# The Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Licensing etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, Regulation 4: Applications for a licence

Extent: N.I.

An application for a licence shall be made in writing to the authority, and shall include either—
(a) a request that the licence specify a period (the “appraisal term”) during which the licence holder has the right to explore the licensed area before making an application for a storage permit; or
(b) if no such period is requested, a statement of the reasons why such exploration is not considered necessary.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/387/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/storage-of-carbon-dioxide-licensing-etc-regulations-northern-ireland-2015/regulation-4
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