UK Statutory Instrument SI 2014 United Kingdom

Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014

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Enforced by
DESNZ
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 2 of 22 obligations carry a criminal penalty. 1 carries different penalties and 19 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Distributor11 Any Person3

Plus 8 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

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Part 1

Introductory

0 of 3 sections shown
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.002 Classes of building
Part 2

Duties in respect of metering and billing

7 of 8 sections shown
s.003 Duty to notify Regulated
  • Notify the government about your district heat network or communal heatingDistributor
s.004 Duty to install meters Regulated
  • Install heat meters for each customer on your heat networkDistributor
s.005 Requirements relating to meters Regulated
  • Ensure meters accurately measure, memorise and display consumptionDistributor
s.006 Duty to install heat cost allocators, thermostatic radiator valves and hot water meters Regulated
  • Install heat cost allocators, TRVs and hot water meters when cost-effectiveDistributor
s.007 Replacement of existing meters... Regulated
  • Fit accurate replacement meters for heating, cooling or hot waterDistributor
s.008 On-going obligations in relation to meters and heat cost allocators Regulated
  • Keep heat meters and allocators operating correctly and maintainedDistributor
s.009 Billing Regulated
  • Bill customers accurately based on actual consumptionDistributor
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.008 No continuing duty to install heat cost allocators, thermostatic radiator valves and hot water meters
Part 3

Enforcement

2 of 5 sections shown
s.011 Offences Regulated
  • Fail to comply with heat network metering and billing dutiesAny Person
s.013 Penalties Prosecution
  • Fail to comply with heat network metering and billing rulesAny Person

Unlimited fine

3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.010 Enforcement authority
s.012 Bodies corporate in Scotland
s.014 Time limit for prosecution of offences
Part 4

Review

1 of 1 section shown
s.015 Review Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must review Heat Network Regulations and publish reportsCrown / Minister / Government department
Schedules

Schedules

12 of 42 shown
s.sch002 At least once a year a bill must be issued... Regulated
  • Issue annual bills based on actual consumptionDistributor
s.sch002 Where the final customer has opted to receive electronic billing... Regulated
  • Issue billing information at least quarterly to electronic-billing customersDistributor
s.sch002 Where billing information is not issued by the heat supplier... Regulated
  • Include billing information with every bill and at least twice a yearDistributor
s.sch002 The information specified in sub-paragraph 4(d) must also be supplied... Regulated
  • Give customers specified billing information when you send them a supply contractDistributor
s.sch004 Discharge of an enforcement undertaking Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • The enforcer must issue compliance certificate for enforcement undertakingsStatutory regulator
s.sch004 Non-compliance penalties Regulated
  • Fail to comply with compliance notice or enforcement undertakingAny Person
s.sch004 Guidance as to use of civil sanctions Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Publish and update guidance on use of civil sanctionsStatutory regulator
s.sch004 Consultation on guidance Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Authorised person must consult before publishing guidanceStatutory regulator
s.sch004 Publication of enforcement action Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • The enforcer must publish civil sanctions and enforcement undertakingsStatutory regulator
s.sch004 Notice of intent Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Authorised person must serve notice of intent before imposing a compliance noticeStatutory regulator
s.sch004 Compliance notice Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Authorised person must decide on requirements and issue compliance noticeStatutory regulator
s.sch004 Contents of compliance notice Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • The enforcer must include required information in compliance noticesStatutory regulator
30 other schedules
s.sch001 (1) Where sub-paragraph (2) applies it will be considered cost...
s.sch001 In this Schedule, “heat or cooling demand” for a building...
s.sch001 A real discount rate of 3.5% is to be applied...
s.sch001 The matters to be taken into account in estimating the...
s.sch001 The projected energy savings over the 10 year period subsequent...
s.sch001 It will be considered technically feasible to install meters in...
s.sch001 It will be considered technically feasible to install meters in...
s.sch001 (1) Where sub-paragraph (2) applies it will be considered cost...
s.sch001 The matters to be taken into account in estimating the...
s.sch001 The projected energy savings over the 10 year period subsequent...
s.sch001 For the purpose of this Schedule, the one year period...
s.sch002 Billing information means the following information— (a) current energy prices...
s.sch002 It will be considered technically possible and economically justified to...
s.sch002 The matters to be taken into account in estimating the...
s.sch003 Power to enter premises
s.sch003 Power to inspect, seize and detain products
s.sch003 Warrants
s.sch003 Conditions for warrants
s.sch003 Duration of warrant
s.sch004 Authorised person
s.sch004 Contents of an enforcement undertaking
s.sch004 Criminal proceedings and compliance notices
s.sch004 Inaccurate, incomplete or misleading information
s.sch004 The authorised person may at any time in writing—
s.sch004 Appeals
s.sch004 Imposition of a compliance notice
s.sch004 Making representations and objections
s.sch004 Appeals against a compliance notice
s.sch004 Criminal proceedings
s.sch004 Enforcement undertakings

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