The Act Overview Designation of heat network zone Section 49: Designation of heat network zone by Scottish Ministers
115.Where the Scottish Ministers are considering whether to designate an area within a local authority area as a heat network zone following a request made by a local authority or on the Scottish Ministers own initiative, they must have regard to the matters referred to in section 48(1) and must consult with each local authority in whose area the proposed zone would be situated as well as such other persons as they consider appropriate (subsection (3)).
116.Subsection (4) provides that the Scottish Ministers may designate the area as a heat network zone or decide not to. The Scottish Ministers must identify the area in a document with reference to a map, specify in the document the day on which the designation comes into effect and publish the document in a manner they consider appropriate (subsection (5)).