# Energy Act 2023, Paragraph 21: Initial period

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The regulations may make provision with respect to persons carrying on a regulated activity in relation to a relevant heat network during a period that—
(a) begins with the day on which any regulations made by virtue of paragraph 12 come into force, and
(b) ends with a day specified in the regulations.
(2) The regulations may—
(a) provide for the period to be prolonged, or to be prolonged as it relates to a description of heat network authorisations, by the Regulator;
(b) require the consent of the Secretary of State or the Department (as the case may be) to such an alteration.
(3) Regulations made by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) may—
(a) provide for a person carrying on a regulated activity in relation to a relevant heat network to be treated as holding a heat network authorisation in relation to that activity and that relevant heat network during the period described in sub-paragraph (1) (or, if applicable, during that period as prolonged by virtue of sub-paragraph (2));
(b) make provision as to the conditions of the heat network authorisation treated as conferred on such a person (including provision similar to the provision described in paragraph 14(2));
(c) require a person carrying on a regulated activity in relation to a relevant heat network to apply to the Regulator for a heat network authorisation to be conferred on the person by a time specified in or determined under the regulations.
(4) Regulations made by virtue of sub-paragraph (3)(c) may provide for different times for different descriptions of case.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/52/schedule/18/paragraph/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/energy-act-2023/schedule-18/paragraph-21
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