12. Exemption of persons and electrical installations
Feedback & supportThe Board may, with the approval of the Minister by notification in the Gazette, exempt —
Board
“Board” means the Public Utilities Board constituted under section 3 of the Public Utilities Act;
any person, body of persons, association, company or statutory board from all or any of the provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder; and
any electrical installation from all or any of the provisions of this Act if it is of the opinion that such exemption is desirable in the public interest.
An exemption under subsection (1)(b) may specify the electrical installation exempted —
electrical installation
“electrical installation” includes a supply installation and means any appliances, wires, fittings or other apparatus placed in, on, over or under any premises and used for or for purposes incidental to the conveyance, control or use of electricity supplied or intended to be supplied by the Board or any other person, and whether the appliances, wires, fittings or apparatus are or are not supplied by the person contracting or undertaking to install the same, and includes additions, alterations and repairs to an electrical installation, but does not include —(a)any electricity supply main or service line of the Board;(b)any appliances, wires, fittings or apparatus connected to and beyond any electrical outlet socket which is installed for the purpose of connecting portable electrical appliances, fittings or apparatus and at which fixed wiring terminates; or(c)any appliances, wires, fittings or apparatus which are placed in, on, over or under any premises owned or occupied by the Board and which are not used for the consumption of electricity on such premises or solely for purposes incidental to the conveyance or control of electricity as consumed;
specifically;
by reference to a class or type of electrical installation;
by reference to the area in which the electrical installation is situated; or
in any other manner.