Singapore legislation

Section 46

of Public Utilities Act

Section 46

Licence required for use of electrical or supply installation

Amended by14/74

(1)

No person shall —

(a)

use, work or operate or permit to be used, worked or operated any electrical or supply installation; or

(b)

supply to or for the use of any other person electricity from any electrical or supply installation,except under and in accordance with the terms of a licence expressly authorising such use or supply, as the case may be.

Amended by14/74

(2)

Such licence may be granted by the Board on payment of such fee, if any, as may be prescribed.

(3)

A licence shall not be transferred without the consent of the Board.

(4)

A licence shall be subject to such conditions as may be prescribed and to such further conditions, if any, as may be imposed and endorsed on the licence by the Board.

(5)

A licence may be for such period as the Board may approve.

(6)

In every licence for the use of a supply installation, there shall be set out —

(a)

the area of supply;

(b)

the declared voltage frequency and the variations permitted thereon;

(c)

the maximum charges payable by consumers; and

(d)

such other matters as the Board may consider desirable.

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