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ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY ACT 2004 (NO. 5 OF 2004) - SECT 19

19 .         Decisions as to grant, renewal or transfer of licence

        (1)         Subject to section 9, the Authority must grant, renew or approve the transfer of a licence if it is satisfied that the applicant —

            (a)         has, and is likely to retain; or

            (b)         will acquire within a reasonable time after the grant, renewal or transfer, and is then likely to retain,

                the financial and technical resources to undertake the activities authorised, or to be authorised, by the licence.

        (2)         The Authority must take all reasonable steps to make a decision in respect of an application for —

            (a)         the grant or renewal of a licence; or

            (b)         approval to transfer a licence,

                within 90 days after the application is made.

        (3)         The duties imposed on the Authority by subsections (1) and (2) apply only if —

            (a)         an application has been made in accordance with section 10, 16 or 18, as the case may be;

            (b)         section 50 or 100 does not prohibit the grant or renewal of the licence or the approval of the transfer; and

            (c)         where a requirement has been made under section 10(2), 16(2) or 18(4), the relevant information has been provided to the Authority.



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