Version Superseded: 06/04/2017
Point in time view as at 21/11/2003. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Electricity Act 1989, Section 16 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)An electricity distributor is under a duty—
(a)to make a connection between a distribution system of his and any premises, when required to do so by—
(i)the owner or occupier of the premises; or
(ii)an authorised supplier acting with the consent of the owner or occupier of the premises,
for the purpose of enabling electricity to be conveyed to or from the premises;
(b)to make a connection between a distribution system of his and any distribution system of another authorised distributor, when required to do so by that authorised distributor for the purpose of enabling electricity to be conveyed to or from that other system.
(2)Any duty under subsection (1) includes a duty to provide such electric lines or electrical plant as may be necessary to enable the connection to be used for the purpose for which it is required.
(3)The duties under this section shall be performed subject to such terms as may be agreed under section 16A for so long as the connection is required.
(4)In this section and sections 16A to 23—
(a)any reference to making a connection includes a reference to maintaining the connection (and continuing to provide the necessary electric lines or electrical plant);
(b)any reference to requiring a connection includes a reference to requiring the connection to be maintained (and the continued provision of the necessary electric lines and electrical plant); and
(c)any reference to the provision of any electric line or electrical plant is a reference to the provision of such a line or an item of electrical plant either by the installation of a new one or by the modification of an existing one.
(5)The duties under this section are subject to the following provisions of this Part and any regulations made under those provisions.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 16, 16A, 17 and cross-heading substituted for ss. 16, 17 (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 44; S.I. 2001/3266, art. 2, Sch.(subject to transitional provisions in art. 3-20)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 16 applied (1.10.2001) by S.I. 2001/3264, reg. 4(2)
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