7ADeclaration of small retail customers and retailers

7A Declaration of small retail customers and retailers (1) The Governor in Council may by Order published in the Government Gazette— (a) declare a class or classes of persons to be small retail customers for the purposes of section 43A, 48B, 48C or 48D; S. 7A(1)(b) amended by No. 59/2008 s. 20(1). (b) declare a licensee to be a specified gas retailer for the purposes of section 43A; S. 7A(1)(c) inserted by No. 59/2008 s. 20(2). (c) declare circumstances to be specified circumstances for the purposes of section 43A. (2) An Order under subsection (1)(a) may declare a different class or classes of persons to be small retail customers for the purposes of each section specified in that paragraph. S. 7A(3) amended by No. 59/2008 s. 20(3). (3) An Order under subsection (1)(a) may specify a class of persons by reference to all or any of the following— (f) the nature of the contract for supply of gas; (g) financial circumstances; (h) any other specified factor of any kind. S. 7A(3A) inserted by No. 59/2008 s. 20(4). (3A) An Order under subsection (1)(b) may specify a licensee by reference to all or any of the following— (a) the number of small retail customers of the licensee; (b) the tariffs at, and terms and conditions on, which the licensee sells gas to its small retail customers; (c) the distribution area of a gas distribution company provided for in the company's licence; (d) any other specified factor relevant to the sale of gas. S. 7A(3B) inserted by No. 59/2008 s. 20(4). (3B) An Order under subsection (1)(c) may declare circumstances to be specified circumstances by reference to all or any of the following— (a) the number of small retail customers of a specified retailer; (b) the tariffs at, and terms and conditions on, which a specified retailer sells gas to its small retail customers; (c) the distribution area of a gas distribution company provided for in the company's licence; (d) any other specified factor relevant to the sale of gas. (4) An Order under this section may confer powers and functions on, and leave any matter to be decided by, the Commission.