F1 SCHEDULES
F2SCHEDULE 5BReimbursement of persons who have met expenses
Other provision about regulations under this Schedule
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1
The Secretary of State must consult the Authority before making regulations under this Schedule.
2
Regulations under this Schedule may make provision requiring relevant electricity distributors to exercise a reimbursement power (whether in all cases or in cases provided for in the regulations).
3
Regulations under this Schedule may make provision for the relevant electricity distributor to establish or estimate the amount of first connection expenses — or an amount of any aspect of those expenses — in cases where that distributor is not the person who made the first connection.
4
Regulations under sub-paragraph (3) may not require any person to supply the relevant electricity distributor with information about any expenses incurred.
5
Regulations under sub-paragraph (3) may provide for an estimate of an amount of first connection expenses to be calculated by a relevant electricity distributor by reference only to a combination of—
a
expenses which that distributor would incur if that distributor were making the connection at the time of the estimate, and
b
changes in prices since the time when the connection was actually made.
Sch. 5B inserted (E.W.S.) (6.4.2017) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), ss. 52(3), 57(7)(c); S.I. 2017/108, reg. 2