Press release: Are Victorians being misled with the smart meter “mandate”?
From Stop Smart Meters Australia
Media release 22nd February 2012 “” Are Victorians being misled with the smart meter “mandate”?
Posted on February 22, 2012
This media release has just gone to 63 newspapers in Victoria & 3AW –
we suggest you contact your local papers and media through letters to
editor etc.
Are Victorians being misled with the smart meter “mandate”?
Victorians are continually being informed that it is mandatory to
accept the installation of smart meters; that by refusing installation
one is breaking the law.
Stop Smart Meters Australia members have received written notification
that the alleged mandate for compulsory installation is based on an
Order of Council that does not pertain to electricity consumers “” it
is a directive to power distributors. Victorian Government Gazette
S200, dated 28th August 2007, Para 14.1, states; “Each distributor
must use its best endeavours to install a remotely read interval
meter”.”
Ms Di Bell, spokesperson for Stop Smart Meters Australia, said “The
Order in Council does not state that a customer has to accept a smart
meter. Therefore, the question arises, if residents have totally
refused to have a smart meter installed, have the power distributors
used their “best endeavours” and that”s the end of it? Or do they
purport to have the right to use bullying tactics to force
installation?”
According to this Order in Council, it is clear that there is no
legislative provision that imposes smart meters on customers.
Therefore, there is no lawful obligation for consumers to accept the
installation of smart meters.
“If this is the case, then any customer who has had a smart meter
installed against their will, and been provided with misleading
information, must surely have the right to demand its removal” says Ms
Bell.
www.stopsmartmeters.com.au has comments from average Australians with
real concerns with the installation of smart meters in Victoria.
Please release this to all Victorians through your media, they deserve to know.
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