181 Prepayment meters
Energy Act 2004 (2004 c 20) | Legislation

Metering

181  Prepayment meters

(1)     In Schedule 2B to the Gas Act 1986 (c 44) (which sets out the gas code), for paragraph 6A substitute—

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(1)     A pre-payment meter installed by an authorised supplier through which a consumer takes his supply of gas shall not be used to recover a sum unless—

(a)     the sum is owed to an authorised supplier in respect of the supply of gas to the premises on which the meter is installed or in respect of the provision of the meter; or

(b)     the recovery of the sum in that manner is permitted by both—

(i)     regulations made by the Authority; and

(ii)     an agreement falling within sub-paragraph (2) below between the consumer and the person to whom the sum is owed.

(2)     An agreement falls within this sub-paragraph if—

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