Singapore legislation

Section 76

of Public Utilities Act

Section 76

Entry for replacing, repairing or altering electric line, electrical plant or gas plant

(1)

Any person authorised by a public licensee may, after 5 working days’ notice to the occupier of any premises or to the owner of any premises which are unoccupied, at all reasonable times, on production of some duly authenticated document showing his authority, enter the premises for the purpose of —

(a)

placing a new electric line, electrical plant or gas plant in the place of or in addition to any existing line or plant which has already been lawfully placed and which belongs to that licensee; or

(b)

maintaining, inspecting, repairing, removing or altering any such existing line or plant.

(2)

In the case of an emergency arising from faults in any electric line, electrical plant or gas plant, entry may be made under subsection (1) without the notice required to be given by that subsection, but the notice shall then be given as soon as possible after the occurrence of the emergency.

Section 76 — Public Utilities Act | laws.sg