(1)The conditions of a licence under section 7, 7ZA, 7A or 7AB of the Gas Act 1986 or section 6 of the Electricity Act 1989 may require payment by the licence holder of sums relating to costs within subsection (2).
(2)The costs within this subsection are—
(a)costs of the GEMA—
(i)under regulations made under section 219, or
(ii)in its capacity as the licensing authority for the purposes of the Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 9), if the GEMA is designated as such under section 223(1) of this Act,
(b)costs of a person other than the GEMA in carrying out, by virtue of section 217(2) or paragraph 5 of Schedule 18, functions of the Regulator,
(c)costs of holders of licences issued under Part 4 of Schedule 18 (code manager licences),
(d)costs incurred by the Secretary of State in giving financial assistance under regulations made by virtue of paragraph 50 of Schedule 18 (special administration regime),
(e)costs incurred by a person or body in providing, or arranging for the provision of, consumer advocacy and advice in relation to heat network consumers, and
(f)costs not within any of paragraphs (a) to (e) incurred by a person in exercising a function in relation to heat networks in England, Wales or Scotland (whether by virtue of regulations under section 219 or otherwise).
(3)The conditions of a licence under Article 8 of the Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/275 (N.I. 2)) or Article 10 of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/231 (N.I. 1)) may require payment by the licence holder of sums relating to costs within subsection (4).
(4)The costs within this subsection are—
(a)costs of the NIAUR under regulations made under section 219,
(b)costs of a person other than the NIAUR in carrying out, by virtue of section 217(3) or paragraph 5 of Schedule 18, functions of the Regulator,
(c)costs incurred by the Department in giving financial assistance under regulations made by virtue of paragraph 50 of Schedule 18 (special administration regime),
(d)costs incurred by a person or body in providing, or arranging for the provision of, consumer advocacy and advice in relation to heat network consumers, and
(e)costs not within any of paragraphs (a) to (d) incurred by a person in exercising a function in relation to heat networks in Northern Ireland (whether by virtue of regulations under section 219 or otherwise).
Commencement Information
I1S. 222 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)