The Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021

PART 1Introduction

1Citation, commencement and extent

2Interpretation

4Sale of charge points

PART 2Requirements in relation to charge points

5Smart functionality

6Electricity supplier interoperability

7Loss of communications network access

9Measuring system

10Off-peak charging

11Randomised delay

14Register of sales

SCHEDULE 1Security

1General principles

4Sensitive security parameters

5Secure communication

8Protection against attack

9A relevant charge point must be configured so that—

11Provision of information

SCHEDULE 2Enforcement

PART 1Investigatory powers

1Information notice

2Enforcement of information notice

3Power of entry without warrant

4Power of entry with warrant

5Powers of inspection etc

6The enforcement authority may, for the purposes of ascertaining compliance...

7Compensation for seizure and detention

8Obstruction of the enforcement authority and false statements

PART 2Civil sanctions

9Compliance notice

10Civil penalties

11(1) The maximum amount of a civil penalty is—

12Notice of intent

13A person on whom a notice of intent is served...

15A final notice relating to a compliance notice must include...

16A final notice relating to a civil penalty must include...

18(1) Any appeal under paragraph 17 must be made to...

19Enforcement of penalty decision

PART 3Enforcement undertakings

20Enforcement undertakings

21Contents of an enforcement undertaking

22Acceptance of an enforcement undertaking

23Discharge of an enforcement undertaking

25Inaccurate, incomplete or misleading information

26Non-compliance with an enforcement undertaking

PART 4Publication of enforcement action

27(1) The enforcement authority must from time to time publish—...

2021 No. 1467

Road Traffic

The Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021

Made15th December 2021

Coming into force30th June 2022

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 15, 16, 17 and 18 of the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018 1 (“the 2018 Act”), makes the following Regulations.

In accordance with section 18(4) of the 2018 Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

The Secretary of State has consulted such persons as the Secretary of State considered appropriate in accordance with section 18(3) of the 2018 Act before making these Regulations.