C41

Prospective affecting provision: subs. (1) designation, subs. (2) inserted by Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026 (5/2026), s. 10(a), (b), not commenced as of date of revision.

82D.— F105[(1)]Taking into account the exceptional circumstances and the urgent and compelling necessity for securing the supply of electricity in the State set out in the Act of 2022, the Agency, in considering designated applications, shall do so in a manner consistent with the plans, strategy, framework and objectives referred to in section 15(1) of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 to the extent that it considers practicable, taking particular account of the said exceptional circumstances and urgent and compelling necessity.

F105[(2) The Agency shall consider an application for a licence under section 83(1), or for a review of a licence or revised licence under section 90(1)(b), for an activity in respect of which an order has been made under section 88C or an exemption has been granted under section 88D, in a manner consistent with the plans, strategy, framework and objectives referred to in section 15(1) of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 to the extent that it considers practicable, taking particular account of the matters referred to in paragraphs (b) and (c) of section 88C(2) or in section 88D(4), as the case may be.]