Marginal note:Units of electricity and gas

• 3. (1) Subject to subsection (2) and the regulations,

  • (a) the unit of measurement for the sale of electricity shall be

    • (i) the watt hour,

    • (ii) the volt-ampere hour,

    • (iii) the var hour, or

    • (iv) the joule; and

  • (b) the unit of measurement for the sale of gas shall be

    • (i) in the case of sale by volume, the cubic metre or the cubic foot,

    • (ii) in the case of sale by energy units, the joule or the British Thermal Unit, and

    • (iii) in the case of sale by mass, the kilogram.

• Marginal note:Multiples and submultiples of units

  (2) Any requirement of this section that a unit of measurement be a unit specified in subsection (1) is sufficiently complied with if the unit of measurement

  • (a) is any multiple or submultiple of the unit so specified, and

  • (b) is capable of being expressed by way of a prefix specified in Part V of Schedule I to the Weights and Measures Act,

  but nothing in this subsection applies to a cubic foot specified in subparagraph (1)(b)(i) or a British Thermal Unit specified in subparagraph (1)(b)(ii).

Marginal note:Custody of standard apparatus

4. All standard apparatus necessary to establish the units of measurement for sales referred to in section 3 shall remain in the custody of the Minister and form part of the system of reference standards referred to in the Weights and Measures Act.

Marginal note:Calibration of measuring apparatus

5. No measuring apparatus, other than a standard designated under section 13 of the Weights and Measures Act, that is required for measurement or examination of electricity, gas or meters shall be used by an accredited meter verifier unless

• (a) the apparatus is calibrated, and

• (b) such calibration is certified,

in prescribed manner.

Marginal note:Register of contractors

• 6. (1) The director shall maintain, in accordance with the regulations, a register for the registration of contractors.

• Marginal note:Certificate of registration

  (2) No contractor shall sell electricity or gas on the basis of measurement unless he holds a certificate of registration issued under the authority of this subsection in respect of the supply of electricity or gas, as the case may be.

• Marginal note:Contractor ceasing to be seller

  (3) Where a contractor ceases to sell electricity or gas on the basis of measurement, the contractor shall forthwith give notice, in prescribed manner, to the director to that effect and return to the director the certificate of registration referred to in subsection (2).