Time for compliance The consultation proposed that there should be a 12-month period between laying the legislation in Parliament and enforcing it. Most respondents supported this approach but some caveated that it would be dependent on the finalised requirements included in the legislation. Government has reassessed this proposal on a requirement-by-requirement basis to determine an appropriate lead-in time for compliance. The final legislation is less extensive than the consultation proposed, and many of the legislative requirements are already being met by UK industry.
In addition, Government considers it important that the smart functionality elements of the legislation come into force ahead of the announced 5 change in scope of the EV Home Charge Scheme (EVHS), particularly the desire to focus this scheme solely on flats (leasehold properties) and rental properties from 31st March 2022. The inclusion of smart functionality requirements within EVHS has helped drive the number of smart chargepoints on the market. We may be unable to rely on this holding when the scope of EVHS is reduced without further measures. Most requirements will therefore be subject to a 6-month lead-in time (see the table below for further detail).
Demonstrating compliance The consultation made two proposals with regards to demonstrating compliance: (i) an independent security testing and assurance scheme for cyber security, and (ii) a 5 Support for small businesses, landlords and leaseholders: government charges up the electric vehicle revolution with Ј50 million boost - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 21 Time for Compliance (i.e.
the time between the regulations are laid in parliament and enforced) Legislative requirement Rationale 6 months Smart functionality Monitoring and reporting of energy consumption Default Smart Charging Randomised Delay Function Supplier Interoperability Requirements are either already met by the UK market or require minimal hardware/software development 12 months Cyber and data requirements Compliance with cyber requirements may require a longer timeframe, to ensure that the supporting changes can be implemented by industry