# Electricity Act 1989, Paragraph 16


(1) In this Schedule—
“charging statement” (in relation to a distribution exemption holder who proposes to impose a use of system charge) is to be construed in accordance with paragraph 5(2)(b);
“closed distribution system” means a system classified as a closed distribution system by the Authority under paragraph 12(2);
“customer” means a person who purchases electricity for the person’s own consumption;
“expression of interest’ has the meaning given by paragraph 1(2);
“household customer” means a customer who purchases electricity for consumption by the customer’s own household;
“system user”, in relation to a distribution system, means—
(a)a person supplying electricity that is being conveyed by means of that distribution system; or
(b)a customer who owns or occupies premises that are connected to that distribution system;
“third party supplier”, in relation to a distribution exemption holder, means any authorised supplier that is not related to the distribution exemption holder;
“use of system charge”, in relation to a distribution exemption holder, means a charge which—
(a)is levied by the distribution exemption holder on a third party supplier identified in an expression of interest that has been served on the distribution exemption holder; and
(b)is for use of the exempt distribution system to which the expression of interest relates.
(2) For the purposes of this Schedule, a person (“A”) is related to another person (“B”) where A is—
(a) an undertaking in which B has a participating interest within the meaning of section 421A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
(b) a holding company of B;
(c) a subsidiary of B; or
(d) a subsidiary of a holding company of B.
(3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) “holding company” and “subsidiary” are to be construed in accordance with section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/29/schedule/2ZA/paragraph/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-act-1989/schedule-2ZA/paragraph-16
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