District Cooling Act 2001 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Matters Relating to Licensees
27. Inspection, maintenance and repair of district cooling system
Feedback & supportWhere it is necessary to do so for the purpose of inspecting, maintaining or repairing any part of a district cooling system or for the purpose of carrying out any function conferred on a licensee under this Act or under any licence granted under section 10, a licensee or any person authorised by the licensee may, after giving 7 days’ prior notice to the owner or occupier of any land —
district cooling system
“district cooling system” means the whole of the facility used for or in connection with the provision of district cooling services comprising the district cooling plant, one or more chillers or similar cooling units, district cooling pipes and other apparatus including metering equipment but excluding the installation;
at any reasonable time, enter upon any land or building within the service area, whether or not that part of the district cooling system has been laid, placed, carried or erected on, under, upon or over the land or building;
carry out all necessary inspection, maintenance or repair; and
in the course thereof, fell or lop trees, remove vegetation and do all other things necessary for the purpose,causing as little damage as possible and paying compensation to any person adversely affected for any damage that may be caused thereby.
Where work is required to be carried out in the event of an operational emergency arising from any fault in a district cooling system, pipe or plant, no prior notice is required to be given to the owner or occupier of any land under subsection (1).
occupier
“occupier” means the person in occupation of any premises and includes the person having the charge, management or control of the premises either on the person’s own account or as agent of another person;