Public Utilities Act · 1992 Revised Edition · Part V · Licensed Electrical and Supply Installations
53. Procedure in case of defect in electrical or supply installation
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Any electrical worker appointed to operate or to be in charge of or to control an electrical or supply installation who becomes aware of a defect therein and every licensee who becomes aware of a defect in an electrical or supply installation shall forthwith make good or remove the defect or make a report thereon to the Board.
electrical worker
“electrical worker” means a person who is licensed as such under the Electrical Workers and Contractors Licensing Act;
In the event of a report being made to the Board, the Board may by notice in writing posted on the premises where the electrical or supply installation is installed or working, or served upon the licensee or the electrical worker who is appointed to operate or to be in charge of or to control the electrical or supply installation, require the defect to be made good or removed within such period as may be specified in the notice, and in such case the electrical or supply installation shall not be operated or used after the expiration of that period unless the defect has been made good or removed to the satisfaction of the Board:Provided that, if the Board is of the opinion that the defect is likely to cause immediate danger, it may, by notice posted or served as aforesaid, forthwith suspend the operation and use of the electrical or supply installation until the defect is made good or removed and in such case the electrical or supply installation shall not be operated or used so long as the notice of suspension remains in force.
The Board shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused to any person by the suspension of the operation and use of any electrical or supply installation or by the suspension or cancellation of a licence under this section.
supply installation
“supply installation” means the whole of any plant or apparatus under one ownership or management, designed for the supply or use, or both supply and use, as the case may be, of electricity (other than electricity supplied or used for the transmission of any communication or signal) including any machine supplying mechanical energy to a generator, with all necessary plant, buildings and land in connection therewith, pipelines, supply lines and consuming apparatus, if any.
Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence.