S.L. 545.41 Art. 7Connection and metering for the chargingofelectric vehicles.

(1) A one-time installation fee as stipulated in item 1

of the Sixth Schedule shall be due with every application for:

(a) an additional single-phase meter for the charging of electric vehicles in any premises that is already provided with a single phase or three phase network connection; and

(b) an additional three phase meter for the charging of electric vehicles in a premises already provided with a three-phase network connection:

Provided that only one (1) additional meter for the charging of electric vehicles may be provided on any single phase or three phase consumption connection and account:

Provided further that the additional meter for the charging of electric vehicles installed as a supplementary meter of the main consumption meter and on an existing network connection shall be installed in close proximity of the consumption meter in a suitable location as may be determined by the distribution system operator.

(2) An application for a new electricity network connection or upgrade or modification of an existing network connection to a public charging station shall be provided in accordance with the applicable fees stipulated in item 1 of the Sixth Schedule.

(3) The installation from the EV meter, up to and including the EV charging point, shall be the sole responsibility of the customer and shall be compliant with any requirement of these regulations and with any other applicable regulations.

(4) Any electrical installation from the EV meter up to, and including the EV charging point shall be supplied from the same connection and account supplying the EV meter.

(5) Without prejudice to the foregoing, the distribution system operator may install additional control equipment or other apparatus to the EV meter as it may deem appropriate.

(6) The electricity supplied through an EV meter shall only be used for EV charging purposes. Any other use of such electricity and, or the tampering with an EV meter shall constitute a breach of these regulations and the provisions of regulations 21(4) and 26 shall apply mutatis mutandis. In such circumstances, the distribution system operator shall also be entitled to suspend the supply to the relevant premises or temporary installation.

(7) In the case of private communal car parking or reserved private car spaces within the boundary of a development, the installation of an EV meter, as a supplementary meter of the main consumption meter of the premises or temporary installation, to supply an EV charging point on a residential or domestic account shall only be allowed where:

(a) the private communal car parking or reserved private car spaces shall have the same electrical source supplying the main consumption meter of the premises or temporary installation to which the residential or domestic account refers;

(b) the supplementary EV meter shall be installed in proximity to the main consumption meter of the respective premises or temporary installation;

(c) the electrical installation from the EV meter to the charging point shall not pose any obstruction or danger to third parties;

(d) proper labelling shall be affixed to the charging point, the EV meter and the electrical installation referred to in paragraph (c) to indicate that the EV charging installation is sourced from a different electricity meter than the communal meter supplying the common parts of the development and the common parking areas; and

(e) the electrical installation supplied from the EV meter shall be solely used for EV charging.

(8) In the case of private communal car parking or reserved private car spaces within the boundary of a development, and where the user of a private communal car parking area or reserved private car space does not have a residential or domestic account and, or does not own or occupy a building unit within the said development, the installation of an EV meter to supply an EV charging point for private non-commercial purposes shall only be allowed where:

(a) the new EV meter shall have the same electricity source supplying the meters of the common parts of the private communal car parking area or reserved private car spaces and the distribution system operator determines that the said EV meters may be provided in accordance with these regulations:

Provided that the customer registered as the account holder for the connection to the common parts shall not be responsible for the connection to the EV charging point, and that the customer in whose name the EV meter is registered shall bear sole responsibility;

(b) the EV meter shall be installed in proximity to the consumption meters of the common parts;

(c) the electrical installation supplied from the EV meter shall not pose any obstruction or danger to third parties; and

(d) the electrical installation supplied from the EV meter shall be solely used for EV charging.