In this Schedule—

• “the Authority” means the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation;

• “charging statement” (in relation to a distribution exemption holder who proposes to impose a use of system charge) is to be construed in accordance with paragraph 5(2)(b);

• “closed distribution system” means a system classified as a closed distribution system by the Authority under paragraph 11(2);

• “customer” means a person who purchases electricity for the person’s own consumption;

• “the Energy Order” means the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003;

• “expression of interest” has the meaning given by paragraph 1(2);

• “household customer” means a customer who purchases electricity for consumption by the customer’s own household;

• “system user”, in relation to a distribution system, means—

  1. a

     a person supplying electricity that is being conveyed by means of that distribution system; or

  2. b

     a customer who owns or occupies premises that are connected to that distribution system;

• “third party supplier”, in relation to a distribution exemption holder, means any authorised supplier that is not related to the distribution exemption holder; and

• “use of system charge”, in relation to a distribution exemption holder, means a charge which—

  1. a

     is levied by the distribution exemption holder on a third party supplier identified in an expression of interest that has been served on the distribution exemption holder; and

  2. b

     is for use of the exempt distribution system to which the expression of interest relates; and

• “working day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday in Northern Ireland under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 19716.

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) “holding company” and “subsidiary” are to be construed in accordance with section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006.8