Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “charge point” has the meaning given by section 9 of the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018;

• “charge point operator” means the owner of a charge point or any person operating a charge point on behalf of the owner;

• “data requirement” means version 2.2.1 of the Open Charge Point Interface protocol^f1;

• “electric vehicle” means a vehicle that is capable of being propelled by electric power derived from a storage battery;

• “enforcement authority” means the Secretary of State;

• “EVSE” means Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment and is the independently operated and managed part of a charge point that can deliver energy to one electric vehicle at a time;

• “EVSE object status” means the data type which represents the operational status of an EVSE as set out in paragraph 8.4.22 of the data requirement;

• “network of rapid charge points” means all the rapid charge points owned or operated by a single charge point operator;

• “payment card” has the meaning given in article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2015/751^f2;

• “public charge point” means a charge point which is intended for use primarily by members of the general public, and includes a charge point described in regulation 3(1), but excludes a charge point described in regulation 3(2);

• “rapid charge point” means a public charge point with a power of 50 kilowatts or above.