# Energy Act 2008, Section 4: Licences

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The OGA may grant a person a licence in respect of one or more activities within section 2(3).
(2) The controlled place in respect of which a licence is granted may be determined by reference to the provisions of a Crown lease which has been or may be granted.
(3) For this purpose “Crown lease” means (as the case may be)—
(a) a lease of property forming part of the Crown Estate, or an authorisation to exercise rights forming part of that Estate (whether by virtue of section 1 or otherwise), or
(b) a lease of property forming part of the Scottish assets, or an authorisation to exercise rights forming part of those assets (whether by virtue of section 1 or otherwise).
(4) In subsection (3), “Scottish assets” means any property, rights and interests to which section 90B(5) of the Scotland Act 1998 applies.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/32/section/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/energy-act-2008/section-4
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