Singapore legislation
Clause 52
Clause 52
Power to require security
(1)
Subject to this section, a public electricity supplier or a public gas licensee may require any person who requires a supply of electricity or gas to give it reasonable security for the payment to it of all money which may become due to it in respect of —
the supply of electricity or gas; or
the provision of all or any main, electrical plant or gas plant,and if that person fails to give such security, the supplier or licensee may if it thinks fit refuse to give the supply or to provide or procure the provision of all or any mains, electrical plants or gas plants for so long as the failure continues.
(2)
Where any person has not given the security mentioned in subsection (1), or the security given by any person has become invalid or insufficient —
the public electricity supplier or public gas licensee may by notice require that person, within 7 days after the service of the notice, to give it reasonable security for the payment of all money which may become due to it in respect of the supply; and
if that person fails to give the security, the public electricity supplier or public gas licensee may if it thinks fit discontinue the supply for so long as the failure continues.