Electricity Regulation Act, 1999

Determination by Commission following public hearing.

22.—(1) The Commission shall, within a reasonable period from the date of completion of a public hearing, make a determination—

(a) to modify a licence or an authorisation in accordance with the proposed modification set out in the notice issued under section 20 (2)(b) or otherwise, or

(b) not to make the modification concerned.

(2) Notice of a determination made under subsection (1) shall be given to the holder of the licence or authorisation concerned and any parties to the hearing and the determination shall be made available by the Commission to any other person on request.

(3) Subject to subsection (4), the modification of a licence or authorisation shall be effected—

(a) by serving notice of the modification on the holder of the licence or authorisation concerned, and

(b) by publishing the notice in a newspaper circulating in the State.

(4) A modification of a licence or authorisation shall take effect on the day which is 28 days after the day on which—

(a) service of notice of modification on the holder of the licence or authorisation concerned is effected, or

(b) notice of modification of the licence or authorisation concerned is published in a newspaper circulating in the State.

whichever is the later, unless an appeal is made under section 29 (2) in which case the modification shall not come into effect, unless confirmed under section 30 (7).