48Changing the nominated person for an accredited power station

48 Changing the nominated person for an accredited power station

(1) A registered person who is a stakeholder in relation to an accredited power station may apply to the ESC for approval to become the nominated person for the power station.

The nominated person is able to create certificates in respect of electricity generated by the power station: see section 26.

(2) The application must—

(d) if required by the ESC, be accompanied by—

(i) evidence of the kind referred to in section 16(2); and

(ii) an undertaking in the form of a relevant undertaking referred to in section 16(3) or 16(4); and

(e) be accompanied by a statement in writing from each other stakeholder indicating that the other stakeholder agrees to the making of the application; and

(f) be accompanied by the relevant fee (if any) fixed under section 112.

(3) If the ESC receives an application that is properly made, the ESC must, by writing, approve the applicant as the nominated person for the accredited power station.

(4) Otherwise, the ESC must refuse to so approve the applicant and must notify the applicant accordingly.

(5) For the purposes of subsection (2)(d)(i) and (ii) section 16 applies to an application under this section as if—

(a) a reference in that section to the applicant were a reference to an applicant under this section; and

(b) in section 16(2)(c) and clause 4(c) of the Schedule, a reference to persons specified in the application under section 15(2)(c) were a reference to other stakeholders.