79.—(1) Before making capacity market rules the Authority must consult—
(a)the Secretary of State;
(b)the Delivery Body;
(c)any person who is a holder of a licence to supply electricity under section 6(1)(d) of EA 89;
(d)any person who is a capacity provider; and
(e)such other persons as the Authority considers it appropriate to consult.
(2) Paragraph (3) applies where any proposal to amend a provision of capacity market rules is made to the Authority by—
(a)a person mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) to (d);
(b)an applicant, or a person wishing to apply to bid in a capacity auction; or
(c)a representative body representing persons mentioned in paragraph (1)(c) or (d) or any other class of persons which, in the Authority’s opinion, has a sufficient interest in the capacity market.
(3) The Authority must—
(a)consider the proposal; and
(b)either—
(i)consult in accordance with paragraph (1) on whether to make the proposed amendment; or
(ii)publish its reasons for rejecting the proposal without consulting on it.