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Regulation 6 Amendment of regulation 10 of the Principal Regulations

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(1)

Regulation 10 (Connections) of the Principal Regulations shall be amended as provided below.

(2)

In paragraph (1)—

(a)

for sub-paragraph (d) substitute—

“(d)

in respect of paragraphs 3(e) and (f) a relevant gas transporter receives acceptance of a quotation (including a self-quote) for the provision of a new connection or alteration of an existing connection from a customer”; and

(b)

after “excluded connections” insert “.”.

(3)

In paragraph (3)—

(a)

in sub-paragraphs (a), (b), (d) and (e) for “specified time” substitute “prescribed period”;

(b)

in sub-paragraphs (a), (b)(i) and (b)(ii) after “new” insert “connection”;

(c)

in sub-paragraph (d) after “existing connection” insert “; or”; and

(d)

in sub-paragraph (e)(ii) after “per hour;” insert “or”.

(4)

In paragraph (6) for sub-paragraphs (b)–(h) substitute—

“(b)

that the making of an additional payment of the prescribed sum in respect of the continuation of any one breach under sub-paragraphs (3)(a) and (b) would cause the aggregate of the prescribed payments to the customer in respect of that breach under that sub-paragraph to exceed—

(i)

the lesser of £250 or the quotation sum for the provision of a new connection or altering an existing connection up to and including 275 kWh per hour;

(ii)

the lesser of £500 or the quotation sum for the provision of a new connection or altering an existing connection greater than 275 kWh per hour;

(c)

that the making of an additional payment of the prescribed sum in respect of the continuation of the breach under sub-paragraph 3(d) would cause the aggregate of the prescribed payments to the customer in respect of that breach under that sub-paragraph to exceed—

(i)

in respect of a new connection or altering an existing connection up to and including 275 kWh per hour £250; and

(ii)

in respect of a new connection or altering an existing connection greater than 275 kWh per hour £500;

(d)

that the making of an additional payment of the prescribed sum in respect of the continuation of any one breach under sub-paragraph 3(e) would cause the aggregate of the prescribed payments to the customer in respect of that breach under that sub-paragraph to exceed—

(i)

the lesser of £250 or the contract sum for the provision of a connection up to and including 275 kWh per hour;

(ii)

the lesser of £500 or the contract sum for the provision of a connection greater than 275 kWh per hour;

(e)

that the making of an additional payment of the prescribed sum in respect of the continuation of the breach under sub-paragraph (3)(f)(i) would cause the aggregate of the prescribed payments to the customer in respect of that breach under that sub-paragraph to exceed the lesser of £200 or the contract sum;

(f)

that the making of an additional payment of the prescribed sum in respect of the continuation of any one breach under sub-paragraphs (3)(f)(ii) to 3(f)(iii) (inclusive) would cause the aggregate of the prescribed payments to the customer in respect of that breach under that sub-paragraph to exceed 25 per cent of the contract sum;

(g)

that the making of an additional payment of the prescribed sum in respect of the continuation of the breach under sub-paragraph 3(f)(iv) would cause the aggregate of the prescribed payments to the customer in respect of that breach under that sub-paragraph to exceed £5,000;

(h)

that the making of an additional payment of the prescribed sum in respect of the continuation of the breach under sub-paragraph 3(f)(v) would cause the aggregate of the prescribed payments to the customer in respect of that breach under that sub-paragraph to exceed £9,000;”.