21(1)The regulations may make provision with respect to persons carrying on a regulated activity in relation to a relevant heat network during a period that—
(a)begins with the day on which any regulations made by virtue of paragraph 12 come into force, and
(b)ends with a day specified in the regulations.
(2)The regulations may—
(a)provide for the period to be prolonged, or to be prolonged as it relates to a description of heat network authorisations, by the Regulator;
(b)require the consent of the Secretary of State or the Department (as the case may be) to such an alteration.
(3)Regulations made by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) may—
(a)provide for a person carrying on a regulated activity in relation to a relevant heat network to be treated as holding a heat network authorisation in relation to that activity and that relevant heat network during the period described in sub-paragraph (1) (or, if applicable, during that period as prolonged by virtue of sub-paragraph (2));
(b)make provision as to the conditions of the heat network authorisation treated as conferred on such a person (including provision similar to the provision described in paragraph 14(2));
(c)require a person carrying on a regulated activity in relation to a relevant heat network to apply to the Regulator for a heat network authorisation to be conferred on the person by a time specified in or determined under the regulations.
(4)Regulations made by virtue of sub-paragraph (3)(c) may provide for different times for different descriptions of case.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 18 para. 21 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)