in Scotland,
shall be delivered to or sent by prepaid post to the Director at his principal office for Scotland.
(5) In the case of an application falling within sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (4), where–
(a) any premises to be specified or described in the licence or extension are or will be in England and Wales; or
(b) any generating station to be operated under the licence is or will be in England and Wales,
a copy of the application shall be delivered to or sent by prepaid post to the Director at his principal office for England and Wales.
(6) The Director may serve notice on any person who has delivered an application for a licence or extension in accordance with this regulation, requiring that person to provide such further information as may be specified in the notice concerning any matter furnished in accordance with regulation 4.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/192/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-applications-for-licences-and-extensions-of-licences-regulations-1990/regulation-5
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