Singapore legislation

Section 85A

of Electricity Act 2001

Section 85A

Damage to submarine electricity cables, etc.

Amended by42/2018

Any person who wilfully, recklessly or negligently —

(a)

does any act, or causes or permits any act to be done, which damages or is likely to damage any submarine electric line or electricity cable in the territorial waters of Singapore that belongs to or that is under the management or control of an electricity licensee; or

(b)

omits to do anything required to prevent any damage to any such submarine electric line or electricity cable,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2 million or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both.

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