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Regulation 7 Demanding a reimbursement paymentI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

This regulation applies where—

(a)

a second connection is made;

(b)

conditions A to D in paragraph 1 of Schedule 5B to the Act are met;

(c)

the first connection expenses were met in whole or in part by the initial contributor or by persons who have previously made payments under these Regulations; and

(d)

the relevant electricity distributor has given the person obtaining the second connection a notice under regulation 6(3).

(2)

Subject to paragraph (5), the relevant electricity distributor must demand a reimbursement payment from the person obtaining the second connection.

(3)

A demand under paragraph (2) must—

(a)

be for an amount equal to the appropriate proportion of the net first connection expenses; and

(b)

be given in writing and specify the time for payment.

(4)

For the purposes of paragraph (3), the appropriate proportion of the net first connection expenses is the proportion of those expenses which appears to the relevant electricity distributor to be reasonable having regard to all the circumstances, including in particular the maximum capacity required by the person obtaining the second connection.

F1(5)

A relevant electricity distributor is not required—

(a)

to demand a reimbursement payment in any case where the amount of the reimbursement payment would, after deduction of administrative expenses under regulation 9, leave less than £300 remaining for payment to eligible persons,

(b)

to demand a reimbursement payment in any case where all the persons identified by the relevant electricity distributor in accordance with regulation 6(2), other than the relevant electricity distributor if it is an eligible person itself, have notified the relevant electricity distributor in writing that they do not wish to receive a reimbursement payment, or

(c)

to demand a reimbursement payment, or reimbursement in respect of any part of a reimbursement payment, which the distributor is not required and does not intend to make by virtue of regulation 9(3).

(6)

Where the relevant electricity distributor estimates the amount of net first connection expenses under regulation 10(3), the references to the net first connection expenses in paragraphs (3) and (4) are to be treated as references to the amount of net first connection expenses so estimated.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Reg. 7(5) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Electricity (Connection Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1265), regs. 1(2), 5 (with reg. 2)

Commencement

I1

Reg. 7 in force at 6.4.2017, see reg. 1