sec.977Power to enter places for stated purposes

### sec.977 Power to enter places for stated purposes A measurement contractor may enter land— to inspect a site and any works on the site in preparation for installing a measurement device on the site; or to carry out preparation work on the site; or to install a measurement device and any works necessarily associated with the device on a site; or to calibrate and test a measurement device installed under paragraph (c) ; or to maintain, repair and replace measurement devices installed under paragraph (c) ; or to read measurement devices installed under paragraph (c) ; or to clear vegetation or any other thing adversely affecting access to a measurement device installed under paragraph (c) . However, the measurement contractor may enter the land at any reasonable time only if— the occupier consents to the entry; or the metering contractor has given the occupier at least 10 business days notice of the entry and the purpose of the entry. After entering the place, the measurement contractor may carry out the activity that is the purpose of the entry. For carrying out the activity, the measurement contractor may require the occupier, or a person on the land, to give the measurement contractor information to help the contractor carry out the activity. If there is no person on the land at the time of the entry under subsection (2) (b) , the measurement contractor must— leave a notice at the place; and ensure the notice is left in a reasonably secure way and in a conspicuous position. In this section— land means a parcel of land other than the part on which there is erected a building or structure that is— a dwelling place; or being used, at the relevant time, as a dwelling place. s 977 sub 2003 No. 25 s 131 ; 2005 No. 19 s 154 amd 2023 No. 24 s 51 (sec.977-ssec.1) A measurement contractor may enter land— to inspect a site and any works on the site in preparation for installing a measurement device on the site; or to carry out preparation work on the site; or to install a measurement device and any works necessarily associated with the device on a site; or to calibrate and test a measurement device installed under paragraph (c) ; or to maintain, repair and replace measurement devices installed under paragraph (c) ; or to read measurement devices installed under paragraph (c) ; or to clear vegetation or any other thing adversely affecting access to a measurement device installed under paragraph (c) . (sec.977-ssec.2) However, the measurement contractor may enter the land at any reasonable time only if— the occupier consents to the entry; or the metering contractor has given the occupier at least 10 business days notice of the entry and the purpose of the entry. (sec.977-ssec.3) After entering the place, the measurement contractor may carry out the activity that is the purpose of the entry. (sec.977-ssec.4) For carrying out the activity, the measurement contractor may require the occupier, or a person on the land, to give the measurement contractor information to help the contractor carry out the activity. (sec.977-ssec.5) If there is no person on the land at the time of the entry under subsection (2) (b) , the measurement contractor must— leave a notice at the place; and ensure the notice is left in a reasonably secure way and in a conspicuous position. (sec.977-ssec.6) In this section— land means a parcel of land other than the part on which there is erected a building or structure that is— a dwelling place; or being used, at the relevant time, as a dwelling place. - (a) to inspect a site and any works on the site in preparation for installing a measurement device on the site; or - (b) to carry out preparation work on the site; or - (c) to install a measurement device and any works necessarily associated with the device on a site; or - (d) to calibrate and test a measurement device installed under paragraph (c) ; or - (e) to maintain, repair and replace measurement devices installed under paragraph (c) ; or - (f) to read measurement devices installed under paragraph (c) ; or - (g) to clear vegetation or any other thing adversely affecting access to a measurement device installed under paragraph (c) . - (a) the occupier consents to the entry; or - (b) the metering contractor has given the occupier at least 10 business days notice of the entry and the purpose of the entry. - (a) leave a notice at the place; and - (b) ensure the notice is left in a reasonably secure way and in a conspicuous position. - (a) a dwelling place; or - (b) being used, at the relevant time, as a dwelling place.