Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021

  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