The law used to say that a territorial authority could decide how much to charge for energy. You should know that this law is no longer in effect, it was repealed. It was repealed on 7 October 1994 by section 89(2) of the Energy Companies Act 1992.

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528: Offences with respect to meters, or

"Rules about misusing meters that are no longer in force"

530: Territorial authority may cut off supply of energy, or

"Council can stop your energy supply, but this rule is no longer in effect."

Part 30Supply of energy
Supply of energy by territorial authorities

529Territorial authority to fix price of energy (Repealed)

Notes

Section 529: repealed, on 7 October 1994, by section 89(2) of the Energy Companies Act 1992 (1992 No 56).