SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Use etc. of Electricity Meters

Certification of meters

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1

Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, a meter may be certified—

a

by a meter examiner appointed under paragraph 4 above; or

b

by a person who is authorised to certify meters of that description by or under regulations made under this paragraph;

and in this paragraph “examiner” means a meter examiner or a person so authorised.

2

No meter shall be certified unless the examiner is satisfied—

a

that the meter is of an approved pattern or construction; and

b

that the meter conforms to such standards (including standards framed by reference to margins of error) as may be prescribed;

and references in this Schedule to prescribed margins of error shall be construed accordingly.

3

An examiner may certify any meter submitted to him, notwithstanding that he has not himself examined or tested it, if—

a

the meter is submitted to him by a public electricity supplier or by a person authorised by the Director for the purposes of this sub-paragraph;

b

the meter is accompanied by a report stating that the meter has been examined and tested by the person submitting it and containing such other information as may be prescribed;

c

the examiner considers that the report indicates that the meter is entitled to be certified;

d

the meter is one of a number submitted at the same time by the same person,

and the examiner has himself examined and tested as many of those meters as he may consider sufficient to provide a reasonable test of all of them.

4

Regulations under this paragraph may make different provision for meters of different descriptions or for meters used or intended to be used for different purposes and may include provision—

a

for the termination of certification in the case of meters which no longer conform to the prescribed standards and in such other cases as may be prescribed;

b

for determining the fees to be paid for examining, testing and certifying meters, and the persons by whom they are to be paid; and

c

as to the procedure to be followed in examining, testing and certifying meters.

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Regulations under this paragraph above may also include provision—

a

for determining the fee to be paid in respect of any authorisation under sub-paragraph (1) or (3) above;

b

for imposing conditions on any such authorisation; and

c

for withdrawing any such authorisation before the end of any period for which it is given if any of those conditions is not satisfied.