F2 SCHEDULES
C1C2C3C4 SCHEDULE 7 Use etc. of Electricity Meters
Sch. 7 modified (30.10.2006) by The Measuring Instruments (Active Electrical Energy Meters) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1679), regs. 1(3), 28(1)-(4)
Sch. 7 modified (1.4.2009) by Energy Act 2008 (c. 32), s. 95(2)(5), 110(2); S.I. 2009/45, art. 3(b)(ii)
Sch. 7 applied (with modifications) (28.12.2016) by The Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1153), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 6(1)-(4) (with regs. 3(4), 5, 67(5))
Special provision for pre-payment meters
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A customer of an F1authorised supplier who takes his supply through a pre-payment meter shall be under a duty to take all reasonable precautions for the safekeeping of any money or tokens which are inserted into that meter.
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A pre-payment meter installed by an authorised supplier through which a customer of such a supplier takes his supply of electricity shall not be used to recover a sum unless—
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the sum is owed to an authorised supplier—
i
in respect of the supply of electricity to the premises on which the meter is installed,
ii
in respect of the provision of the meter, or
iii
under a green deal plan (within the meaning of section 1 of the Energy Act 2011) in respect of the premises; or
b
the recovery of the sum in that manner is permitted by both—
i
regulations; and
ii
an agreement falling within sub-paragraph (3) below between the customer and the person to whom the sum is owed.
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An agreement falls within this sub-paragraph if—
a
the person to whom the sum is owed is a person who is authorised by regulations to enter into agreements falling within this sub-paragraph;
b
the agreement permits that person to use the meter in question to recover such sums as may be specified in or determined under the agreement; and
c
the agreement complies with the requirements specified for the purposes of this sub-paragraph by regulations.
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The sums that regulations under this paragraph may permit the recovery of through a pre-payment meter include—
a
sums owed to a person other than an authorised supplier;
b
sums owed in respect of premises other than the premises on which the meter is installed;
c
sums owed in respect of matters other than the supply of electricity.
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Before making regulations under this paragraph the Authority must consult—
a
F5Citizens Advice;
aa
F6Consumer Scotland;
b
all authorised suppliers;
c
such other persons as the Authority considers appropriate.
Sch. 7 modified (1.11.1995) by S.I. 1995/2607, reg. 3(1)