Electricity and Gas (Billing) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

Interpretation

2.—(1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(1) shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

(2) In these Regulations—

“electricity supplier” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 3(1);

“Energy Order” means The Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003(2);

“gas supplier” shall be construed in accordance with the regulation 3(2);

“domestic consumer” means—

(a)

in relation to a gas supplier, any person who has contracted with that supplier for a supply of gas which is reasonably expected not to exceed 2,500 therms in each year; and

(b)

in relation to an electricity supplier, any person who has contracted with the supplier for a supply of electricity at any premises used wholly or mainly for domestic purposes;

“domestic premises” in relation to any domestic consumer means the premises where the supply of gas or electricity to that person is taken;

“corresponding period” shall be construed—

(a)

in relation to a bill or statement of account sent by an electricity supplier, in accordance with regulation 4; and

(b)

in relation to a bill or statement of account sent by a gas supplier, in accordance with regulation 5.

(1)

1954 c.23 (N.I.)

(2)

S.I. 2003/419 (N.1.6)