This document establishes the regulatory framework for the certification of electricity meters in Great Britain under the Electricity Act 1989. The text serves as a formal statutory instrument, outlining the legal requirements for meter accuracy, testing, and approval processes as mandated by the British government. It provides the specific administrative criteria necessary for compliance within the energy sector during the 1990 fiscal period.

Legal professionals and historians of energy policy view this document as a foundational administrative record for the privatization era of the British electricity market. Experts highlight the text as a primary source for understanding the evolution of utility regulation in the United Kingdom.