# Energy Act 2023, Section 234: Enforcement of heat network zone requirements

Extent: E+W

(1) Zones regulations may make provision about the enforcement of heat network zone requirements.
(2) Regulations made by virtue of subsection (1) may, in particular, provide for a zone coordinator—
(a) to issue a notice requiring a person to demonstrate compliance with a heat network zone requirement where the zone coordinator suspects that the person is not complying with the requirement;
(b) to issue a notice specifying steps a person is required to take in order to comply with a heat network zone requirement where the zone coordinator is satisfied that the person is not complying with the requirement;
(c) to impose a penalty on a person for the contravention of—
(i) a heat network zone requirement, or
(ii) a requirement imposed by a notice under regulations made by virtue of paragraph (a) or (b).
(3) Regulations made by virtue of subsection (2)(a) or (b) may—
(a) make provision about the period within which a person must comply with a notice;
(b) make provision about procedure;
(c) specify how, and on what grounds, a notice may be appealed.
(4) In this section, “heat network zone requirement” means a requirement imposed by or by virtue of regulations made by virtue of section 232 or 233.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/52/section/234 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/energy-act-2023/section-234
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