Singapore legislation
Regulation 7A
Regulation 7A
Cessation of classification as contestable consumer: application to Authority
Subregulation 1
A consumer who is a contestable consumer under regulation 3 for any subject premises may, if regulation 7 does not apply, apply to the Authority to close the contestable consumer account of the consumer for the subject premises.
Subregulation 2
The Authority must not approve an application made under paragraph (1) unless the Authority is satisfied that —
there was genuine oversight of a material fact on the part of the consumer when applying to open the contestable consumer account, whether directly or through a retail electricity licensee;
there was genuine oversight of a material fact on the part of the retail electricity licensee when applying on behalf of the consumer to open the contestable consumer account; or (c)there was genuine oversight of a material fact on the part of the MSSL when opening the contestable consumer account for the consumer.
Subregulation 3
Where the Authority approves an application made under paragraph (1), the Authority must direct the MSSL to close the contestable consumer account of the consumer for the subject premises.
Subregulation 4
The MSSL must, without undue delay after receiving the direction of the Authority, close the contestable consumer account for the subject premises.
Subregulation 5
The classification of the consumer as a contestable consumer for the subject premises ceases from the date on which the contestable consumer account is closed by the MSSL under paragraph (4), and the MSSL must notify the consumer of that date.