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Regulation 52 CompensationI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

This regulation applies where—

(a)

before the date regulation 10 comes into operation, a public electricity supplier has failed to meet any standard prescribed in regulations made pursuant to Article 42 of the 1992 Order; and

(b)

such compensation as he may be required to make has not been paid as provided for in Article 42(3) of the 1992 Order.

(2)

On and after the date regulation 10 comes into operation—

(a)

the failure of a public electricity supplier to meet any standard relating to supply activities shall be regarded as a failure of the supply successor and the obligation to make compensation in such a case shall be regarded as an obligation of the supply successor; and

(b)

the failure of a public electricity supplier to meet any standard relating to distribution activities shall be regarded as a failure of the distribution successor and the obligation to make compensation in such a case shall be regarded as an obligation of the distribution successor.

(3)

Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2), on and after the date regulation 10 comes into operation, Article 42 of the 1992 Order as it had effect immediately before that date shall continue to apply to the obligation to make compensation, and any dispute in respect thereof as if, these Regulations had not been made.

Annotations

Commencement

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Reg. 52 in operation at 3.7.2007, see reg. 1(1)