4.—(1) This regulation applies where immediately before the appointed day a public electricity supplier, in response to a request made pursuant to section 16(2)(1) of the Electricity Act, provides, and is required to continue to provide, electric lines, electrical plant or both in respect of any premises.
(2) On and after the appointed day the continuing provision of such electric lines or electrical plant shall be regarded as a connection made pursuant to section 16 of the Electricity Act as substituted by section 44 of the Act and the provisions of section 16 and Part I of the Electricity Act as amended by the Act shall apply accordingly.
With effect from the appointed day section 16 of the Electricity Act is substituted by section 44 of the Act.