The Act Overview Part 7 – Key heat network assets Section 85: Preparing schedule of key heat network assets
213.Following receipt of a heat network consent application, the Scottish Ministers must prepare a schedule of key assets (subsection (1)).
214.Where property relating to a heat network appears to the Scottish Ministers to be a key asset and the Scottish Ministers propose to include the details of the property in the schedule of key assets, before doing so they must give notice of the proposal to each person with an interest in the property and to such other persons that they consider appropriate (subsections (2) and (3)).
215.The notice must give reasons why the property appears to the Scottish Ministers to be a key asset, explain the consequences of the property becoming a listed asset and specify the period being not less than 28 days from the date on which the notice was given, within which the person may make representations to the Scottish Ministers (subsection (4)).
216.If the Scottish Ministers include details of a key asset in the schedule they must give notice of that fact to every person with an interest in a key asset (subsection (5)). When giving notice under subsection (3) or (5) the Scottish Ministers must do so in such form and manner as they may specify in regulations (subsection (6)).