Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021

101 General interpretation

(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).