7. For regulation 25(5) (supplier’s works on consumer’s premises) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—
“(5) The supplier shall permanently mark the separate conductors of low voltage electric lines which are connected to supply terminals as close as practicable to those terminals so as clearly to identify each conductor.”
8. In regulation 29 (notices and determination of differences)—
(a)for paragraph (1) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—
“(1) In any case where in pursuance of these Regulations a supplier refuses to commence or to continue a supply to a consumer’s installation or to a part thereof or to connect or reconnect a consumer’s installation with his electric lines—
(a)the supplier shall as soon as practicable give to the consumer notice in writing of such refusal and the reasons therefor;
(b)any difference which may arise between the consumer and the supplier with regard to the consumer’s installation, the refusal or the notice shall be determined by a person appointed by the Secretary of State on the application of the consumer or the supplier and such person may make a direction as to whether any or all of the costs of such determination (including any fees or expenses payable to him) shall be borne by the supplier or the consumer.”;
(b)paragraph (4) shall be deleted.
9. In regulation 30(1)(a) (declaration of phases, etc) the words “and rotation” shall be deleted.
10. For regulation 32 (provision of constant supply) there shall be substituted the following regulation—
32. Any public electricity supplier may discontinue a supply for the purposes of testing or for any other purpose connected with the carrying on of the activities which he is authorised by his licence to carry on: Provided that the supply may be discontinued only for such period as may be necessary subject (except where the public electricity supplier is prevented from doing so by circumstances not within his control) to giving not less than two days' notice to all consumers likely to be affected by the discontinuance.”