Section 40A: Overall standards of performance: electricity distributors.

Electricity Act 1989 · 1989 c. 29View on legislation.gov.uk

Part I: ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

The Authority may from time to time—

determine such standards of overall performance in connection with the activities of electricity distributors as, in its opinion, ought to be achieved by them; and
arrange for the publication, in such form and in such manner as it considers appropriate, of the standards so determined.

Different standards may be determined for different electricity distributors if the Authority is of the opinion that the differences are such that no electricity distributor would be unduly disadvantaged in competing with other electricity distributors.

It shall be the duty of every electricity distributor to conduct his business in such a way as can reasonably be expected to lead to his achieving the standards set under this section.

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