PART 4Heat network zone permits

57Applications for heat network zone permit

(1)

The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision for or about the process for inviting, making and determining applications for a heat network zone permit.

(2)

Regulations under subsection (1) may in particular make provision about—

(a)

how the permit authority is to invite applications for a heat network zone permit,

(b)

persons who may apply for a heat network zone permit,

(c)

the form and manner of making an application for a heat network zone permit,

(d)

the information (including the information in the form of a document) that must be included in an application for a heat network zone permit,

(e)

publication or notification of applications for a heat network zone permit,

(f)

publication or notification of the permit authority’s decision whether or not to grant an application for a heat network zone permit,

(g)

publication or notification of a heat network zone permit.

(3)

Regulations under subsection (1) may make different provision for different heat network zones.