18.—(1) Section 4AA(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (5)—
(a)in paragraph (b), after “conveyed through pipes”, insert “or the provision of a smart meter communication service”; and
(b)in the last line, after “gas through pipes”, insert “or the provision of a smart meter communication service”.
(3) In subsection (8), for “or 7A”, substitute “, 7A or 7AB”.
Section 4AA was substituted by section 9 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27). Relevant amendments were made by section 83 of the Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), sections 83 and 149 of the Energy Act 2008 (c. 32) and section 16 of the Energy Act 2010 (c. 27).