Regulation 30 Cost accounting principles—systemless service providers

Where a systemless service provider is under a duty for its tariffs to follow the principle of cost orientation in accordance with regulation 28(1) above it shall be under a duty to comply with the provisions of regulation 29(1)(a) to (c) above as if it were a public operator.

Upon receipt by the Secretary of State of a request by the Commission for the information referred to in paragraph (1) above, she shall notify the Director who shall submit information on the cost accounting systems applied by systemless service providers, to whom paragraph (1) above applies, to the Secretary of State who shall thereupon submit the information requested to the Commission.

Systemless service providers providing voice telephony services shall be under a duty to make available in confidence to the Director on request detailed accounting information in order to ensure compliance with these Regulations.