Regulation 4 Specified functions to be carried out by the Secretary of State

Without prejudice to the generality of regulation 18 (general authorisation conditions) as regards the Secretary of State’s powers, the Secretary of State and not the GEMA has the function of determining and enforcing general authorisation conditions related to accuracy of heat meters, and references to “the Regulator” are to be construed accordingly.

In this regulation, “heat meter” means an instrument designed to measure, memorise and display the consumption of heating, cooling or hot water by a heat network consumer.