# The Electricity and Gas (Standards of Performance) (Suppliers) (Amendment) Regulations 2020, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Electricity and Gas (Standards of Performance) (Suppliers) Regulation 2015 (S.I. 2015/1544) (the “Principal Regulations”).
Regulations 5 and 6 insert new performance standards that must be met by the gas and electricity suppliers into the Principal Regulations. The new performance standards are in relation to the obligation to complete a supplier transfer (regulation 6ZA), avoidance of erroneous transfer (regulation 6ZB) and provision of a final bill (regulation 6CA).
Regulation 7 inserts provisions into regulation 9 of the Principal Regulations, in respect of exemptions and limitations to supplier payment obligations for failure to meet the new performance standards.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/116/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-and-gas-standards-of-performance-suppliers-amendment-regulations-2020/note
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