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Electricity Act 1994
sec.20HIndividual metering option
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### sec.20H Individual metering option
A receiver may, at any time—
elect, by written notice given to the relevant on-supplier, to have the receiver’s consumption of electricity supplied from the on-supplier measured by a meter; and
have the meter installed, at the receiver’s expense.
However, the election has effect only if the installation is done in a way—
that complies with any reasonable written directions the on-supplier gives the receiver within 5 business days after the giving of the notice; or
if no written directions are given within the 5 business days—that is reasonable.
In deciding what is reasonable for subsection (2) , regard must be had to the interests of the on-supplier and anyone who is an occupier of the on-supplier’s premises.
s 20H ins 2003 No. 28 s 4
amd 2014 No. 48 s 11
(sec.20H-ssec.1) A receiver may, at any time— elect, by written notice given to the relevant on-supplier, to have the receiver’s consumption of electricity supplied from the on-supplier measured by a meter; and have the meter installed, at the receiver’s expense.
(sec.20H-ssec.2) However, the election has effect only if the installation is done in a way— that complies with any reasonable written directions the on-supplier gives the receiver within 5 business days after the giving of the notice; or if no written directions are given within the 5 business days—that is reasonable.
(sec.20H-ssec.3) In deciding what is reasonable for subsection (2) , regard must be had to the interests of the on-supplier and anyone who is an occupier of the on-supplier’s premises.
- (a) elect, by written notice given to the relevant on-supplier, to have the receiver’s consumption of electricity supplied from the on-supplier measured by a meter; and
- (b) have the meter installed, at the receiver’s expense.
- (a) that complies with any reasonable written directions the on-supplier gives the receiver within 5 business days after the giving of the notice; or
- (b) if no written directions are given within the 5 business days—that is reasonable.