Transitional provisions4

1

This regulation applies where immediately before the appointed day a public electricity supplier, in response to a request made pursuant to section 16(2)4 of the Electricity Act, provides, and is required to continue to provide, electric lines, electrical plant or both in respect of any premises.

2

On and after the appointed day the continuing provision of such electric lines or electrical plant shall be regarded as a connection made pursuant to section 16 of the Electricity Act as substituted by section 44 of the Act and the provisions of section 16 and Part I of the Electricity Act as amended by the Act shall apply accordingly.