Section 31, The National Power Authority Act, 1982

(1) Any person desiring to generate energy in excess of five kilowatts for any public or private purpose shall make an application in writing to the Authority for a licence. Such application shall contain such particulars with reference to the proposed supply and undertaking as may be prescribed or required by the Authority; and there shall be deposited therewith, or within such time as the Authority may direct, such plans and other information as may be prescribed or required by the Authority. (2) Notice of every publication so made shall be published in the *Gazette*, and copies thereof posted at such place or places as the Authority may direct; and such notice shall specify some public place where the plans relating thereto can be seen. (3) Any person objecting to the grant of a licence shall send full particulars of his objections and the reason therefor to the Authority within one month after the date of the publication of the said notice in the *Gazette*. All objections shall be considered by the Authority and a decision given thereon within one month of the expiration of the time fixed for lodging of objections. [Margin: Security; suspensio[illegible] and revoca[illegible]tion of licence.]