PART 2Amendments to the Electricity Act 1989
Amendment to section 4 (prohibition on unlicensed supply etc)4
1
Section 45 (prohibition on unlicensed supply etc) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1)—
a
omit the word “or” after paragraph (c); and
b
after paragraph (d), insert—
; or
e
provides a smart meter communication service,
3
After subsection (3F), insert—
3G
A reference in this Part to providing a smart meter communication service is a reference to making arrangements with each domestic supplier to provide a service, for such suppliers, of communicating relevant information to and from smart meters through which electricity is supplied to domestic premises.
4
After subsection (5), insert—
6
In this section—
“domestic supplier” means an electricity supplier—
- a
who is authorised, in accordance with the conditions of a licence, to supply electricity to domestic premises; and
- b
who supplies electricity to domestic premises in accordance with that licence;
“external electronic communications network” means a network which—
- a
is an electronic communications network, within the meaning of section 32 of the Communications Act 20036; and
- b
does not form part of a smart meter;
“relevant information” means information relating to the supply of electricity; and
“smart meter” means—
- a
an electricity meter which can send and receive information using an external electronic communications network; or
- b
an electricity meter and a device which is associated with or ancillary to that meter and which enables information to be sent to and received by the meter using an external electronic communications network.