DATED 1 JUNE 1998 The DISTRIBUTION BUSINESSes as named herein - and - The SUPPLIERs as named herein - and - Elexon Limited (as the BSC Agent) - and - MRA Service Company Limited MASTER REGISTRATION AGREEMENT Version 10.0 Release Date 2012 This copy of the MRA is provided to enable the user to make copies of this document but only for the purpose of a copy being given to such personnel within the user’s company as is necessary for the user’s company to operate and supply electricity within Great Britain. It is a condition of this licence that copies of the MRA made in accordance with this licence may not be distributed for any other purpose, and each copy will be destroyed when the person possessing such a copy no longer needs such copy to fulfil the purpose set out above. The use of this product has been licensed to Gemserv Limited, 10 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 3BE 1998 MRA Service Company Limited, 10 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 3BE. All rights reserved. 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INDEX PART I: PRELIMINARY ................................................................................................. 1011 1 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION ....................................................................... 1011 2 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT ............................................................................................. 3235 3 COMMENCEMENT AND DURATION ........................................................................... 3337 4 ADDITIONAL PARTIES .................................................................................................... 3437 5 ENFORCEABILITY OF OBLIGATIONS ........................................................................ 3640 PART II: GOVERNANCE AND CHANGE CONTROL .............................................. 3843 6 CONSTITUTION OF MEC ................................................................................................ 3843 7 CONSTITUTION OF THE MRA FORUM ...................................................................... 5056 8 COSTS ................................................................................................................................... 5562 9 CHANGE CONTROL.......................................................................................................... 5966 10 MRA PRODUCTS AND OPERATIONAL ISSUES ......................................................... 6572 11 ENTRY ASSESSMENT & RE-QUALIFICATION .......................................................... 6573 PART III: MPAS TECHNICAL CONSTRAINT, SERVICE AVAILABILITY AND SERVICE LEVELS ........................................................................................................... 6976 12 MPAS TECHNICAL CONSTRAINT ................................................................................ 6976 13 SERVICE AVAILABILITY ................................................................................................ 6976 14 SERVICE LEVELS AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES .................................................... 6976 PART IV: REGISTRATION SERVICES ....................................................................... 7582 15 PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION BY A SUPPLIER ........ 7582 16 PROCEDURE FOR OBJECTION BY OLD SUPPLIER ................................................ 7784 17 CONTACT NOTICE FACILITY ....................................................................................... 8087 18 ERROR RECTIFICATION ................................................................................................ 8088 19 RETROSPECTIVE AMENDMENT OF MPAS REGISTRATION SYSTEM .............. 8390 20 NEW CONNECTIONS, NEW METERING POINTS AND REGISTRATION OF NEW SUPPLY NUMBERS ............................................................................................................ 8391 21 DE-REGISTRATION OF SUPPLY NUMBERS .............................................................. 8694 22 FULL REFRESH .................................................................................................................. 8795 MRA Version 10.0 1 23 SELECTIVE REFRESHES ................................................................................................. 8896 24 CHANGES AND CONFIRMATIONS OF DATA ............................................................ 8896 25 RESENDS ............................................................................................................................ 92100 26 REVOCATION OF LICENCE ......................................................................................... 93101 27 REPORTING ...................................................................................................................... 93102 28 ACCURACY VALIDATION OF DATA AND MESSAGE PROCESSING ................ 95103 PART V: OTHER CHANGE OF SUPPLIER SERVICES ......................................... 97106 29 CHANGE OF SUPPLIER METER READING .............................................................. 97106 30 ASSIGNMENT OF OUTSTANDING CHARGES FROM THE OLD SUPPLIER TO THE NEW SUPPLIER ...................................................................................................... 99108 31 ELECTRICITY CENTRAL ONLINE ENQUIRY SERVICE....................................... 99108 PART VI: RECORDS, AUDIT AND NON-FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS ... 102112 32 RECORDS, AUDIT AND NON-FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS ........................ 102112 PART VII: CHARGING, BILLING AND PAYMENT ............................................. 104114 33 CHARGING ...................................................................................................................... 104114 34 BILLING AND PAYMENT ............................................................................................ 104114 PART VIII: LIQUIDATED DAMAGES PAYMENTS CAP AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY .................................................................................................................... 108118 35 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES PAYMENTS CAP AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY108118 PART IX: EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND CONSEQUENCES OF DEFAULT ...... 110121 36 EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND CONSEQUENCES OF DEFAULT ........................... 110121 37 SEPARATION OF SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION ................................................... 118129 PART X: CONFIDENTIALITY .................................................................................. 119131 38 CONFIDENTIALITY ...................................................................................................... 119131 PART XI: FORCE MAJEURE .................................................................................... 122135 39 FORCE MAJEURE ......................................................................................................... 122135 PART XII: DISPUTES .................................................................................................. 123136 40 DISPUTES ......................................................................................................................... 123136 PART XIII: MISCELLANEOUS ................................................................................. 128141 MRA Version 10.0 2 41 DEROGATIONS .............................................................................................................. 128141 42 CONTRACT MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................... 128142 43 ENTIRE AGREEMENT .................................................................................................. 129142 44 SEVERABILITY .............................................................................................................. 129142 45 WAIVERS ......................................................................................................................... 129143 46 DATA TRANSFER .......................................................................................................... 130143 47 NOTICES .......................................................................................................................... 131144 48 ASSIGNMENT AND SUB-CONTRACTING ............................................................... 131145 49 COUNTERPARTS ........................................................................................................... 132145 50 GOVERNING LAW ......................................................................................................... 132145 51 MPAS REGISTRATION SYSTEM TO CMRS TRANSFER ..................................... 132146 52 CMRS TO MPAS REGISTRATION SYSTEM TRANSFER ..................................... 133146 53 CHANGES TO EMBEDDED EXEMPTABLE GENERATION PLANT .................. 133147 54 USE OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PRE-PAYMENT METERING POINTS 134148 PART XIV: THE GREEN DEAL ...................................................................................... 148 55 CENTRAL CHARGE DATABASE ...................................................................................... 148 56 GDCC ACCESS AGREEMENT ........................................................................................... 150 57 RECOVERY AND DISTRIBUTION OF GDAA QUARTERLY PAYMENT ................ 153 SCHEDULE 1 PARTIES ...........................................................................................