Licences authorizing supply

(1) The Commission, may grant a licence authorizing any person– (a) to generate electricity for the purpose of giving a supply to any premises or enabling a supply to be so given; (b) to transmit electricity for that purpose in that person’s authorized area; or 18 (c) to supply electricity to any premises in that person’s authorized area. (2) The Commission may– (a) grant a licence authorizing any person to supply electricity to any premises specified or of a description specified in the licence; or (b) extend such a licence by adding to the premises or description of premises specified in the licence. (3) An application for a licence or extension shall be made in the prescribed manner and shall be accompanied by such fee (if any) as may be prescribed; and within fourteen days after the making of such an application, the applicant shall publish a copy of the application in the prescribed manner. (4) Before granting a licence under sub-section (1)(b) or (c), the Commission1 shall give notice– (a) stating that it proposes to grant the licence; (b) stating the reasons why it proposes to grant the licence; and (c) specifying the time (not being less than twenty-eight days from the date of publication of the notice) within which representations or objections with respect to the proposed licence may be made, and shall consider any representations or objections which are duly made and not withdrawn. (5) A notice under sub-section (4) shall be given by publishing the notice in such manner as the Commission1 19 considers appropriate for bringing it to the attention of persons likely to be affected by the grant of the licence. (6) A licence shall be in writing and, unless previously revoked in accordance with any term contained in the licence, shall continue in force for such period as may be specified in or determined by or under the licence. (7) As soon as practicable after granting a licence, the Commission shall send a copy of the licence to the Minister. (8) When issuing a licence to transmit or supply electricity under this section, the Commission may include a condition in the licence that the licensee shall transfer the licence and some of its property and assets related to the business of transmitting or supplying electricity, to another licensee, upon the happening of certain events or under specified circumstances, at the book value of such property or some other price agreed upon by prior negotiation. (9) In this Part“authorized area”, in relation to a person authorized by a licence under sub-section (1)(b) or (c) to transmit or supply electricity, means so much of the area designated as such in the licence as is not for the time being designated in a subsequent licence under that paragraph. (10) Any sums received under this section shall be paid into the Consolidated Revenue Fund.