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Section 4 of the UK Public Charge Point regulations defines a requirement to publish "open public chargepoint data".

Except it doesn't specify that the data must use an open licence, just that it's available without the need to agree to terms and conditions.

legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2023/

A CC-NC-ND licence meets that, which isn't open. As does "available for personal use only".

A misunderstanding in the drafting? How does that happen?

www.legislation.gov.ukThe Public Charge Point Regulations 2023These Regulations are made using powers in the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018 (c. 18). They impose certain requirements on charge point operators that operate public charge points.
Leigh Dodds

I also have mixed feelings about specific versions of a standard being baked into legislation.

Being clear on conformity is good, but limiting ability to evolve a standard seems wrong.

Why not "Version X.Y.Z or newer"?