{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/heat-networks-scotland-act-2021/section-57",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/heat-networks-scotland-act-2021/section-57.json",
  "legislation": "asp/2021/9",
  "legislation_title": "Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/heat-networks-scotland-act-2021",
  "path": "section/57",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "57",
  "heading": "Applications for heat network zone permit",
  "text": "(1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision for or about the process for inviting, making and determining applications for a heat network zone permit.\n(2) Regulations under subsection (1) may in particular make provision about—\n(a) how the permit authority is to invite applications for a heat network zone permit,\n(b) persons who may apply for a heat network zone permit,\n(c) the form and manner of making an application for a heat network zone permit,\n(d) the information (including the information in the form of a document) that must be included in an application for a heat network zone permit,\n(e) publication or notification of applications for a heat network zone permit,\n(f) publication or notification of the permit authority's decision whether or not to grant an application for a heat network zone permit,\n(g) publication or notification of a heat network zone permit.\n(3) Regulations under subsection (1) may make different provision for different heat network zones.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": "prospective",
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2021/9/section/57",
    "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."
}