The Heat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025
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1 Citation, commencement and extent
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Heat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025. (2) The following provisions come into force on the day after the day on which these Regulations are made— (a) this regulation; (b) regulation 2 (interpretation); (c) regulations 4 to 8 (general provisions about Regulator’s functions) in relation to the functions of the Regulator described in the regulations referred to in sub-paragraphs (e) to (i); (d) regulation 13 (meaning of regulated activity); (e) regulation 15 (Regulator’s regulations in relation to application for a heat network authorisation); (f) regulation 18 (general authorisation conditions); (g) regulation 20 (scope of authorisation conditions) so far as it relates to general authorisation conditions; (h) Chapter 1 of Part 6 (standards of performance); (i) regulation 56 (Part 2 of the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 applied) so far as it confers a power on the GEMA to make regulations under section 43 of the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (standards for handling complaints). (3) The following provisions come into force on 1st April 2025— (a) regulation 14 (prohibition on carrying on a regulated activity without authorisation); (b) regulation 26 (initial period); (c) regulation 27 (deemed heat network authorisations); (d) paragraphs (1) to (3), (5) and (10) of regulation 54 (Part 1 of the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 applied); (e) regulation 55 (certain documents to be sent to Citizens Advice and Consumer Scotland); (f) paragraphs (9) to (11) of regulation 56. (4) Except where paragraph (5) applies, the remaining provisions come into force on 27th January 2026 (“the launch date”). (5) In Part 4 (enforcement of conditions and requirements)— (a) in regulations 46 (functions with respect to competition) and 47 (procedure for concurrent exercise of functions), the references to section 35C of the Competition Act 1998 come into force on the later of the launch date and the day that paragraph 6 of Schedule 11 to the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 comes into force; (b) in regulation 46, the references to section 167C of the Enterprise Act 2002 come into force on the later of the launch date and the day that paragraph 18 of Schedule 11 to the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 comes into force; (c) regulation 46(10) comes into force on the later of the launch date and the day that section 327 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 comes into force. (6) These Regulations, except regulation 68, extend to England and Wales and Scotland. (7) Regulation 68 (Part 1 of the Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021 amended) extends to Scotland only.
1 Citation, commencement and extent
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Heat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025. (2) The following provisions come into force on the day after the day on which these Regulations are made— (a) this regulation; (b) regulation 2 (interpretation); (c) regulations 4 to 8 (general provisions about Regulator’s functions) in relation to the functions of the Regulator described in the regulations referred to in sub-paragraphs (e) to (i); (d) regulation 13 (meaning of regulated activity); (e) regulation 15 (Regulator’s regulations in relation to application for a heat network authorisation); (f) regulation 18 (general authorisation conditions); (g) regulation 20 (scope of authorisation conditions) so far as it relates to general authorisation conditions; (h) Chapter 1 of Part 6 (standards of performance); (i) regulation 56 (Part 2 of the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 applied) so far as it confers a power on the GEMA to make regulations under section 43 of the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (standards for handling complaints). (3) The following provisions come into force on 1st April 2025— (a) regulation 14 (prohibition on carrying on a regulated activity without authorisation); (b) regulation 26 (initial period); (c) regulation 27 (deemed heat network authorisations); (d) paragraphs (1) to (3), (5) and (10) of regulation 54 (Part 1 of the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 applied); (e) regulation 55 (certain documents to be sent to Citizens Advice and Consumer Scotland); (f) paragraphs (9) to (11) of regulation 56. (4) Except where paragraph (5) applies, the remaining provisions come into force on 27th January 2026 (“the launch date”). (5) In Part 4 (enforcement of conditions and requirements)— (a) in regulations 46 (functions with respect to competition) and 47 (procedure for concurrent exercise of functions), the references to section 35C of the Competition Act 1998 come into force on the later of the launch date and the day that paragraph 6 of Schedule 11 to the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 comes into force; (b) in regulation 46, the references to section 167C of the Enterprise Act 2002 come into force on the later of the launch date and the day that paragraph 18 of Schedule 11 to the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 comes into force; (c) regulation 46(10) comes into force on the later of the launch date and the day that section 327 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 comes into force. (6) These Regulations, except regulation 68, extend to England and Wales and Scotland. (7) Regulation 68 (Part 1 of the Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021 amended) extends to Scotland only.
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