[F1The reimbursement powersE+W+S
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 5B inserted (E.W.S.) (6.4.2017) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), ss. 52(3), 57(7)(c); S.I. 2017/108, reg. 2
2(1)The “reimbursement powers” are—E+W+S
(a)the power to demand a reimbursement payment from—
(i)a person requiring the second connection in pursuance of section 16(1), or
(ii)a person who otherwise causes the second connection to be made (including by means of contractual arrangements); and
(b)the power to apply the reimbursement payment in making such payments as may be appropriate towards reimbursing any persons for any payments they were previously required to make in respect of first connection expenses (whether that requirement arose by virtue of paragraph (a) or otherwise).
(2)A “reimbursement payment” is a payment, of such amount as may be reasonable in all the circumstances, in respect of first connection expenses.]