{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/warm-home-discount-scotland-regulations-2026/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/warm-home-discount-scotland-regulations-2026/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2026/488",
  "legislation_title": "The Warm Home Discount (Scotland) Regulations 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/warm-home-discount-scotland-regulations-2026",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Electricity, Scotland\nGas, Scotland\nMade 30th April 2026\nComing into force 1st May 2026\nThe Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9, 10, 14(4) and 31(5) and (6) of the Energy Act 2010 with the consent of the Treasury and with the agreement of the Scottish Ministers.\nIn accordance with section 14(1) of that Act, the Secretary of State consulted the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority, licensed electricity suppliers, licensed gas suppliers and such other persons as the Secretary of State thought appropriate.\nIn accordance with Article 36(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the Secretary of State consulted the Information Commissioner during the preparation of the proposal for these Regulations.\nIn accordance with section 31(2) of the Energy Act 2010, a draft of this instrument was laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2010 c. 27. Sections 9 and 31(6) were amended by section 58 of the Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "The consent of the Treasury is required by section 14(3) of the Energy Act 2010 to make regulations under section 9 of that Act."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Despite section 14A(1) and (2) of the Energy Act 2010, as inserted by section 58 of the Scotland Act 2016, the Secretary of State may, by virtue of section 14A(6)(a) of the Energy Act 2010, make any provision under section 9 of that Act for the purposes of a scheme in relation to Scotland, with the agreement of the Scottish Ministers."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "“Licensed electricity supplier” is defined in section 15(5) of the Energy Act 2010."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "“Licensed gas supplier” is defined in section 15(5) of the Energy Act 2010."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "EUR 2016/679. Article 36(4) was amended by S.I. 2019/419. See Article 36(4A) for the meaning of “relevant authority”."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/488/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:01:47.131429+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."
}