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Section 10H: Designation for the purposes of the Electricity Regulation

Electricity Act 1989 · 1989 c. 29View on legislation.gov.uk

Part I: ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

This section applies in relation to any period for which a person—

holds a transmission licence or an interconnector licence; and
is certified.

If the person is certified on the first, second, fourth or fifth certification ground in section 10E, the person is designated as an electricity transmission system operator for the purposes of the Electricity Regulation.

If the person is certified on the third certification ground in section 10E, the independent system operator nominated in the application for certification is designated as an electricity transmission system operator for the purposes of the Electricity Regulation.

As soon as is reasonably practicable after a person is designated by virtue of this section, the Authority must notify the designation to—

the person designated; and
the Secretary of State; ...
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