Licensing of a person providing a smart meter communication service7AB

1

Subject to subsections (4) and (5), the Authority may grant a licence authorising a person to provide a smart meter communication service (“a smart meter communication licence”).

2

Subject to subsections (3) and (5), the Secretary of State may grant a smart meter communication licence.

3

The Secretary of State may not grant a smart meter communication licence after 1 November 2018.

4

The first smart meter communication licence may only be granted by the Secretary of State.

5

A person may not be granted a smart meter communication licence unless the same person is at the same time granted a licence under section 6(1)(f) of the Electricity Act 198928.