Customer declaration where this Chapter appliesN.I.
48.—(1) A customer must, as soon as practicable and in any event within the period of 21 days beginning with the initial declaration date—
(a)determine whether this Chapter applies in respect of a supply contract to which it is party;
(b)if it so determines, send to the supplier a declaration to that effect.
(2) A supplier must in accordance with paragraph (3)—
(a)determine whether either of the circumstances in regulation 47(1)(a) applies;
(b)if so, give the customer notice of that determination, drawing this Chapter to the attention of the customer, unless the customer has already sent a declaration under paragraph (1)(b).
(3) A supplier must comply with paragraph (2)—
(a)when it enters into a supply contract, or
(b)in the case of a supply contract entered into before the scheme introduction date, within the period of 45 days beginning with the scheme introduction date.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 48 in force at 26.4.2023, see reg. 1(1)