Singapore legislation
Section 10A
Section 10A
Power to tap utilities for operation and maintenance of road related facility
(1)
Where the Authority or any person authorised by the Authority (called in this section the authorised person) has constructed, installed or improved any road related facility in, under or over any State land under section 7, the Authority or authorised person, after giving 21 days’ notice to the occupier of, or to every person having any estate, right, share or interest in, any land adjoining such State land, may install such meter boards, electrical meters and other accessories as may be necessary on the land and tap utilities for the purpose of and incidental to the operation and maintenance of the road related facility.
(2)
Where the Authority or an authorised person has constructed, installed or improved any road related facility in, under or over any land or part thereof not being State land under section 9, the Authority or authorised person, after giving 21 days’ notice to the occupier of, or to every person having any estate, right, share or interest in, such land, may install such meter boards, electrical meters and other accessories as may be necessary on the land and tap utilities for the purpose of and incidental to the operation and maintenance of the road related facility.
(3)
Every meter board, electrical meter and other accessory installed under this section must comply with such standards as are determined by the Energy Market Authority of Singapore established under section 3 of the Energy Market Authority of Singapore Act 2001.
(4)
The Authority must pay the electricity supplier such amount as may be indicated on the electrical meters installed under this section.
(5)
Despite subsections (1), (2) and (4), if no meter board, electrical meter or other accessory is installed on any land or part thereof that is not State land, the Authority must, on a monthly basis, pay the electricity supplier such amount as is determined in accordance with the formula where —
P is the power rating of equipment; and
R is the rate from the electricity supplier.
(6)
Any person who is dissatisfied with the decision of the Authority under subsection (1) or (2) may, within 14 days of the notice, appeal to the Minister whose decision is final.
(7)
In this section, “electricity supplier” means a person who is licensed to supply electricity under any written law for the time being relating to the supply of electricity.