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The Meters (Certification) (Fees) Regulations 1989

S.I. 1989/701 · Made 15 April 1989

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ELECTRICITY

Made 15th April 1989

Laid before Parliament 27th April 1989

Coming into force 1st June 1989

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 50A(4) of the Schedule to the Electric Lighting (Clauses) Act 1899f1 as incorporated with the Electricity Act 1947f2, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Footnotes

f1

1899 c. 19; section 50A was inserted by the Energy Act 1983 (c. 25), Schedule 1, paragraph 6.

f2

1947 c. 54; section 57(2) incorporates the Schedule to the Electric Lighting (Clauses) Act 1899 with adaptations and modifications.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Meter certification fees
  3. 3Meter certification fees
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Meters (Certification) (Fees) Regulations 1989 and shall come into force on 1st June 1989.

2Meter certification fees

(1)

The fee to be paid to the Secretary of State by the holder of an authorisation under section 50A(2) of the 1899 Schedule towards administrative expenses incurred by him by virtue of section 50A of the 1899 Schedule shall be increased from 15 pence to 16 pence for each meter certified.

(2)

For the purposes of this Regulation–

  • “the 1899 Schedule” means the Schedule to the Electric Lighting (Clauses) Act 1899 as incorporated with the Electricity Act 1947; and

  • “meter certified” means a meter certified under section 50 of the 1899 Schedule.

3Meter certification fees

The Meters (Certification) (Fees) Regulations 1988f1 are hereby revoked.

Signature

Michael Spicer

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,

Department of Energy

15th April 1989

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations supersede the Meters (Certification) (Fees) Regulations 1988 which apply to persons who manufacture or repair meters and who are authorised by the Secretary of State for Energy under section 50A(2) of the Schedule to the Electric Lighting (Clauses) Act 1899 to certify, in accordance with section 50 of that Schedule, meters manufactured or repaired by them.

The Regulations increase the amount of the fee payable by the holders of such authorisations to the Secretary of State towards administrative expenses incurred by him by virtue of section 50A of the Schedule from 15 pence to 16 pence for each meter certified.