The Public Charge Point Regulations 2023

Interpretation

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

2.  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 protocol(1);

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) 2015/751(2);

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.