SCHEDULE 7 Use etc of Electricity Meters

SCHEDULE 7 Use etc of Electricity Meters

Section 31

Consumption to be ascertained by appropriate meter

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(1)     Where a customer of an [authorised supplier] is to be charged for his supply wholly or partly by reference to the quantity of electricity supplied, the supply shall be given through, and the quantity of electricity shall be ascertained by, an appropriate meter.

[(1A)     An authorised supplier may give a supply otherwise than through an appropriate meter in such circumstances as may be prescribed.]

[(2)     If the [authorised supplier] agrees, the meter may be provided by the customer [(who may provide a meter which belongs to him or is made available otherwise than in pursuance of arrangements made by the supplier)]; but otherwise it shall be provided by the [authorised supplier] [(who may provide a meter which belongs to him or to any person other than the customer)].

(2A)     [An authorised supplier] may refuse to allow one of his customers to provide a meter only if there are reasonable grounds for his refusal.]

(3)     The meter shall be installed on the customer's premises in a position determined by the [authorised supplier], unless in all the circumstances it is more reasonable

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