13Service introduction charges

13 Service introduction charges

(1)  A service introduction charge must not be imposed on a person in relation to a property unless the person is an owner of the property.

(2)  The amount of a service introduction charge imposed on a person in relation to a property is not to be more than is necessary to recoup the reasonable costs incurred by a regulated entity in installing, altering or utilising its assets so as to be able to provide a regulated service to the property.

(3)  For the purposes of subregulation (2) , the reasonable costs incurred by a regulated entity are –

(a) the costs directly attributable to installing, altering or utilising its assets in a reasonably cost-efficient manner so as to be able to provide a regulated service to the property; and

(b) to be calculated so as to reflect variations in the costs of providing the regulated service to different locations or regions.

(4)  A service introduction charge may be imposed on a person in addition to a fixed charge.