Public Utilities Act |
Public Utilities (Electricity Supply) Regulations |
Rg 3 |
G.N. No. S 68/1997 |
REVISED EDITION 1998 |
(15th June 1998) |
[15th June 1998] |
Citation |
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Public Utilities (Electricity Supply) Regulations. |
Definitions |
2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —
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Voltages for supply |
Request for supply |
4.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), an applicant shall make his request to an electricity supplier for a supply of electricity or a continuance of such a supply through an electrical worker. [S 604/2002 wef 01/12/2002]
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Connection of electrical installation to supply line |
5.—(1) Where an applicant requires a supply of electricity to be made to an electrical installation which is not connected to any supply line, he shall at his own expense arrange for the electrical installation to be tested by —
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Meters |
6.—(1) The electricity supplier shall specify the point at which every supply line shall terminate in any premises which is or is to be supplied with electricity.
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Modification to electrical installation, etc. |
7.—(1) Where a consumer carries out or causes to be carried out any modification of any electrical installation which is connected to a supply line, he shall at his own expense arrange for the electrical installation so modified to be tested by —
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Testing of electrical installation |
8. The Authority may require a consumer to engage an electrical worker who holds a licence of the appropriate class as specified in the Electricity (Electrical Workers) Regulations 2002 (G.N. No. S 602/2002) to test any electrical installation used, worked or operated by him and submit the test results to the Authority at such intervals as the Authority may determine, and the consumer shall comply with such requirement at his own expense. [S 604/2002 wef 01/12/2002] |
Adjustments to electrical installation when interfering with supply to other consumers, etc. |
9.—(1) Where an electricity supplier or a public transmission licensee determines that an electrical installation causes or is likely to cause undue interference with the supply of electricity to any other consumer or electrical installation, the electricity supplier or public transmission licensee may require the consumer who uses, works or operates the first-mentioned electrical installation to engage such electrical worker as may be authorised by the Authority to make such adjustments or alterations to the electrical installation as the electricity supplier or public transmission licensee considers necessary. [S 604/2002 wef 01/12/2002]
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Power to disconnect |
10.—(1) In addition to any penalty which may be imposed under these Regulations or otherwise, where —
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Failure of supply to consumers |
11.—(1) If at any time a supply of electricity to a consumer’s premises should fail, the public transmission licensee responsible for transmitting such supply of electricity to such premises shall attend to the failure at the request of the consumer.
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Penalties |
12. Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with regulation 7, 8 or 9 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $150 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction. |