F2 SCHEDULES

C1C2C3C4 SCHEDULE 7 Use etc. of Electricity Meters

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Sch. 7 modified (1.11.1995) by S.I. 1995/2607, reg. 3(1)

C4

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—

F4a

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.

3

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.

4

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.

5

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.