61. Offences

Any person who wilfully tampers with or adjusts any electrical or supply installation 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 and for each such offence shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years.

Any person who by any rash or negligent act or omission committed or omitted in respect of any electrical or supply installation or part of any electrical or supply installation under his control causes hurt to any person or damage to any property shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.

Any person who, in contravention of section 46, supplies electricity from an electrical or supply installation to or for the use of any other person shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 and, if the contravention is continued, to a further fine not exceeding $500 for every day or part thereof during which the contravention continues after conviction.

A licensee of a supply installation who without express authority from the Board supplies electricity 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 and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000, 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 section 46, uses, works or operates, or permits to be used, worked or operated, any electrical or supply installation shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 and, if the contravention is continued, to a further fine not exceeding $250 for every day or part thereof during which the contravention continues after conviction.

Any person who obstructs or impedes any officer of the Board in the exercise of his duties under this Act, the Electrical Workers and Contractors Licensing Act [Cap. 89] or any regulations made thereunder respectively or fails to comply with any order lawfully given in pursuance of this Act, the Electrical Workers and Contractors Licensing Act or any such regulations shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $250 for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction.

Any licensee who, without lawful excuse, fails to comply with any condition expressed or, by virtue of this Act or the Electrical Workers and Contractors Licensing Act implied, in his licence shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,500 and, if the failure is continued, to a further fine not exceeding $150 for every day or part thereof during which the failure continues after conviction.