The Act Overview Designation of heat network zone Section 46: Power to designate heat network zone
105.Section 46 provides that a local authority may at any time designate an area (within its area) as a “heat network zone”, being an area that is particularly suitable for the construction and operation of a heat network, in accordance with section 48. The Scottish Ministers may designate an area as a heat network zone in accordance with section 49 (subsection (2)). Subsection (3) defines a “heat network zone” as an area designated by a local authority or the Scottish Ministers.