Regulation 7 Payment of costs incurred by the Authority in connection with calculations relating to preliminary works and construction phase contractsI1

Subject to paragraph (2), where the Authority has undertaken an estimate of costs in accordance with regulation 6 in relation to a particular qualifying project, it must, before the grant of an offshore transmission licence to the successful bidder in relation to that qualifying project, give notice to the developer to make a payment to the Authority of an amount equal to the Authority’s costs in undertaking the estimate.

Paragraph (1) does not apply to any costs recovered by the Authority under regulation 9(5).

Where the Authority has undertaken an assessment of costs in accordance with regulation 6 in relation to a particular qualifying project, it must, before the grant of an offshore transmission licence to the successful bidder in relation to that qualifying project, give notice to that successful bidder to make a payment to the Authority of an amount equal to the Authority’s costs in undertaking the assessment.