38ISecretary may audit plan for remote de-energisation and remote re-energisation

38I Secretary may audit plan for remote de-energisation and remote re-energisation

38I Secretary may audit plan for remote de-energisation and remote re-energisation

(1) The Secretary may, while a plan for the remote de-energisation or remote re-energisation of premises is in force, conduct an audit of the plan to determine whether the plan makes appropriate provision for the following—

(a) the safe remote de-energisation and remote re-energisation of premises,

(b) each matter required to be included in the plan under clause 38E(2).

(2) If the Secretary determines that a plan does not make satisfactory provision for the safe remote de-energisation and remote re-energisation of premises or for one or more of the matters required to be included in a plan under clause 38E(2), the Secretary may, by written notice given to the retailer or metering provider concerned—

(a) require the retailer or metering provider to submit a revised plan, and

(b) specify the issues identified by the Secretary.

(3) A retailer or metering provider’s plan is terminated if the retailer or metering provider does not submit a revised plan within 10 business days after the notice is given or within a longer period specified by the Secretary in the notice.

(4) As soon as practicable after receiving a revised plan, the Secretary must, by written notice to the retailer or metering provider concerned—

(a) accept the revised plan, or

(b) if the Secretary determines that the revised plan has not resolved the issues previously identified by the Secretary—reject the revised plan.

(5) If the Secretary accepts a revised plan submitted by a retailer or metering provider under this clause—

(a) the revised plan replaces the plan of the retailer or metering provider that was in force immediately before it was submitted, and

(b) the revised plan remains in force until the plan it replaced would have expired.

(6) If the Secretary rejects a revised plan, the following apply—

(a) the retailer or metering provider concerned may submit one or more subsequent revised plans,