55APowers of entry—electricity works and meters

#### 55A Powers of entry—electricity works and meters 55A Powers of entry—electricity works and meters > > (1) An authorised officer of a network operator may enter premises for the purpose of exercising the following functions— > > > > > (a) carrying out preliminary investigations in connection with the proposed installation or extension of electricity works, > > > > > (b) reading electricity meters. > > > (2) An authorised officer of a retailer may enter the premises of a customer for the following purposes— > > > > > (a) reading, testing, maintaining, inspecting or altering any meter installed at the premises, > > > > > (b) calculating or measuring energy supplied or taken at the premises, > > > > > (c) checking the accuracy of metered consumption at the premises, > > > > > (d) replacing meters, > > > > > (e) any other purpose prescribed by the regulations relating to metering. > > > (3) A power of entry to premises under this section may be exercised— > > > > > (a) if there is a problem with a meter on the premises that poses a risk to safety, by an authorised officer of a retailer—at any time, or > > > > > (b) otherwise—only during daylight hours. > > > (4) In exercising a power under this section, an authorised officer must do as little damage as possible. > > > (5) Without limiting subsection (4) and as far as practicable, entry onto fenced land— > > > > > (a) is to be made through an existing opening in the fence, or > > > > > (b) if entry through an existing opening is not practicable— > > > > > > > (i) through a new opening, and > > > > > > > (ii) the new opening is to be properly closed when the need for entry ends. > > > (6) In this section— > > > > authorised officer of a network operator or retailer has the meaning given by the [Electricity Supply Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1995-094), section 94. > > **s 55A:** Ins 2021 No 21, Sch 4.2\[3\].