# The Electricity (Exemption from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (Scotland) Order 2004, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order grants exemption from the requirements of section 4(1)(a) of the Electricity Act 1989 (which prohibits the generation of electricity without a licence or exemption) to Braes of Doune (Scotland) Limited in respect of plant known as the Braes of Doune Wind Farm. The Braes of Doune Wind Farm is situated in Scotland and the Order has been made after consultation with the Scottish Ministers. This Order does not extend to England and Wales.
A regulatory impact assessment in respect of exemptions from the requirements of section 4(1)(a) of the Electricity Act 1989 was prepared in October 2001 and can be obtained from Energy Markets Unit, Bay 235, Department of Trade and Industry, 1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET. Copies have been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3225/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-exemption-from-the-requirement-for-a-generation-licence-scotland-order-2004/note
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