Gas Supply Act 2003

This section applies if an on-supply agreement for the supply of a covered gas from an on-supplier to a receiver is in force.

The receiver may, at any time—

elect, by notice to the on-supplier, to be charged on the basis of the receiver’s consumption of the covered gas supplied from the on-supplier, as measured by a meter; and

install the meter, at the receiver’s expense.

However, the election has effect only if the installation—

complies with the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act and any other relevant Act; and

is done in a way—

that complies with any reasonable written directions the on-supplier gives the receiver within 5 business days after the giving of the notice; or

if no written directions are given within the 5 business days—that is reasonable.

In deciding what is reasonable for subsection (3), regard must be had to the interests of the on-supplier and anyone who is an occupier of the on-supplier’s premises.