Approved meters

In force

(1)

This section applies if, immediately before the commencement, an approved meter was attached to works through which water is taken, on the commencement, under a relevant authorisation.

(2)

The approved meter is taken to be—

(a)

a measurement device attached to the works as required under section 108(2)(a); and

(b)

certified by a duly qualified person as complying with the measurement standards.

(3)

The holder of the relevant authorisation must ensure the meter is certified by a duly qualified person as complying with the measurement standards on or before the revalidation date for the meter.

(4)

For applying section 110(2) to the meter, the first 5-year period mentioned in the section starts on the day the meter is certified as mentioned in subsection (3).

(5)

If the holder of the relevant authorisation does not comply with subsection (3), subsection (2) stops applying to the meter on the revalidation date for the meter.

(6)

This section is subject to sections 154, 155, 156 and 160 to 162.

Note—

Generally speaking, sections 154 and 155 deal with meters that are faulty and sections 156 and 160 to 162 deal with meters that should be, are or have been the subject of validation inspections.

(7)

In this section—

revalidation date, for a meter attached to works through which water is taken under a relevant authorisation, means—

(a)

if, immediately before the commencement, the authorisation was a metered entitlement—the later of the following—

(i)

the day that is 5 years after the last validation certificate was given for the meter under former section 112(2)(b);

(ii)

the revalidation date for the metered entitlement under former section 111; orNote—

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