Section 6
Restoration of supply
of Licensee Supply Regulations 2024
Where a licensee has cut off the supply of electricity to any premises in consequence of any default on the part of a consumer, the licensee shall be under an obligation to resume the supply of electricity before the end of the period of two working days beginning with the time when the requirements of subregulation (2) are satisfied.
(2)
The requirements of this subregulation are that the consumer in default —
(a)
has made good the default;
(b)
has paid the reasonable expenses of disconnecting the supply; and
(c)
has given such security as is mentioned in subsection 42(1) of the
Enactment.
(3)
The obligation imposed by subregulation (1) shall be a duty owed by the licensee to any person who may be affected by a failure to comply with the obligation.
(4)
Where a duty is owed by virtue of subregulation (3) to any person, any breach of the duty which causes that person to sustain loss or damage shall be actionable at the suit or instance of that person.
(5)
In any proceedings brought against a licensee in pursuance of subregulation (4), it shall be a defence for the licensee to prove that it took all reasonable steps and exercised all due diligence to avoid failing to comply with the obligation imposed by subregulation (1).