Gas Act 1986

[F1 [F2 6A (1) A pre-payment meter installed by an authorised supplier through which a consumer takes his supply of gas shall not be used to recover a sum unless— E+W+S

[F3 (a) the sum is owed to an authorised supplier—

(i) in respect of the supply of gas 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 made by the Authority; and

(ii) an agreement falling within sub-paragraph (2) below between the consumer and the person to whom the sum is owed.

(2) 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 made by the Authority 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 made by the Authority.

(3) 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 gas.

(4) Before making regulations under this paragraph the Authority must consult—

[F4 (a) Citizens Advice;

(aa) [F5 Consumer Scotland];]

(b) all authorised suppliers;

(c) such other persons as the Authority considers appropriate.

(5) The approval of the Secretary of State is required for the making of regulations under this paragraph.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2B inserted (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 9(2), Sch. 2; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2

F2 Sch. 2B para. 6A substituted (5.10.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), ss. 181(1), 198(2); S.I. 2004/2575, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

F3 Sch. 2B para. 6A(1)(a) substituted (28.1.2013) by Energy Act 2011 (c. 16), ss. 23(2), 121(1); S.I. 2013/125, art. 3(a)

F4 Sch. 2B para. 6A(4)(a)(aa) substituted for Sch. 2B para. 6A(4)(a) (1.4.2014) by The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading’s Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/631), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 4(20)(a) (with Sch. 1 para. 28, Sch. 2 paras. 13-15)

F5 Words in Sch. 2B para. 6A(4)(aa) substituted (13.1.2022) by The Consumer Scotland Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/34), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 2(18)(a) (with art. 5)