Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. I (ss. 1-64): definition of "electric line" applied (E.W.) (14.7.1992) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 59), ss. 63(1), Sch. 4 para. 7(4); S.I. 1992/1686, art. 3,Sch.
C2Pt. I (ss. 1-64): definition of "electric line" applied (S.) (14.7.1992) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 108), ss. 122(1), Sch. 6 para. 7(4); S.I. 1992/1671, art.2,Sch.
C3Pt. I (ss. 1-64) amended (E.W.) (27.10.2000) by S.I. 2000/2727, art. 10
Pt. I (ss. 1-64) amended (7.11.2000) by 2000 c. 27, s. 105(1)(a); S.I. 2000/2974, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-12)
(1)It shall be the duty of each consumers’ committee to investigate any matter which appears to the committee to be a relevant matter and which—
(a)is the subject of a representation (other than one appearing to the committee to be frivolous) made to the committee by or on behalf of a person appearing to the committee to have an interest in that matter; or
(b)is referred to the committee by the Director under subsection (2) below.
(2)Subject to subsection (3) below, it shall be the duty of the Director to refer to a consumers’ committee any matter which—
(a)appears to the Director to be a relevant matter; and
(b)is the subject of a representation (other than one appearing to the Director to be frivolous) made to the Director by or on behalf of a person appearing to the Director to have an interest in that matter.
(3)Nothing in subsection (2) above shall require the Director to refer to a consumers’ committee any matter in respect of which he is already considering exercising functions under this Part.
(4)Where on an investigation under subsection (1) above any matter appears to a consumers’ committee to be a matter in respect of which it would be appropriate for the Director to exercise any functions under this Part, the committee shall refer that matter to the Director with a view to his exercising those functions with respect to that matter.
(5)In this section “relevant matter”, in relation to a consumers’ committee, means any matter (other than an enforcement matter)—
(a)in respect of which any functions of the Director under this Part are or may be exercisable; and
(b)which relates to a public electricity supplier allocated to the committee or to any other person authorised by a licence to supply electricity in that committee’s area.