Regulation 17 Temporary authorisationsI1
England, Wales and Scotland
The Regulator may confer a heat network authorisation on an applicant on a temporary basis for a specified period (“temporary authorisation”) where it requires more time to determine—
how to exercise its discretion under regulation 16(1) (conferral of heat network authorisations); or
whether the heat network authorisation should contain specific authorisation conditions.
A temporary authorisation ceases to have effect at the end of the specified period or, if earlier—
on the day that a heat network authorisation other than the temporary authorisation takes effect in relation to the same regulated activities and the same relevant heat network as are specified in the temporary authorisation;
at the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day after the day on which the Regulator gives notice refusing to confer a heat network authorisation in relation to the same regulated activities and the same relevant heat network as are specified in the temporary authorisation; or
on the day on which the revocation of the temporary authorisation under regulation 25 (review and revocation of heat network authorisations) has effect.
In this regulation, “specified period” means a period specified in the temporary authorisation.