PART 1Introduction

Citation, commencement and extent1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Public Charge Point Regulations 2023 and come into force on the 22nd day after the day on which they are made.

2

These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Interpretation2

In these Regulations—

  • “charge point” has the meaning given by section 9 of the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018;

  • “charge point operator” means the owner of a charge point or any person operating a charge point on behalf of the owner;

  • “data requirement” means version 2.2.1 of the Open Charge Point Interface protocol2;

  • “electric vehicle” means a vehicle that is capable of being propelled by electric power derived from a storage battery;

  • “enforcement authority” means the Secretary of State;

  • “EVSE” means Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment and is the independently operated and managed part of a charge point that can deliver energy to one electric vehicle at a time;

  • “EVSE object status” means the data type which represents the operational status of an EVSE as set out in paragraph 8.4.22 of the data requirement;

  • “network of rapid charge points” means all the rapid charge points owned or operated by a single charge point operator;

  • “payment card” has the meaning given in article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2015/7513;

  • “public charge point” means a charge point which is intended for use primarily by members of the general public, and includes a charge point described in regulation 3(1), but excludes a charge point described in regulation 3(2);

  • “rapid charge point” means a public charge point with a power of 50 kilowatts or above.

Public charge points3

1

A public charge point includes a charge point that—

a

may only be accessed during specific hours; or

b

is situated in a public car park, whether or not that car park is available only to persons intending to purchase specific goods or services.

2

A public charge point does not include—

a

a workplace charge point;

b

a charge point restricted for the exclusive use by—

i

a vehicle produced by a specific manufacturer;

ii

a person engaged in a specific occupation; or

iii

an occupier of, or visitor to, residential premises.

3

In this regulation, “workplace charge point” means a charge point which is intended solely for the use of—

a

employees and contractors at their workplace, or

b

visitors to that workplace, excluding persons intending to purchase goods or services.

Application4

1

Regulations 5 to 10 apply to a charge point operator that is not a micro business.

2

Regulation 11 applies to all charge point operators.

3

In this regulation, “micro business” has the meaning given in section 33 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 20154.