SCHEDULE 4 Schedule to be Substituted for Schedule 6 to the 1989 Act
Utilities Act 2000 (2000 c 27) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 4 Schedule to be Substituted for Schedule 6 to the 1989 Act

Section 51

“SCHEDULE 6
The Electricity Code
Suppliers' charges relating to meters for disabled persons
1

(1)     Where an electricity supplier, for the purpose of meeting the needs of a disabled person—

(a)     alters the position of any electricity meter provided by him for a customer of his; or

(b)     replaces such a meter with one which has been specially adapted,

the supplier shall not charge the customer for the alteration or replacement.

(2)     Section 23 applies to any dispute arising under this paragraph.

Non-payment of suppliers' charges
2

(1)     Where a customer has not, within the requisite period, paid all charges due from him to an electricity supplier in respect of the supply of electricity to any premises or the provision of an electricity meter, the supplier may—

(a)     install a pre-payment meter on the premises; or

(b)     disconnect the premises,

and the supplier may recover any expenses incurred in so doing from the customer.

(2)     The power of a supplier under sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b) may not be exercised—

(a)     as respects any amount which is genuinely in dispute (disregarding

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