Clause 61

Any person who wilfully tampers with or adjusts any installation or apparatus or any part thereof so as to cause or to be likely to cause danger to human life or limb or injury to any property of any kind shall be guilty of an offence under this Ordinance and for each such offence shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.

Any person who by any rash or negligent act or omission committed or omitted in respect of any installation or apparatus or part of any installation or apparatus under his control causes hurt to any person or injury to any property shall be guilty of an offence under this Ordinance and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both such fine and imprisonment.

Any person who, in contravention of the provisions of section 46 of this Ordinance, supplies energy from an installation to or for the use of any other person shall be guilty of an offence under this Ordinance and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars and, if the contravention be continued, to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars for every day or part of a day during which the contravention continues after the date of conviction thereof.

Any licensee who without express authority from the Board supplies energy or lays down any supply line or constructs any electrical works outside the area of supply specified in his licence shall be guilty of an offence under this Ordinance and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, and any such unauthorised line or works may be removed by order of the Board, and the reasonable cost of such removal may be recovered from the licensee.

Any person who in contravention of the provisions of section 46 of this Ordinance uses, works or operates, or permits to be used, worked or operated, any installation shall be guilty of an offence under this Ordinance and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and, if the contravention be continued, to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for every day or part of a day during which the contravention is continued after the date of conviction thereof.

Any person who obstructs or impedes any officer or servant of the Board in the exercise of his duties under this Ordinance or any regulations made thereunder, or fails to comply with any order lawfully given in pursuance of this Ordinance or such regulations shall be guilty of an offence under this Ordinance and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars for every day or part of a day during which the offence is continued after the date of conviction thereof.

Any licensee who, without lawful excuse, fails to comply with any condition expressed, or, by virtue of this Ordinance, implied, in his licence shall be guilty of an offence under this Ordinance and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars and, if the failure be continued, to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars for every day or part of a day during which the failure is continued after the date of conviction thereof.