Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021
Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021 (2021 asp 9)
- Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021 (2021 asp 9)
- PART 1 Heat networks licences
- Introductory
- 1 Meaning of “heat network”
- 2 Requirement for heat networks licence
- 3 Exemptions from requirement for heat networks licence
- 4 Meaning of “licensing authority”
- Heat networks licence applications
- 5 Heat networks licence applications
- Conditions of heat networks licence
- 6 Heat networks licence standard conditions
- 7 Heat networks licence standard conditions: supplementary
- 8 Heat networks licence special conditions
- Duration of heat networks licence
- 9 Period of effect of heat networks licence
- Modification of heat networks licence
- 10 Modification of heat networks licence
- Revocation of heat networks licence
- 11 Revocation of heat networks licence
- 12 Appeals against revocation of heat networks licence
- Enforcement
- 12A Enforcement provisions under Part 8 of the Energy Act 2023 applied
- Miscellaneous
- 13 Form and manner etc. of applications under Part 1
- 14 Regulations about determining applications under Part 1
- 15 Guidance for licensing authority
- 16 Register of heat networks licences
- 16A Monitoring and review
- 16B Collecting information
- 16C Records
- 17 Interpretation of Part 1
- PART 2 Heat network consent
- Introductory
- 18 Requirement for heat network consent
- 19 Exemptions from requirement for heat network consent
- 20 Designation of local authority as consent authority for the area of the local authority
- 21 Meaning of “appropriate consent authority”
- Heat network consent applications
- 22 Heat network consent applications
- 23 Determining heat network consent applications
- Heat network consent conditions or limitations
- 24 Heat network consent conditions or limitations
- Transfer, modification and revocation of heat network consent
- 25 Transfer of heat network consent
- 26 Modification of heat network consent
- 27 Revocation of heat network consent
- 28 Appeals against notice of revocation given by local authority
- Applications to local authorities: Ministerial powers of call-in, direction and appeal
- 29 Call-in of heat network consent applications etc. by the Scottish Ministers
- 30 Directions as to method of dealing with heat network consent applications etc. by local authorities
- 31 Appeals regarding applications for heat network consent etc. to local authorities
- Compensation
- 32 Compensation on modification or revocation of heat network consent
- Miscellaneous
- 33 Form and manner etc. of applications under Part 2
- 34 Effective community engagement: guidance
- 35 Regulations about decisions under Part 2
- 36 Applications and decisions under Part 2 where there is more than one appropriate consent authority
- Enforcement of requirement for heat network consent
- 37 Meaning of “enforcement authority”
- 38 Power to require information about activities on land
- 39 Enforcement notice
- 40 Withdrawal or variation of enforcement notice
- 41 Appeals against enforcement notice
- 42 Offence of failing to comply with enforcement notice
- 43 Execution and cost of works required by enforcement notice
- Heat network consent and planning permission
- 44 Deemed planning permission on Scottish Ministers granting or modifying heat network consent
- 45 Combining applications to local authorities for heat network consent and planning permission
- PART 3 Heat network zones
- Designation of heat network zone
- 46 Power to designate heat network zone
- 47 Duty on local authority to review heat network zoning in area
- 48 Designation of heat network zone by local authority
- 49 Designation of heat network zone by Scottish Ministers
- Variation of heat network zone
- 50 Variation of heat network zone by local authority
- 51 Variation of heat network zone by Scottish Ministers
- Local authorities acting jointly
- 52 Two or more local authorities acting jointly in relation to heat network zone
- Ministerial direction and guidance
- 53 Ministerial power of direction to designate or vary heat network zone
- 54 Guidance
- PART 4 Heat network zone permits
- 55 Meaning of “permit authority”
- 56 Requirement for heat network zone permit
- 57 Applications for heat network zone permit
- 58 Heat network zone permit: duration
- 59 Heat network zone permit: revocation
- 60 Appeals against revocation of heat network zone permit
- 61 Compensation on revocation of heat network zone permit
- 62 Enforcement of requirement for heat network zone permit
- PART 5 Building assessment reports
- 63 Building assessment reports
- 64 Exemptions from duty to prepare building assessment reports
- 65 Notification of building assessment reports
- 66 Guidance about building assessment reports
- 67 Interpretation of Part 5
- PART 6 Powers of licence holders
- Compulsory acquisition of land
- 68 Compulsory acquisition of land by licence holder
- Wayleave rights
- 69 Network wayleave right
- 70 Acquisition of necessary wayleave
- 71 Assignation of network wayleave rights
- 72 Variation of network wayleave right
- 73 Compensation on variation of a network wayleave right
- 74 Discharge of network wayleave right
- 75 Registration of network wayleave rights
- 76 Requirement to remove apparatus when notified
- 77 Compensation in connection with network wayleave rights
- Other powers over land
- 78 Power to carry out survey
- 79 Power to enter land to replace or repair apparatus
- 80 Restrictions on powers of licence holders
- 81 Compensation for damage or disturbance
- Road works
- 82 Power to carry out road works
- Interpretation
- 83 Interpretation of Part 6
- PART 7 Key heat network assets
- 84 Identifying key heat network assets
- 85 Preparing schedule of key heat network assets
- 86 Notifying Scottish Ministers of changes in key network assets
- 87 Modifying schedule of key heat network assets
- 88 Preparation and maintenance of schedule of key network assets: further provision
- 89 Transfer schemes
- 90 Compensation in connection with transfer schemes
- 91 Interpretation of Part 7
- PART 8 Heat networks targets and delivery plans
- 92 Heat network supply targets
- 93 Heat networks delivery plan
- PART 9 Miscellaneous and general
- Fees
- 94 Fees for applications etc.
- Local authority costs
- 95 Strategy: local authority costs
- General
- 96 Individual culpability where organisation commits offence
- 97 Crown application: general
- 98 Crown application: powers of entry
- 99 Regulations
- 100 Ancillary provision
- 101 General interpretation
- 102 Commencement
- 103 Short title