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42(1)The regulations may make provision about how the Regulator is to determine whether charges payable by heat network consumers for, or in relation to, heating, cooling or hot water supplied by means of a relevant heat network contravene a condition of a heat network authorisation by reason of being disproportionate (see paragraph 14(5)(b)).
(2)The regulations may, in particular, make provision enabling the Regulator to specify from time to time the methods that are to be used by the Regulator to determine whether charges are disproportionate.
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I1Sch. 18 para. 42 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
43(1)The regulations may make provision conferring powers on the Regulator or imposing requirements on any person, for the purposes of or in connection with enabling the Regulator—
(a)to monitor and secure compliance with relevant conditions or requirements;
(b)to make an order in respect of the contravention of a relevant condition or requirement;
(c)to enforce relevant conditions or requirements;
(d)to make a determination under provision made by virtue of paragraph 42(1).
(2)Regulations made by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) may, in particular, enable the Regulator—
(a)to require information to be supplied;
(b)to require copies of documents to be provided;
(c)to inspect premises;
(d)to inspect and take copies of documents or records;
(e)to conduct tests or to require tests to be conducted;
(f)to require a person to produce any equipment, document or record and to make available information stored electronically;
(g)to seize and detain equipment, documents and records.
(3)Regulations made by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) may, in particular—
(a)confer powers to enter premises for the purposes of exercising powers conferred by the regulations;
(b)make provision about the circumstances in which a warrant is required to exercise a power conferred by virtue of paragraph (a);
(c)make provision for the issuing of such a warrant where conditions specified in the regulations are satisfied.
(4)The regulations may provide for the Regulator to authorise others to exercise powers conferred on it by regulations made by virtue of sub-paragraph (1).
(5)Regulations made by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) may, in particular, impose requirements relating to—
(a)the keeping of records by relevant persons;
(b)the provision of information by relevant persons and others;
(c)the audit and verification of that information.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 18 para. 43 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
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