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[F2(1)Each designated operator shall, with the agreement of the Director, settle criteria by reference to which the operator will determine—
(a)whether a customer is required to pay a deposit before being provided with any relevant service; and
(b)if so, the amount which he is required to pay.
(2)The criteria may be varied by the designated operator with the consent of the Director.
(3)Before settling, or varying, the criteria the designated operator shall consult persons or bodies appearing to him to be representative of persons likely to be affected.
(4)Except in such circumstances as may be specified in the criteria, no person who is disabled (as defined by the criteria) shall be required to pay a deposit before being provided with any relevant service by the designated operator.
(5)The designated operator shall—
(a)prepare a summary of the criteria, with the agreement of the Director;
(b)publicise it in such manner as may be approved by the Director; and
(c)send a copy of it, free of charge, to any person who asks for one.
(6)The Director may, after consulting the designated operator, direct him to vary the criteria as specified in the direction.
(7)Subsection (3) above does not apply to any variation made in compliance with a direction under subsection (6) above.]]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 27H inserted (prosp.) by Competition and Service (Utilities) Act 1992 (c. 43), ss.7, 56(2), which insertion is in force at 1.7.1992 except as regards subsection (4) by Competition and Service (Utilities) Act 1992 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1992, art. 3, Sch. Pt. I
F2Ss. 27A-27L repealed (25.7.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2003 otherwise) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 147(e), 406, 408, 411, Sch. 19(1) (with Sch. 18, Sch. 19(1) Notes 1, 5); S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3(2) (as amended (8.12.2003) by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 1(3))); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
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