It also applies to the cutting of fuse seals....
With the frequency they read the meters these days, what nare the chances of them laying the case before a court within 6 months?
It also applies to the cutting of fuse seals....
And disconnect their revenue at the same time?On the other hand I would of thought if the DNO were going to do anything they would have disconnected the supply for breaking the T and C's.
I think not....
BAS said:How many people get cut off when there's no theft of electricity going on, and they've not created any dangerous situation?
p.s. I haven't seen the SSE chairman's wife, but if she's as old as him, I wouldn't want to.
How many people get cut off when there's no theft of electricity going on, and they've not created any dangerous situation?
Same thing - if you've used electricity and refuse to pay for it you've effectively stolen it.How many people get cut off when there's no theft of electricity going on, and they've not created any dangerous situation?
The time I did it was 2 people.
Both hadn't paid their bill. Sorry!
I'm sure mine do too, but my question is this:My T and C's for my supply don't say theft of electricity or don't leave the cutout in a dangerous state when you move it, they say do not tamper with the equipment.
Yes it's tampering.I would of thought removing a DNO seal (fiddle or not) would be tampering?
When people haven't paid their bill, what do you get sent to do, pull the fuseholder out of the cutout, drop the fuselink out and re-seal everything up? Surely thats just inviting dangerous practices to get the power back on without paying and without a fuselink in circuit?
If someone contravenes their Ts'n'Cs by tampering with the equipment but does not steal electricity, does not intend to steal electricity, does not injure anybody, does not cause damage to property and does not leave things in a dangerous state, how likely is the supplier to disconnect them?
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I would of thought removing a DNO seal (fiddle or not) would be tampering?
Yes it's tampering.
It's also, and without recourse to the ESQCR, an offence under the Criminal Damage Act 1971, but I'd be amazed if anybody would ever be prosecuted for that, and I think the courts would take a dim view too.
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