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.
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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.