The Heat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025
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In these Regulations— “applicant” means a person who applies for a heat network authorisation; “authorisation conditions”, in relation to a heat network authorisation, means any general authorisation conditions or specific authorisation conditions that apply in relation to the heat network authorisation; “authorised officer” has the meaning given in regulation 49 (inspections); “authorised person” is to be construed in accordance with regulations 16 (conferral of heat network authorisations) and 27 (deemed heat network authorisations); “Citizens Advice” means the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux; “Citizens Advice Scotland” means the Scottish Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux; “consumer” includes a future consumer; “the court” means , except in Part 7A, the High Court in relation to England and Wales and the Court of Session in relation to Scotland; “delegate”, in relation to the Regulator, has the meaning given in regulation 5 (power for the Regulator to delegate functions); “general authorisation conditions” means conditions that have effect as such by virtue of regulation 18 (general authorisation conditions); “heat network administration order” has the meaning given in regulation 59B; “heat network administrator” has the meaning given in regulation 59B; “heat network consumer” means a consumer in relation to heating, cooling or hot water supplied by means of a relevant heat network, including a person who takes a supply of heating, cooling or hot water from one relevant heat network for the purpose of supplying another; “initial period” and “first part of the initial period” have the meanings given in regulation 26 (initial period); “launch date” means 27th January 2026; “modification”, in relation to authorisation conditions, means— the revocation or amendment of an existing authorisation condition; the addition of a new authorisation condition; “regulated activity” has the meaning given by regulation 13 (meaning of regulated activity); “Regulator” is to be construed in accordance with regulation 4 (specified functions to be carried out by the Secretary of State); “the Regulator’s regulations” means regulations made by the Regulator under regulation 15 (Regulator’s regulations in relation to application for a heat network authorisation); “relevant requirement” has the meaning given by paragraph 37(6) of Schedule 18 to the Energy Act 2023 except that, for the purposes of regulations 37 to 44 (consumer redress orders), it does not include standards of performance prescribed or determined under Chapter 1 of Part 6 (standards of performance); “specific authorisation conditions” means conditions determined by the Regulator under regulation 19 (specific authorisation conditions).
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In these Regulations— “applicant” means a person who applies for a heat network authorisation; “authorisation conditions”, in relation to a heat network authorisation, means any general authorisation conditions or specific authorisation conditions that apply in relation to the heat network authorisation; “authorised officer” has the meaning given in regulation 49 (inspections); “authorised person” is to be construed in accordance with regulations 16 (conferral of heat network authorisations) and 27 (deemed heat network authorisations); “Citizens Advice” means the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux; “Citizens Advice Scotland” means the Scottish Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux; “consumer” includes a future consumer; “the court” means , except in Part 7A, the High Court in relation to England and Wales and the Court of Session in relation to Scotland; “delegate”, in relation to the Regulator, has the meaning given in regulation 5 (power for the Regulator to delegate functions); “general authorisation conditions” means conditions that have effect as such by virtue of regulation 18 (general authorisation conditions); “heat network administration order” has the meaning given in regulation 59B; “heat network administrator” has the meaning given in regulation 59B; “heat network consumer” means a consumer in relation to heating, cooling or hot water supplied by means of a relevant heat network, including a person who takes a supply of heating, cooling or hot water from one relevant heat network for the purpose of supplying another; “initial period” and “first part of the initial period” have the meanings given in regulation 26 (initial period); “launch date” means 27th January 2026; “modification”, in relation to authorisation conditions, means— the revocation or amendment of an existing authorisation condition; the addition of a new authorisation condition; “regulated activity” has the meaning given by regulation 13 (meaning of regulated activity); “Regulator” is to be construed in accordance with regulation 4 (specified functions to be carried out by the Secretary of State); “the Regulator’s regulations” means regulations made by the Regulator under regulation 15 (Regulator’s regulations in relation to application for a heat network authorisation); “relevant requirement” has the meaning given by paragraph 37(6) of Schedule 18 to the Energy Act 2023 except that, for the purposes of regulations 37 to 44 (consumer redress orders), it does not include standards of performance prescribed or determined under Chapter 1 of Part 6 (standards of performance); “specific authorisation conditions” means conditions determined by the Regulator under regulation 19 (specific authorisation conditions).
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