S.L. 545.1 ст. 83Access to premises.

(1) Subject to the provisions of regulation 83A, consumers shall at all reasonable times allow access to their premises to officials of the distribution system operator for the purposes of -

(a) inspecting or testing the installation of electrical appliances; or

(b) reading, testing, removing or replacing the meter; or

(c) removing or replacing the main fuses; or

(d) inspecting, removing, altering or replacing any other portion of the service belonging to the distribution system operator; or

(e) enabling them to carry out inspections of the premises for the purpose of ascertaining the load in lighting or horse power installed in the premises;

(f) installing, inspecting, testing, replacing, removing or doing any other work as may be deemed necessary by the distribution system operator on a smart meter, or any related works.

(2) Any person who, without reasonable excuse -

(a) refuses to admit into any premises occupied by him an official of the distribution system operator who seeks admission thereto for the purpose of doing anything which he is authorised or required to do under these regulations; or

(b) hinders or obstructs any official of the distribution system operator in the performance of his duties, shall be guilty of an offence against these regulations.