Electricity Supply Act 1995

A retailer or metering provider who provides, installs or replaces an advanced meter during the extended interim period, or maintains an advanced meter installed during the extended interim period, must ensure that—

any person engaged to install an advanced meter is a qualified person (within the meaning of the Electricity (Consumer Safety) Regulation 2015) and has undertaken appropriate training in the installation of advanced meters (including de-energisation and re-energisation of electrical installations), and

safety and compliance testing is carried out in relation to each installation as required by Part 1 of Chapter 3 of the Electricity (Consumer Safety) Regulation 2015.

(Repealed)

A retailer or metering provider must not, during the extended interim period, install an advanced meter in relation to premises at which 1 or more persons require life support equipment unless the occupier of the premises is given at least 4 business days notice of the proposed installation (or such shorter period as may be agreed, in writing, between the occupier and retailer or metering provider).

Clauses 8 (except for clause 8 (1) (d)) and 9 of Schedule 2 apply to a retailer or metering provider who contravenes this clause, clause 71A, or regulations made under this Schedule consequent on the enactment of the amending Act, in the same way as they apply to a licensee who contravenes a requirement of this Act.

In this clause—