# The Electricity (Prepayment Meter) Regulations 2006, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“gas supplier” means the holder of a licence under section 7A(1)(a) of the Gas Act 1986 except where the holder is acting otherwise than for purposes connected with the carrying on of activities authorised by the licence;
“ongoing gas consumption” means gas consumed after the date an agreement under regulation 4 is sent to the customer;
“prepayment meter” means an electricity prepayment meter installed by an authorised supplier through which the customer takes his supply of electricity;
“repayment amount” means the amount of each instalment to be paid towards the repayment of the sum owed;
“repayment rate” means the frequency with which instalments are to be paid towards the repayment of the sum owed; and
“sum owed” means the aggregate of sums specified under regulation 3 owed at the time an agreement under regulation 4 is sent to the customer.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2010/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-prepayment-meter-regulations-2006/regulation-2
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