sec.20Discretion to accept particular referrals made out-of-time

sec.20 Discretion to accept particular referrals made out-of-time

This section applies if— for a dispute relating to an energy entity function— because of section 19A (1) (a) , a referral can not otherwise be made under section 18 ; and the relevant entity is still an energy entity or, if it is no longer an energy entity, less than 12 months have passed since it stopped being an energy entity; or for a dispute relating to a water entity function, because of section 19A (1) (a) , a referral can not otherwise be made under section 18A . The energy and water ombudsman may decide the referral is a dispute referral properly made under section 18 or 18A if the ombudsman considers the referrer had good reason for not referring the dispute within the 12 months mentioned in section 19A (1) (a) . On the making of the decision, the referral is taken to be a dispute referral made to the energy and water ombudsman under section 18 or 18A . This section applies despite section 19A (1) (a) . s 20 amd 2010 No. 53 ss 19 , 3 sch 1 (sec.20-ssec.1) This section applies if— for a dispute relating to an energy entity function— because of section 19A (1) (a) , a referral can not otherwise be made under section 18 ; and the relevant entity is still an energy entity or, if it is no longer an energy entity, less than 12 months have passed since it stopped being an energy entity; or for a dispute relating to a water entity function, because of section 19A (1) (a) , a referral can not otherwise be made under section 18A . (sec.20-ssec.2) The energy and water ombudsman may decide the referral is a dispute referral properly made under section 18 or 18A if the ombudsman considers the referrer had good reason for not referring the dispute within the 12 months mentioned in section 19A (1) (a) . (sec.20-ssec.3) On the making of the decision, the referral is taken to be a dispute referral made to the energy and water ombudsman under section 18 or 18A . (sec.20-ssec.4) This section applies despite section 19A (1) (a) .

• (a) for a dispute relating to an energy entity function— (i) because of section 19A (1) (a) , a referral can not otherwise be made under section 18 ; and (ii) the relevant entity is still an energy entity or, if it is no longer an energy entity, less than 12 months have passed since it stopped being an energy entity; or
• (i) because of section 19A (1) (a) , a referral can not otherwise be made under section 18 ; and
• (ii) the relevant entity is still an energy entity or, if it is no longer an energy entity, less than 12 months have passed since it stopped being an energy entity; or
• (b) for a dispute relating to a water entity function, because of section 19A (1) (a) , a referral can not otherwise be made under section 18A .
• (i) because of section 19A (1) (a) , a referral can not otherwise be made under section 18 ; and