Moved by
Lord Teverson
106: After Clause 141, insert the following new Clause—
“Amendment of Electricity Act 1989: generating station and overhead line development by non licence-holders
In Schedule 9 to Electricity Act 1989 (preservation of amenity and fisheries), after paragraph 4 insert—
“4A (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where a person who is neither a licence holder nor authorised by exemption to generate, distribute, supply or participate in the transmission of electricity applies for the consent of the Secretary of State under section 36 or 37 of this Act.
(2) Paragraphs 1 and 3 above apply to the making and consideration of the application as they apply to the making and consideration of relevant proposals made by a person who is a licence holder or so authorised by exemption.””