20.—(1) Where a person requires a connection to be made by an electricity distributor in pursuance of Article 19(1), he shall give the distributor a notice requiring him to offer terms for making the connection.
(2) That notice must specify—
(a)the premises or distribution system to which a connection to the distributor's system is required;
(b)the date on or by which the connection is to be made; and
(c)the maximum power at which electricity may be required to be conveyed through the connection.
(3) The person requiring a connection shall also give the distributor such other information in relation to the required connection as the distributor may reasonably request.
(4) A request under paragraph (3) shall be made as soon as practicable after the notice under paragraph (1) is given (if not made before that time).
(5) As soon as practicable after receiving the notice under paragraph (1) and any information requested under paragraph (3) the distributor shall give to the person requiring the connection a notice—
(a)stating the extent to which the proposals specified in the other person's notice under paragraph (1) are acceptable to the distributor and specifying any counter proposals made by the distributor;
(b)specifying any payment which that person will be required to make under Article 22(1), or under regulations made under Article 22(2);
(c)specifying any security which that person will be required to give under Article 23;
(d)specifying any other terms which that person will be required to accept under Article 24; and
(e)stating the effect of Article 26.]
F1Arts. 19-26 substituted (1.11.2007) by Electricity Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/321), regs. 1(2), 9 (with transitional provisions in Pt. IV)