{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/heat-networks-market-framework-great-britain-regulations-2025/regulation-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/heat-networks-market-framework-great-britain-regulations-2025/regulation-5.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2025/269",
  "legislation_title": "The Heat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/heat-networks-market-framework-great-britain-regulations-2025",
  "path": "regulation/5",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Power for the Regulator to delegate functions",
  "text": "(1) The Regulator may, with the agreement of another person, delegate to that person (“the delegate”) any function conferred on the Regulator by these Regulations other than a function conferred by regulation 49 (inspections).\n(2) A delegation other than by the Secretary of State may only be made with the Secretary of State’s permission.\n(3) A delegation must—\n(a) be in writing; and\n(b) specify—\n(i) the functions which are delegated to the delegate; and\n(ii) any duties and objectives which apply to the delegate when carrying out the delegated functions.\n(4) A person carrying out a delegated function must comply with any duties specified in the delegation.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 5 in force at 3.3.2025 for specified purposes, see reg. 1(2)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Reg. 5 in force at 27.1.2026 in so far as not already in force, see reg. 1(4)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/269/regulation/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:19:24.095975+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}