Part IV Amendment of the Electricity Act 1989

Duties of electricity distributors

I148 Additional terms of connection.

For section 21 of the 1989 Act (additional terms of connection) there is substituted—

21 Additional terms of connection.

An electricity distributor may require any person who requires a connection in pursuance of section 16(1) above to accept in respect of the making of the connection—

a

any restrictions which must be imposed for the purpose of enabling the distributor to comply with regulations under section 29;

b

any terms which it is reasonable in all the circumstances for that person to be required to accept; and

c

without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (b), any terms restricting any liability of the distributor for economic loss resulting from negligence which it is reasonable in all the circumstances for that person to be required to accept.