Ontario Bill 188 (41st Parliament, 2nd Session)

Bill 188, 41-2

Ontario — Bills

2ND SESSION, 41ST LEGISLATURE, ONTARIO ELIZABETH II, 2017 Bill

An Act to amend the Electricity Act, 1998 and the Energy Consumer Protection Act, 2010 respecting prepayment meters Ms A. Horwath Private Member’s Bill 1st Reading December 11, 2017 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Royal Assent Bill

An Act to amend the Electricity Act, 1998 and the Energy Consumer Protection Act, 2010 respecting prepayment meters Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows: Electricity Act, 1998

Section of the Electricity Act, 1998 is amended by adding the following subsection: Prepayment meters prohibited

(3.1) A distributor shall not install or require the installation of a prepayment meter with respect to a residence. Energy Consumer Protection Act, 2010

Section of the Energy Consumer Protection Act, 2010 is amended by adding the following subsection: Prepayment meters prohibited

(8) A suite met er provider shall not install or require the installation of a prepayment meter with respect to a residence. Commencement This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title The

short title of this Act is the Protecting Hydro Consumers Act (Prepayment Meters), 2017. ______________ EXPLANATORY NOTE The Bill amends the law about electricity. Distributors and suite meter providers shall not install or require the installation of prepayment meters for residences.

Document details

Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 188, 41-2
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p41 s2 bill 188 bill text 41 2 en b188 e.pdf
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	6ff1a53a6409c7016861b389ba89d534e9bde765

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