sec.137Entry to read meters etc.

### sec.137 Entry to read meters etc. An electricity officer for an electricity entity may, at any reasonable time, enter a place where there is an electrical installation to which electricity is being, or has been, supplied or sold by the electricity entity to— read a meter; or calculate or measure electricity supplied or taken; or check the accuracy of metered consumption; or take action for deciding— the appropriate tariffs for the electrical installation; or the electrical installation’s load classification; or check any electrical equipment located at the electricity entity’s meter, including, for example, wiring and connections to the meter; or replace meters, control apparatus and other electrical equipment of the electricity entity. In this section— electricity entity includes a retailer. s 137 amd 1997 No. 26 s 36 ; 2002 No. 42 s 242 sch 1 ; 2003 No. 28 s 9 ; 2014 No. 48 s 75 (sec.137-ssec.1) An electricity officer for an electricity entity may, at any reasonable time, enter a place where there is an electrical installation to which electricity is being, or has been, supplied or sold by the electricity entity to— read a meter; or calculate or measure electricity supplied or taken; or check the accuracy of metered consumption; or take action for deciding— the appropriate tariffs for the electrical installation; or the electrical installation’s load classification; or check any electrical equipment located at the electricity entity’s meter, including, for example, wiring and connections to the meter; or replace meters, control apparatus and other electrical equipment of the electricity entity. (sec.137-ssec.2) In this section— electricity entity includes a retailer. - (a) read a meter; or - (b) calculate or measure electricity supplied or taken; or - (c) check the accuracy of metered consumption; or - (d) take action for deciding— (i) the appropriate tariffs for the electrical installation; or (ii) the electrical installation’s load classification; or - (i) the appropriate tariffs for the electrical installation; or - (ii) the electrical installation’s load classification; or - (e) check any electrical equipment located at the electricity entity’s meter, including, for example, wiring and connections to the meter; or - (f) replace meters, control apparatus and other electrical equipment of the electricity entity. - (i) the appropriate tariffs for the electrical installation; or - (ii) the electrical installation’s load classification; or