2. Section 2(1) of the Public Utilities Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is amended —(a) | by deleting the definition of “earth works” and substituting the following definitions:“ “Earth” means the conductive mass of the Earth whose electric potential at any point is conventionally taken as zero; |
“earthworks” includes —(a) | any act of excavating earth, rock or other material (by whatever means) in connection with —(i) | any works for or relating to the construction, reconstruction, extension, renovation, alteration, demolition or repair of any building, road, railway, bridge, viaduct, flyover, sewer or sewage works; | (ii) | any works for or relating to the laying, inspecting, repairing or renewing of any mains, pipes, cables, fittings or other apparatuses; | (iii) | any soil investigation works; or | (iv) | such other works as are usually undertaken by a person carrying on business as a contractor in the construction industry or as a professional civil or structural engineer; |
| (b) | any act of boring, dredging, jacking, levelling, piling or tunnelling on or under any premises or street by any mechanical means; and | (c) | the driving or sinking of any earth rod, casing or tube into the ground;”; |
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| (b) | by inserting, immediately after the definitions of “grievous hurt” and “hurt”, the following definition:“ “high voltage” means a voltage exceeding 1000V a.c. or 1500V d.c. between conductors, or 600V a.c. or 900V d.c. between each conductor and Earth;”; |
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| (c) | by inserting, immediately after the definition of “licensed”, the following definition:“ “low voltage” means a voltage not exceeding 1000V a.c. or 1500V d.c. between conductors, or 600V a.c. or 900V d.c. between each conductor and Earth;”; and |
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| (d) | by deleting paragraph (a) in the definition of “supply” and substituting the following paragraph:“(a) | in relation to electricity, means the supply of electricity through electric lines, and includes —(i) | the supply to any person or premises in Singapore of electricity which is generated outside Singapore; and | (ii) | the supply to any person or premises outside Singapore of electricity which is generated in Singapore;”. |
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