Clipping of news on Brazilian Culture, Law and Citizenship
05/02/2012
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The Board examines a bill (PL 3014/11) which allows consumers to install meter to check your private consumption of water, electricity, piped gas and telephone. The proposal, authored by Mr Felix Mendonça Junior (PDT-BA), intended to enable consumers to control over the use of services, regardless of the existence of another meter installed by the distributor or provider of public services.
The congressman argues that disagreements over the amount of the service are part of everyday life in Brazil, "is due to the inadequacy of the meter, or by bad faith of one or both parties."
The meter should be calibrated for particular body accredited by the National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality (Inmetro) and the cost of its installation will be paid by the consumer.
The distributor or supplier of services may not prevent or hinder the installation of equipment, or refuse to inform and technical information required by the consumer, to allow comparison of the figures into account.
The reading of the services will continue to be conducted based on information obtained by meters installed by the service provider.
In case of doubt on the reading of consumption, a company duly accredited by Inmetro make an expertise in meters.
If proven improper collection, the consumer is entitled to the return of twice the amount paid in excess. In case of recurrence, the consumer will receive ten times the amount overpaid.
Responsibility
The bill also exempts the Mendonça Júnior the consumer's responsibility for the custody of the measuring equipment installed by the utility company in an area outside the consumer unit.
Unless the intent is proven, the consumer can not be held responsible for irregularities or damage to equipment installed outdoors.
Conduct
The project, which is being processed in conclusive character, will be considered by the Committees on Consumer Protection, and the Constitution and Justice and Citizenship.
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