(1)In this Act—
“appropriate consent authority” is to be construed in accordance with section 21,
“enforcement authority” has the meaning given in section 37,
“the fuel poverty targets” means the targets set out in sections 1 and 2 of the Fuel Poverty (Targets, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Act 2019,
“heat network” has the meaning given in section 1(1),
“heat network consent” has the meaning given in section 18(3),
“heat network consent application” has the meaning given in section 22(2),
“heat network consent modification application” has the meaning given in section 26(3),
“heat networks licence” has the meaning given in section 2(5),
“heat network zone” has the meaning given in section 46(3),
“licensing authority” has the meaning given in section 4,
“permit authority” has the meaning given in section 55,
“the Scottish Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel” means the panel established under section 14(1) of the Fuel Poverty (Targets, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Act 2019,
“thermal energy” has the meaning given in section 1(5).
(2)References in this Act to the construction of a heat network are to be construed in accordance with section 18(2).
(3)In this Act, references to a person holding a heat network consent are references to the person for the time being entitled to the benefit of the heat network consent whether as a result of—
(a)the grant of the consent to the person—
(i)under section 23(1)(a), or
(ii)pursuant to an appeal under section 31(2), or
(b)a transfer of the consent to the person under section 25(1).