7   Small retail customers

(1)  For the purposes of section 92 of the Act, the prescribed rate is a rate of 160 MWh per year.

(2)  The following provisions apply for the purpose of estimating or measuring the consumption or expected consumption of electricity so as to determine whether or not a customer is a small retail customer:

(a)  consumption is to be measured or estimated in respect of all premises that are owned or occupied in this State by the customer and that are covered by the same customer supply contract,

(b)  consumption in the immediately preceding period of 12 months is to be measured (if applicable) by having regard to electricity consumption recorded in bills rendered during the relevant period or meter readings during the period.

(3)  A supplier must determine the rate of consumption or expected consumption of electricity of a customer of the supplier for the purpose of determining whether or not the customer is a small retail customer at the following times or intervals:

(a)  at the commencement of a customer supply contract,

(b)  if the terms and conditions of a negotiated customer supply contract relating to the customer are renegotiated and agreed to by the customer,

(c)  at intervals of not less than 12 months during the term of a standard form customer supply contract,

(d)  at any time that the supplier becomes aware that a customer may consume electricity at premises at a rate of less than 160 MWh per year, unless otherwise provided by the customer supply contract.

(4)  It is a condition of a supplier’s licence that a supplier comply with this clause.