# Utilities Act 2000, Paragraph 3


(1) Paragraph 1 (consumption to be ascertained by appropriate meter) is amended as follows.
(2) After sub-paragraph (1) there is inserted—
“(1A) An authorised supplier may give a supply otherwise than through an appropriate meter in such circumstances as may be prescribed.”
(3) In sub-paragraph (2)—
(a) after “customer” there is inserted “ (who may provide a meter which belongs to him or is made available otherwise than in pursuance of arrangements made by the supplier) ”; and
(b) for “(whether by way of sale, hire or loan)” there is substituted “ (who may provide a meter which belongs to him or to any person other than the customer) ”.
(4) In sub-paragraph (2A) for “a public electricity supplier” there is substituted “ an authorised supplier ”.
(5) In sub-paragraphs (7) and (9), for “a public electricity supplier” there is substituted “ an electricity supplier ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/27/schedule/5/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/utilities-act-2000/schedule-5/paragraph-3
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