Singapore legislation

Section 78

of Public Utilities Act

Section 78

Electrical plant, gas plant, etc., not fixtures and not subject to distress

Any electrical plant, electric line, electricity meter, item of gas plant, gas meter, appliance, accessory, fitting and appurtenance owned or let for hire or lent to a consumer by a public licensee and which has been affixed or fastened to any part of the premises —

(a)

shall continue to remain the property of that public licensee and shall be deemed not to be a fixture, and shall not vest in the owner of the premises; and

(b)

shall not be subject to distress or be liable to be taken in execution under process of any court or any proceedings in bankruptcy against the person in whose possession it is.

Section 78 — Public Utilities Act | laws.sg