Paragraph 16 I1

In Schedule 7 to the Act of 1989 (use of electricity meters), the following shall be substituted for paragraph 1(2)—

“(2)

If the electricity supplier agrees, the meter may be provided by the customer; but otherwise it shall be provided by the electricity supplier (whether by way of sale, hire or loan).

(2A)

A public electricity supplier may refuse to allow one of his customers to provide a meter only if there are reasonable grounds for his refusal.”