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The Heat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025

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Draft 2025, ISBN 9780348266474

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Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under sections 217(6), 221(1), 223(2) and 224(5) of the Energy Act 2023, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

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Made ***

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) to (5)

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 217(2), 219(1) and (4), 223(1) and 224 of, and Parts 2, 3, 6, 7 and 11 to 13 of Schedule 18 to, the Energy Act 2023f1, makes the following Regulations.

In accordance with sections 219(7) and 220 of that Act, the Secretary of State has—

(a)

consulted such persons or bodies as the Secretary of State considers appropriate; and

(b)

given notice to and considered the representations of the Scottish Ministers.

In accordance with sections 217(6), 221(1), 223(2) and 224(5) of that Actf2, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2023 c. 52; see section 219(9) for the meaning of “the appropriate authority” in section 219(1).

f2

See section 331(3) of the Energy Act 2023 for the meaning of the affirmative procedure.

Contents

  1. Part 1: Introductory
  2. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Service of notices
  5. Part 2: The Regulator
  6. 4Specified functions to be carried out by the Secretary of State
  7. 5Power for the Regulator to delegate functions
  8. 6Principal objective of the Regulator
  9. 7General duties of the Regulator
  10. 8Interests of other utility consumers
  11. 9Monitoring and review
  12. 10Collecting information
  13. 11Records
  14. 12Publication of advice, guidance, information and list of authorised persons by the Regulator
  15. Part 3: Authorisations
  16. 13Meaning of regulated activity
  17. 14Prohibition on carrying on a regulated activity without authorisation
  18. 15Regulator’s regulations in relation to application for a heat network authorisation
  19. 16Conferral of heat network authorisations
  20. 17Temporary authorisations
  21. 18General authorisation conditions
  22. 19Specific authorisation conditions
  23. 20Scope of authorisation conditions
  24. 21Procedure for modifying general authorisation conditions
  25. 22Procedure for modifying specific authorisation conditions
  26. 23Modification of conditions under regulation 21 or 22: early effective date
  27. 24Transfer of heat network authorisations
  28. 25Review and revocation of heat network authorisations
  29. 26Initial period
  30. 27Deemed heat network authorisations
  31. Part 4: Enforcement of conditions and requirements
  32. 28Orders for securing compliance
  33. 29Procedure for final and provisional orders
  34. 30Validity and effect of orders
  35. 31Imposition of a penalty
  36. 32Requirement to publish statement of policy with respect to penalties
  37. 33Time limits on the imposition of penalties
  38. 34Payment of interest and payment in instalments
  39. 35Appeals against penalties
  40. 36Recovery of penalties
  41. 37Consumer redress orders
  42. 38Remedial action under a consumer redress order
  43. 39Other procedural requirements in relation to consumer redress orders
  44. 40Requirement to publish statement of policy with respect to consumer redress orders
  45. 41Time limits for making consumer redress orders
  46. 42Enforcement of consumer redress orders
  47. 43Appeals against consumer redress orders
  48. 44Consumer redress orders: miscellaneous
  49. 45Maximum amount of penalty or compensation
  50. 46Functions with respect to competition
  51. 47Procedure for concurrent exercise of functions
  52. Part 5: Investigation
  53. 48Powers to require information, etc.
  54. 49Inspections
  55. Part 6: Consumer protection
  56. Chapter 1: Standards of performance
  57. 50Standards of performance in individual cases
  58. 51Standards of performance in individual cases: disputes
  59. 52Overall standards of performance
  60. 53Procedure for establishing standards of performance
  61. Chapter 2: Consumer advocacy and redress schemes
  62. 54Application of Part 1 of the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 with modifications
  63. 55Certain documents to be sent to Citizens Advice and Consumer Scotland
  64. 56Application of Part 2 of the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 with modifications
  65. Part 7: Financial arrangements
  66. 57Expenses relating to consumer advocacy and advice
  67. 58Directions to the Regulator relating to expenses under regulation 57
  68. 59Payment into Consolidated Fund
  69. Part 8: Offences
  70. 60Carrying on a regulated activity without authorisation
  71. 61Failure to provide information in response to a notice
  72. 62Provision of false or misleading information
  73. 63Obstructing inspection
  74. 64Impersonation of person entitled to entry
  75. 65Corporate liability
  76. 66Scottish partnerships
  77. Part 9: Provision in relation to licensing authority in Scotland
  78. 67Designation of licensing authority in Scotland
  79. 68Part 1 of the Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021 amended
  80. Part 10: Review
  81. 69Review
  82. Signature
  83. Schedule 1: Service of notices, etc. by the Regulator
  84. 1Paragraph 1
  85. 2Paragraph 2
  86. 3Paragraph 3
  87. 4Paragraph 4
  88. 5Paragraph 5
  89. Schedule 2: Inspections
  90. 1Paragraph 1
  91. 2Paragraph 2
  92. 3Paragraph 3
  93. 4Paragraph 4
  94. 5Paragraph 5
  95. 6Paragraph 6
  96. Explanatory note