Part 8Heat networks

Chapter 2Heat network zones

Heat Network Zones Authority and zone coordinators

I1228Zone coordinators

1

Zones regulations may make provision about zone coordinators.

2

The purpose of zone coordinators is to carry out functions conferred on them by zones regulations in relation to particular heat network zones.

3

Regulations made by virtue of subsection (1) may—

a

make provision for, or in connection with, the designation of a person as a zone coordinator by a local authority for its area, or a part or parts of its area (including the local authority designating itself);

b

make provision for, or in connection with, the designation of a person as a zone coordinator by two or more local authorities for their areas or parts of their areas (including the local authorities designating one of themselves);

c

make provision for, or in connection with, the establishment of a body by one or more local authorities which is intended to be designated as a zone coordinator in accordance with regulations made by virtue of paragraph (a) or (b);

d

make provision about the funding of zone coordinators;

e

make provision about the governance of zone coordinators;

f

make provision about zone coordinators cooperating with the Regulator in relation to zone coordinators’ functions or the Regulator’s functions;

g

make provision for the Authority to perform any function of a zone coordinator in circumstances, and subject to requirements, specified by the regulations;

h

make provision for the Authority to direct a zone coordinator to perform any of its functions in the manner the Authority considers appropriate in circumstances, and subject to requirements, specified by the regulations.

4

Regulations made by virtue of subsection (3)(a) and (b) may make provision for the Authority—

a

to require a local authority, or two or more local authorities, to designate a person as a zone coordinator in circumstances, and subject to requirements, specified by the regulations;

b

to designate a person as a zone coordinator where a local authority (or local authorities) fail to comply with a requirement imposed by virtue of paragraph (a).

5

In this section, “local authority” means—

a

a county, district or parish council in England;

b

a London borough council;

c

the Common Council of the City of London;

d

the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

e

a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;

f

another body or person specified by zones regulations.