Prospective
18Requirement for heat network consentS
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(1)A heat network must not be constructed or operated except in accordance with a heat network consent relating to—
(a)the construction of the heat network, or (as the case may be)
(b)the operation of the heat network.
(2)References in this Act to the construction of a heat network include references to the construction of an extension to an existing heat network.
(3)In this Act, a “heat network consent” means—
(a)a consent granted—
(i)under section 23(1)(a), or
(ii)pursuant to an appeal under section 31(2), or
(b)such a consent that is transferred under section 25(1).