Section 7 Heat networks licence standard conditions: supplementary

Not yet in force

(1)

The licensing authority must publish the standard conditions.

(2)

The licensing authority—

(a)

must from time to time review the standard conditions, and

(b)

may—

(i)

modify the standard conditions, and

(ii)

make any modification of the conditions of any heat networks licence it considers appropriate as a consequence of any modification of the standard conditions.

(3)

Before making any modification under subsection (2)(b), the licensing authority must—

(a)

give notice of the proposed modification to every person who holds a heat networks licence whose licence would be affected by the modification, and

(b)

publish the notice.

(4)

The notice must—

(a)

state the reasons why the modification is proposed, and

(b)

specify the period (which is to be not less than 28 days from the date of publication of the notice) within which representations about the proposed modification may be made to the licensing authority.

(5)

Where the licensing authority modifies the standard conditions, it must publish the standard conditions as modified.