Part 5: Independent System Operator and Planner Section 167: Direction for transmission licence to have effect as electricity system operator licence
Section 167 empowers the Secretary of State to direct that an existing transmission licence becomes the ISOP's electricity system operator licence. This would be an alternative to revoking the existing licence and granting a completely new electricity system operator licence. The Secretary of State is empowered to make appropriate modifications to the existing licence when making such a direction. The direction must be published.