Section 32

The meter shall be installed, calibrated, tested, verified and maintained as may be prescribed or in accordance with any codes or guidelines issued under this Act, as the case may be.

The meter shall be provided by the licensee supplying electricity, whether by way of sale, hire or loan.

The meter shall be installed on the consumer’s, licensee’s or Single Buyer’s premises in a position to be determined by the licensee supplying electricity, unless in certain circumstances it is more reasonable to place it outside the premises or in some other position.

If the consumer, licensee or Single Buyer refuses or fails to have his supply of electricity through the appropriate meter provided and installed in accordance with subsections (2) and (3)

the licensee supplying electricity may refuse to give or may discontinue the supply.

Electricity Supply 49

For the purposes of this section, a meter is an appropriate meter for use in connection with any particular supply of electricity if it is of a pattern of construction which, having regard to the terms on which the supply is to be charged for, is particularly suitable for such use and may include a pre-paid meter, metering infrastructure, telemetering or any other means of metering determined by the Commission.