Explanatory note

These Regulations set out the procedure for enabling meters used for the purpose of measuring the quantity of electricity supplied to customers to be certified. They continue, with modifications, the provisions relating to certification contained in the Electric Lighting (Clauses) Act 1899, the Electricity Supply (Meters) Act 1936 (c. 20) and the Electricity Act 1957 (c. 48) (which provisions are repealed on 31st March 1990, the date when these Regulations come into force).

Regulations 1 and 2 provide for the citation, commencement and interpretation of the Regulations. Regulation 3 sets out the circumstances in which a meter is a certified meter.

Regulations 4 and 5 (which introduce Schedule 1) set out the procedure for persons who manufacture or repair meters to be authorised by the Director in relation to the certification procedure, the conditions imposed on an authorisation and the circumstances in which it can be revoked. Regulation 6 provides for persons nominated by authorised manufacturers or repairers to be authorised as examiners by the Director for certification purposes, the conditions imposed on an authorisation and the circumstances in which it can be revoked.

Regulation 7 (which introduces Schedule 2) sets out the procedure to be followed when applying for a meter to be certified. Regulation 8 (which introduces Schedule 3) sets out the procedure for certification of individual meters and regulation 9 the procedure for batch certification.

Regulation 10 provides for the circmstances in which a certification may be revoked. Regulation 11 provides for fees to be payable for applications for certification and regulation 12 sets out transitional provisions for existing meters certified under the earlier legislation, which has been repealed.

Copies of the British Standards referred to in the Regulations may be obtained from the British Standards Institution,