UK Statutory Instrument SI 2025/269 Great Britain

The Heat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025

Made under
Energy Act 2023
Status
In Force

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76 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and extent
s.002 Interpretation
s.002 Regulations do not apply to certain communal heat networks providing air-conditioning
s.003 Service of notices
s.004 Specified functions to be carried out by the Secretary of State
s.005 Power for the Regulator to delegate functions
s.006 Principal objective of the Regulator
s.007 General duties of the Regulator
s.008 Interests of other utility consumers
s.009 Monitoring and review
s.010 Collecting information
s.011 Records
s.012 Publication of advice, guidance, information and list of authorised persons by the Regulator
s.013 Meaning of regulated activity
s.014 Prohibition on carrying on a regulated activity without authorisation
s.015 Regulator’s regulations in relation to application for a heat network authorisation
s.016 Conferral of heat network authorisations
s.017 Temporary authorisations
s.018 General authorisation conditions
s.019 Specific authorisation conditions
s.020 Scope of authorisation conditions
s.021 Procedure for modifying general authorisation conditions
s.022 Procedure for modifying specific authorisation conditions
s.023 Modification of conditions under regulation 21 or 22: early effective date
s.023 Costs of heat network administration orders: Secretary of State may modify authorisation conditions
s.024 Transfer of heat network authorisations
s.025 Review and revocation of heat network authorisations
s.026 Initial period
s.027 Deemed heat network authorisations
s.027 Deemed contracts
s.028 Orders for securing compliance
s.029 Procedure for final and provisional orders
s.030 Validity and effect of orders
s.031 Imposition of a penalty
s.032 Requirement to publish statement of policy with respect to penalties
s.033 Time limits on the imposition of penalties
s.034 Payment of interest and payment in instalments
s.035 Appeals against penalties
s.036 Recovery of penalties
s.037 Consumer redress orders
s.038 Remedial action under a consumer redress order
s.039 Other procedural requirements in relation to consumer redress orders
s.040 Requirement to publish statement of policy with respect to consumer redress orders
s.041 Time limits for making consumer redress orders
s.042 Enforcement of consumer redress orders
s.043 Appeals against consumer redress orders
s.044 Consumer redress orders: miscellaneous
s.045 Maximum amount of penalty or compensation
s.046 Functions with respect to competition
s.047 Procedure for concurrent exercise of functions
s.048 Powers to require information, etc.
s.049 Inspections
s.050 Standards of performance in individual cases
s.051 Standards of performance in individual cases: disputes
s.052 Overall standards of performance
s.053 Procedure for establishing standards of performance
s.054 Application of Part 1 of the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 with modifications
s.055 Certain documents to be sent to Citizens Advice and Consumer Scotland
s.056 Application of Part 2 of the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 with modifications
s.057 Expenses relating to consumer advocacy and advice
s.058 Directions to the Regulator relating to expenses under regulation 57
s.059 Payment into Consolidated Fund
s.059 Interpretation of Part 7A
s.059 Heat network administration orders
s.059 Objectives of heat network administration order
s.059 Heat network administration orders: application of certain provisions of Energy Act 2004
s.060 Carrying on a regulated activity without authorisation
s.061 Failure to provide information in response to a notice
s.062 Provision of false or misleading information
s.063 Obstructing inspection
s.064 Impersonation of person entitled to entry
s.065 Corporate liability
s.066 Scottish partnerships
s.067 Designation of licensing authority in Scotland
s.068 Part 1 of the Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021 amended
s.069 Review
Schedules

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s.sch001 Any notice or other document required or authorised to be...
s.sch001 For the purposes of this Schedule, the principal office of...
s.sch001 A notice or other document which is given or served...
s.sch001 This Schedule does not apply to any document in relation...
s.sch001 In this Schedule— “secretary”, in relation to a local authority...
s.sch002 An authorised officer may conduct an inspection.
s.sch002 An authorised person in relation to which an inspection is...
s.sch002 The authorised officer may— (a) at any reasonable time enter...
s.sch002 The authorised officer must— (a) produce proof of the authorised...
s.sch002 Where under paragraph 3(e) an authorised officer removes any document,...
s.sch002 In this Schedule, “inspection” means any activity carried out (including...

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