Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018
What this means for your business
1
obligations
1
guides
- Enforced by
- Mining Remediation Authority, National Highways, Natural England
- Applies to
- United Kingdom
- On this page
- 1 compliance obligation, 1 practical guide
What you must do
1 compliance obligation under this legislation.
Equipment and safety 1
Ensure charge points you sell or install meet prescribed technical requirements
If your business sells, installs, lets on hire, lends or gives an electric‑vehicle charge point, you must make sure it meets the technical rules set out in the regulations. The charge point must be able to receive and send data, adjust its charging rate, record energy use, be secure and be remotely accessible, among other features.
Practical guidance
Our guides explain how to comply with the requirements above.
Sections and provisions
24 classified provisions from this legislation.
Duties 3
Powers 7
- s.10 Public charging or refuelling points: access, standards and connection
- s.11 Large fuel retailers etc: provision of public charging or refuelling points
- s.13 Information for users of public charging or refuelling points
- s.14 Transmission of data relating to charge points
- s.16 Enforcement
- s.18 Regulations
- s.20 Minor and consequential amendments
Definitions 6
- s.1 Listing of automated vehicles by the Secretary of State automated vehicle
- s.4 Accident resulting from unauthorised software alterations or failure to update software
- s.5 Right of insurer etc to claim against person responsible for accident
- s.8 Interpretation automated vehicle damage
- s.9 Definitions charge point hydrogen refuelling point prescribed
- s.12 Duty to consider making regulations under section 11(1)(a) on request by elected mayor Section 11(1)(a) regulations relevant area the 2009 Act