[F1 Entry during continuance of connection or supplyE+W+S
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 6 substituted (20.12.2000 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 51(2), Sch. 4; S.I. 2000/3343, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-15) (as amended by S.I. 2001/1780, art. 2); S.I. 2001/3266, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-12)
7(1)Any officer or other person authorised by an electricity distributor may at all reasonable times enter any premises to which the distributor is maintaining a connection, for the purpose of inspecting any electric line or electrical plant provided by him.E+W+S
(2)Any officer or other person authorised by an electricity supplier may at all reasonable times enter any premises to which electricity is being supplied by him for the purpose of—
(a)ascertaining the register of any electricity meter and, in the case of a pre-payment meter, removing any money or tokens belonging to the supplier;
(b)removing, inspecting or re-installing any electricity meter or installing any substitute meter.
(3)The supplier shall provide a substitute meter while a meter is removed under sub-paragraph (2)(b).
(4)Where an electricity supplier is authorised by paragraph 2(1) to install a pre-payment meter on any premises, any officer or other person authorised by the supplier may at all reasonable times enter the premises for the purpose of installing such a meter.
(5)A power of entry for the purpose of removing or installing an electricity meter may not be exercised unless at least two working days’ notice has been given to the occupier (or the owner of the premises if they are unoccupied).]