Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. The Act

   1. Overview

      1. Part 1 – Heat Networks Licenses

         1. Introductory

            1. Section 1: Meaning of “heat network”

            2. Section 2: Requirement for heat networks licence

            3. Section 3: Exemptions from requirement for heat networks licence

            4. Section 4: Meaning of “licensing authority”

         2. Heat networks licence applications

            1. Section 5: Heat networks licence applications

         3. Conditions of heat networks licence

            1. Section 6: Heat networks licence standard conditions

            2. Section 7: Heat networks licence standard conditions: supplementary

            3. Section 8: Heat networks licence special conditions

         4. Duration of heat networks licence

            1. Section 9: Period of effect of heat networks licence

         5. Modification of heat networks licence

            1. Section 10: Modification of heat networks licence

         6. Revocation of heat networks licence

            1. Section 11: Revocation of heat networks licence

            2. Section 12: Appeals against revocation of heat networks licence

         7. Miscellaneous

            1. Section 13: Form and manner etc. of applications under Part 1

            2. Section 14: Regulations about determining applications under Part 1

            3. Section 15: Guidance for licensing authority

            4. Section 16: Register of heat networks licences

            5. Section 17: Interpretation of Part 1

      2. Part 2 – Heat network consent

         1. Introductory

            1. Section 18: Requirement for heat network consent

            2. Section 19: Exemptions from requirement for heat network consent

            3. Section 20: Designation of local authority as consent authority for the area of the local authority

            4. Section 21: Meaning of “appropriate consent authority”

         2. Heat network consent applications

            1. Section 22: Heat network consent applications

            2. Section 23: Determining heat network consent applications

         3. Heat network consent conditions or limitations

            1. Section 24: Heat network consent conditions or limitations

         4. Transfer, modification and revocation of heat network consent

            1. Section 25: Transfer of heat network consent

            2. Section 26: Modification of heat network consent

            3. Section 27: Revocation of heat network consent

            4. Section 28: Appeals against notice of revocation given by local authority

         5. Applications to local authorities: Ministerial powers of call-in, direction and appeal

            1. Section 29: Call-in of heat network consent applications etc. by the Scottish Ministers

            2. Section 30: Directions as to method of dealing with heat network consent applications etc. by local authorities

            3. Section 31: Appeals regarding applications for heat network consent etc. to local authorities

         6. Compensation

            1. Section 32: Compensation on modification or revocation of heat network consent

         7. Miscellaneous

            1. Section 33: Form and manner etc. of applications under Part 2

            2. Section 34: Effective community engagement: guidance

            3. Section 35: Regulations about decisions under Part 2

            4. Section 36: Applications and decisions under Part 2 where there is more than one appropriate consent authority

         8. Enforcement of requirement for heat network consent

            1. Section 37: Meaning of “enforcement authority”

            2. Section 38: Power to require information about activities on land

            3. Section 39: Enforcement notice

            4. Section 40: Withdrawal or variation of enforcement notice

            5. Section 41: Appeals against enforcement notice

            6. Section 42: Offence of failing to comply with enforcement notice

            7. Section 43: Execution and cost of works required by enforcement notice

         9. Heat network consent and planning permission

            1. Section 44: Deemed planning permission on granting or modifying heat network consent

            2. Section 45: Combining applications to local authorities for heat network consent and planning permission

      3. Part 3 – Heat network zones

         1. Designation of heat network zone

            1. Section 46: Power to designate heat network zone

            2. Section 47: Duty on local authority to review heat network zoning in area

            3. Section 48: Designation of heat network zone by local authority

            4. Section 49: Designation of heat network zone by Scottish Ministers

         2. Variation of heat network zone

            1. Section 50: Variation of heat network zone by local authority

            2. Section 51: Variation of heat network zone by Scottish Ministers

         3. Local authorities acting jointly

            1. Section 52: Two or more local authorities acting jointly in relation to heat network zone

         4. Ministerial direction and guidance

            1. Section 53: Ministerial power of direction to designate or vary heat network zone

            2. Section 54: Guidance

      4. Part 4 – Heat network zone permits

         1. Section 55: Meaning of “permit authority”

         2. Section 56: Requirement for heat network zone permit

         3. Section 57: Applications for heat network zone permit

         4. Section 58: Heat network zone permit: duration

         5. Section 59: Heat network zone permit: revocation

         6. Section 60: Appeals against revocation of heat network zone permit

         7. Section 61: Compensation on revocation of heat network zone permit

         8. Section 62: Enforcement of requirement for heat network zone permit

      5. Part 5 – Building assessment reports

         1. Section 63: Building assessment reports

         2. Section 64: Exemptions from duty to prepare building assessment reports

         3. Section 65: Notification of building assessment reports

         4. Section 66: Guidance about building assessment reports

         5. Section 67: Interpretation of Part 5

      6. Part 6 – Powers of licence holders

         1. Compulsory acquisition of land

            1. Section 68: Compulsory acquisition of land by licence holder

         2. Wayleave rights

            1. Section 69: Network wayleave right

            2. Section 70: Acquisition of necessary wayleave

            3. Section 71: Assignation of network wayleave rights

            4. Section 72: Variation of network wayleave right

            5. Section 73: Compensation on variation of a network wayleave right

            6. Section 74: Discharge of network wayleave right

            7. Section 75: Registration of network wayleave rights

            8. Section 76: Requirement to remove apparatus when notified

            9. Section 77: Compensation in connection with network wayleave rights

         3. Other powers over land

            1. Section 78: Power to carry out survey

            2. Section 79: Power to enter land to replace or repair apparatus

            3. Section 80: Restrictions on powers of licence holders

            4. Section 81: Compensation for damage or disturbance

         4. Road works

            1. Section 82 Power to carry out road works

         5. Interpretation

            1. Section 83: Interpretation of Part 6

      7. Part 7 – Key heat network assets

         1. Section 84: Identifying key heat network assets

         2. Section 85: Preparing schedule of key heat network assets

         3. Section 86: Notifying Scottish Ministers of changes in key network assets

         4. Section 87: Modifying schedule of key heat network assets

         5. Section 88: Preparation and maintenance of schedule of key network assets: further provision

         6. Section 89: Transfer schemes

         7. Section 90: Compensation in connection with transfer schemes

         8. Section 91: Interpretation of Part 7

      8. Part 8 – Heat networks targets and delivery plans

         1. Section 92: Heat network supply targets

         2. Section 93: Heat networks delivery plan

      9. Part 9 – Miscellaneous and general

         1. Fees

            1. Section 94: Fees for applications etc.

         2. Local authority costs

            1. Section 95: Strategy: local authority costs

         3. General

            1. Section 96: Individual culpability where organisation commits offence

            2. Section 97: Crown application: general

            3. Section 98: Crown application: powers of entry

            4. Section 99: Regulations

            5. Section 100: Ancillary provision

            6. Section 101: General Interpretation

            7. Section 102: Commencement

            8. Section 103: Short title

3. Parliamentary History