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.