Section L contains the rules for installing, commissioning, operating and maintaining Metering Equipment under the BSC, plus the associated functions of the Technical Assurance Agent (TAA). It also covers: compliance with the Codes of Practice (CoPs); Metering Dispensations; Meter Technical Details; ownership, access to and use of metering data; and right of access to Metering Systems.

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<div data-id="section-l-1-1.1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">1.1 General</div>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="section-l-1-1.2" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">1.2 <u class="defined-term"><u class="defined-term">Meter</u> Operator Agent</u>s</div></body></html>

<div data-id="section-l-1-1.3" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">1.3 Limitation</div>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="section-l-1-1.4" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">1.4 <u class="defined-term">Third <u class="defined-term"><u class="defined-term">Party</u></u> <u class="defined-term">Generating <u class="defined-term">Plant</u></u></u></div></body></html>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="section-l-1-1.5" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">1.5 <u class="defined-term"><u class="defined-term"><u class="defined-term">Small Scale <u class="defined-term">Third <u class="defined-term"><u class="defined-term">Party</u></u> <u class="defined-term">Generating <u class="defined-term">Plant</u></u></u></u> Limit</u></u></div></body></html>

<div data-id="section-l-1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">1. INTRODUCTION</div>

<div data-id="section-l-2-2.1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">2.1 <u class='defined-term'>Registrant</u> responsibilities</div>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="section-l-2-2.2" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">2.2 Type of <u class="defined-term"><u class="defined-term">Meter</u>ing Equipment</u></div></body></html>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="section-l-2-2.3" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">2.3 New <u class="defined-term"><u class="defined-term">Meter</u>ing <u class="defined-term">System</u></u>s</div></body></html>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="section-l-2-2.4" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">2.4 <u class="defined-term"><u class="defined-term">Meter</u> Technical Details</u></div></body></html>

<div data-id="section-l-2-2.5" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">2.5 Information and records</div>

<div data-id="section-l-2" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">2. METERING EQUIPMENT – BASIC REQUIREMENTS</div>

<div data-id="section-l-3-3.1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">3.1 General Obligation</div>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="section-l-3-3.2" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">3.2 Compliance with <u class="defined-term">Code</u>s of Practice</div></body></html>

<div data-id="section-l-3-3.3" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">3.3 Material change</div>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="section-l-3-3.4" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">3.4 <u class="defined-term"><u class="defined-term">Meter</u>ing Dispensation</u>s</div></body></html>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="section-l-3-3.5" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">3.5 Calibration And Accuracy Of <u class="defined-term"><u class="defined-term">Meter</u>ing Equipment</u></div></body></html>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="section-l-3-3.6" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">3.6 Commissioning and maintenance of <u class="defined-term"><u class="defined-term">Meter</u>ing Equipment</u></div></body></html>

<div data-id="section-l-3-3.7" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">3.7 Testing and Inspection</div>

<div data-id="section-l-3-3.8" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">3.8 Sealing and Security</div>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="section-l-3-3.9" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">3.9 Defective <u class="defined-term"><u class="defined-term">Meter</u>ing Equipment</u></div></body></html>

<div data-id="section-l-3" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">3. METERING EQUIPMENT – DETAILED REQUIREMENTS</div>

<div data-id="section-l-4-4.1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">4.1 Tests in support of disputes</div>

<div data-id="section-l-4-4.2" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">4.2 Comparison of test performance</div>

<div data-id="section-l-4-4.3" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">4.3 Laboratory testing</div>

<div data-id="section-l-4-4.4" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">4.4 Witnessing tests</div>

<div data-id="section-l-4-4.5" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">4.5 Costs of testing</div>

<div data-id="section-l-4" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">4. DISPUTES</div>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="section-l-5-5.1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">5.1 Ownership of <u class="defined-term"><u class="defined-term">Meter</u></u>ing Data<i> </i></div></body></html>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="section-l-5-5.2" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">5.2 Access to and Use of <u class="defined-term">Meter</u>ing Data</div></body></html>

<div data-id="section-l-5" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">5. METERING DATA</div>

<div data-id="section-l-6-6.1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">6.1 Grant and procurement of rights</div>

<div data-id="section-l-6-6.2" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">6.2 <u class='defined-term'>Invitee</u>s</div>

<div data-id="section-l-6-6.3" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">6.3 Failure to procure access</div>

<div data-id="section-l-6-6.4" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">6.4 Further provisions as to access</div>

<div data-id="section-l-6-6.5" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">6.5 Safe access</div>

<div data-id="section-l-6-6.6" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">6.6 Damage</div>

<div data-id="section-l-6-6.7" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">6.7 <u class='defined-term'>Licence</u> restricted parties</div>

<div data-id="section-l-6-6.8" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">6.8 Denial of access</div>

<div data-id="section-l-6" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">6. ACCESS TO PROPERTY</div>

<div data-id="section-l-7-7.1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">7.1. General</div>

<div data-id="section-l-7-7.2" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">7.2 Provision of information</div>

<div data-id="section-l-7-7.3" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">7.3 Site Selection</div>

<div data-id="section-l-7-7.4" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">7.4 Site Visits</div>

<div data-id="section-l-7-7.4A" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">7.4A <u class='defined-term'>Desktop Audit</u></div>

<div data-id="section-l-7-7.5" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">7.5 Non-Compliance</div>

<div data-id="section-l-7-7.6" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">7.6 Reporting</div>

<div data-id="section-l-7" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">7. TECHNICAL ASSURANCE OF METERING SYSTEMS</div>

<div data-id="amendment-record--section-l" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-indent:-0.69in;text-align: center">AMENDMENT RECORD – SECTION L</div>

<div data-id="section-l" style="text-align:center">SECTION L: METERING</div>

CONTENTS

BSC Section L: Metering V31.0

Defined Terms

Cross-references