Regulation 12 Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014 amended

The Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014 are amended as follows.

In regulation 2 (interpretation) omit the definition of “billing information”.

In regulation 2A (classes of building) in paragraph (4)(b) for “applies” substitute “applied before that regulation was revoked”.

Omit regulation 3 (duty to notify).

In regulation 4 (duty to install meters) omit paragraphs (2B) to (2D) and (6) to (7A).

Omit regulation 6 (duty to install heat cost allocators, thermostatic radiator valves and hot water meters).

After regulation 8 insert—

“No continuing duty to install heat cost allocators, thermostatic radiator valves and hot water meters

8A.

(1)

Despite section 16 of the Interpretation Act 1978^f1 (general savings), a heat supplier who, immediately before the revocation of regulation 6, was under an obligation to comply with paragraph (2) of that regulation (duty to install heat cost allocators, thermostatic radiator valves and hot water meters) is no longer under that obligation.

(2)

Paragraph (1) does not otherwise affect the operation of section 16 of the Interpretation Act 1978 in relation to the amendments to these Regulations made by regulation 12 of the Heat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) (Amendment) Regulations 2025.”.

Omit regulation 9 (billing).

In regulation 11 (offences) omit paragraph (1)(a), (c) and (f).

In regulation 13 (penalties) in paragraph (1) for “regulation 11(1)(a), (e) or (f)” substitute “regulation 11(1)(e)”.

In regulation 14 (time limit for prosecution of offences) in paragraph (1) for “regulation 11(1)(a), (e) or (f)” substitute “regulation 11(1)(e)”.

Omit Schedule 1 (analysis of cost effectiveness and technical feasibility).

Omit Schedule 2 (minimum requirements for billing and billing information).