# Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021, Section 21: Meaning of “appropriate consent authority”

Status: prospective

In this Part, the “appropriate consent authority”, in relation to an application made or a consent granted under this Part in relation to a heat network, means—
(a) where the heat network is (or is to be) situated in the area of a local authority that has been designated as the consent authority for the area under section 20(1), that local authority,
(b) otherwise, the Scottish Ministers.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2021/9/section/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/heat-networks-scotland-act-2021/section-21
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