{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/heat-networks-market-framework-great-britain-regulations-2025/regulation-7",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/heat-networks-market-framework-great-britain-regulations-2025/regulation-7.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/7",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": "General duties of the Regulator",
  "text": "(1) The Regulator or a delegate of the Regulator must—\n(a) carry out its functions under these Regulations in a manner best calculated to further the principal objective of the Regulator;\n(b) when carrying out its functions under these Regulations, consider the need to ensure that persons carrying on a regulated activity under a heat network authorisation are able to finance obligations imposed by or under these Regulations;\n(c) when complying with the duty in sub-paragraph (a) or (b), have regard to the interests of heat network consumers who are in vulnerable circumstances.\n(2) The duty in paragraph (1)(a) includes a duty to promote effective competition between persons engaged in—\n(a) the operation of a relevant heat network;\n(b) the supply of heating, cooling or hot water to heat network consumers by means of a relevant heat network;\n(c) commercial activities connected with the supply of heating, cooling or hot water to heat network consumers by means of a relevant heat network.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 7 in force at 3.3.2025 for specified purposes, see reg. 1(2)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Reg. 7 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/7",
    "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."
}