UK Statutory Instrument 2021 United Kingdom

Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021

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OPSS

What's here

20 compliance obligations, 1 practical guide

Penalty landscape

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Who this Act binds

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  • Any Person 9
  • Manufacturer 6
  • Trader 3

Plus 2 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

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Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
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Traders also bound by 826 other Acts (top 5 shown)

What this Act requires

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Part 1 — Introduction

s.004

Sale of charge points

  • Ensure electric vehicle charge points meet smart and security standards Any Person
Browse 3 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
s.001

Citation, commencement and extent

s.002

Interpretation

Part 2 — Requirements in relation to charge points

s.008

Safety

  • Ensure smart charge points prevent unsafe user overrides Trader
s.009

Measuring system

  • Configure electric vehicle charge points to measure and display usage data Manufacturer
s.010

Off-peak charging

  • Configure electric vehicle charge points for off-peak charging Manufacturer
s.011

Randomised delay

  • Configure electric vehicle charge points with a randomised delay Manufacturer
s.013

Assurance

  • Provide a statement of compliance and maintain a technical file Trader
s.014

Register of sales

  • Keep a 10-year register of electric vehicle charge point sales Any Person
Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

Part 3 — General

s.015

Enforcement

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must enforce smart charge point regulations Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 2 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

Schedules

s.002

Enforcement

  • Comply with OPSS information notices Any Person
s.sch001

General principles

  • Design and manufacture smart charge points with protection against harm, disruption, and data breaches Manufacturer
s.sch001

Provision of information

  • Supply security, update and data-deletion information with charge points Manufacturer
s.sch001

Protection against attack

  • Design charge points to resist physical attack and tampering Manufacturer
s.sch002

Information notice

  • Respond to information requests from the enforcement authority Any Person
s.sch002

Civil penalties

  • Breach smart charge point regulations / fail to comply with compliance notice Any Person
s.sch002

(1) The maximum amount of a civil penalty is—

Fine up to £250,000
  • Breach of smart charge point requirements Any Person
s.sch002

Discharge of an enforcement undertaking

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Enforcement authority must issue certificate of compliance for enforcement undertakings Statutory regulator
s.sch002

Obstruction of the enforcement authority and false statements

  • Do not obstruct the enforcement authority or provide false information Any Person
Browse 31 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
s.sch001

Security log

s.sch001

Passwords

s.sch001

Software

s.sch001

Sensitive security parameters

s.sch001

Secure communication

s.sch001

Data inputs

s.sch001

Ease of use

s.sch001

A relevant charge point must be configured so that—

s.sch002

Notice of intent

s.sch002

A person on whom a notice of intent is served...

s.sch002

Final notice

s.sch002

A final notice relating to a compliance notice must include...

s.sch002

A final notice relating to a civil penalty must include...

s.sch002

Appeals

s.sch002

(1) Any appeal under paragraph 17 must be made to...

s.sch002

Enforcement of penalty decision

s.sch002

Enforcement of information notice

s.sch002

Enforcement undertakings

s.sch002

Contents of an enforcement undertaking

s.sch002

Acceptance of an enforcement undertaking

s.sch002

Appeals

s.sch002

Inaccurate, incomplete or misleading information

s.sch002

Non-compliance with an enforcement undertaking

s.sch002

(1) The enforcement authority must from time to time publish—...

s.sch002

Power of entry without warrant

s.sch002

Power of entry with warrant

s.sch002

Powers of inspection etc

s.sch002

The enforcement authority may, for the purposes of ascertaining compliance...

s.sch002

Compensation for seizure and detention

s.sch002

Compliance notice

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