72Variation of deemed standard connection contract

72 Variation of deemed standard connection contract

72 Variation of deemed standard connection contract

(1) Variation of form of deemed standard connection contract—permitted alterations A distributor may vary the terms and conditions of the distributor’s form of deemed standard connection contract by making permitted alterations.

(2) Variation of form of deemed standard connection contract—required alterations A distributor must vary the terms and conditions of the distributor’s form of deemed standard connection contract by making required alterations, and must do so by the date specified in the relevant Rule referred to in section 237(4).

(3) Permitted alterations Permitted alterations are—

(a) alterations specifying details relating to identity and contact details of the distributor; and

(b) minor alterations that do not change the substantive effect of the model terms and conditions; and

(c) alterations of a kind specified or referred to in the Rules.

(4) Required alterations Required alterations are—

(a) alterations that the Rules require to be made to the distributor’s form of deemed standard connection contract in relation to matters relating to specific jurisdictions; and

(b) alterations to a term or condition that is already adopted by the distributor so as to make the adopted term or condition consistent with the model terms or conditions as currently required by the Rules; and

(c) alterations of a kind specified or referred to in the Rules.

(5) When variation takes effect on existing contracts A variation of the distributor’s form of deemed standard connection contract takes effect as a variation of an existing standard connection contract between the distributor and a customer on and from the date on which the distributor publishes the variation on the distributor’s website.

(6) Definition In this section—

alterations includes omissions and additions.