Regulation 7 Notice of supply interruption
This regulation applies where a relevant distributor discontinues the supply to a customer’s premises for an authorised purpose.
Where this regulation applies and the relevant distributor—
has failed to give to the customer prior notice of not less than the prescribed period, stating the day upon which the supply is or is expected to be discontinued; or
discontinues the supply on a day other than a day stated in the notice,
the relevant distributor shall, except in any of the circumstances described in paragraph (3), pay to the customer the prescribed sum.
The circumstances described in this paragraph are—
each of the circumstances described in paragraphs (3), (6) and (7) of regulation 17; and
that the relevant distributor has not received a claim for compensation from the customer in respect of the failure referred to in paragraph (2) within a period of one month from the applicable date.
In this regulation “authorised purpose” means testing or any other purpose connected with the carrying on of the activities which he is authorised by his licence to carry on in relation to his electric lines and electrical plant (other than the relevant distributor’s fuse).