Explanatory note

These Regulations provide for the payment of fees in respect of applications for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29) (“the 1989 Act”) to construct, extend or operate an offshore generating station.

The Welsh Ministers are, from 1 April 2019, the appropriate authority in relation to applications under sections 36 and 36A of the 1989 Act relating to generating stations in Welsh waters which have a capacity not exceeding 350 megawatts.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, a regulatory impact assessment has been prepared as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations. A copy can be obtained at www.gov.wales.