{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/heat-networks-scotland-act-2021/section-12A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/heat-networks-scotland-act-2021/section-12A.json",
  "legislation": "asp/2021/9",
  "legislation_title": "Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/heat-networks-scotland-act-2021",
  "path": "section/12A",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "12A",
  "heading": "Enforcement provisions under Part 8 of the Energy Act 2023 applied",
  "text": "(1) The conditions of a heat networks licence may be enforced as if—\n(a) they were conditions of a heat network authorisation, as defined in paragraph 13 of Schedule 18 to the Energy Act 2023, conferred on the person holding the heat networks licence; and\n(b) the licensing authority were the Regulator as defined in section 217 of that Act.\n(2) However, any offences created under Part 8 of the Energy Act 2023 have effect for the purpose of subsection (1) as if they were each triable only summarily and punishable on conviction with imprisonment for a period not exceeding 3 months or a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale (or both).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 12A and cross-heading inserted (27.1.2026) by The Heat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/269), regs. 1(4), 68(2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2021/9/section/12A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:12:35.042523+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."
}