Singapore legislation

Clause 46

of Public Utilities Ordinance

Clause 46

Licence required for use of installation

(1)

No person shall —

(a)

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

(b)

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

(2)

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

(3)

No licence shall be capable of being transferred unless the consent of the Board to the transfer be evidenced upon the licence in writing under the hand of the General Manager.

(4)

Licences shall be subject to such conditions as may be prescribed and to such further conditions, if any, as may in each individual case be imposed and endorsed on the licence by the Board.

(5)

A licence may be for such period as the Board may in each individual case approve.

(6)

The period of duration of every licence shall be set out therein, and in every licence to supply electrical energy there shall be set out —

(a)

the area of supply;

(b)

the declared voltage and the variations permitted thereon;

(c)

the maximum charges payable by consumers; and

(d)

such other matters as the Board may consider desirable.