91. Procedure in case of defect in electrical or supply installation
Feedback & supportEvery electrical worker appointed to operate or to be in charge of or to control any electrical or supply installation and every person granted an electrical or supply installation licence who become aware of a defect in any 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;
Where a report is made to the Board under subsection (1), the Board may by notice posted on the premises where the electrical or supply installation is installed or working, or served upon the person granted an electrical or supply installation licence or the electrical worker who is appointed to operate or to be in charge of or to control the electrical or supply installation, as the case may be, require the defect to be made good or removed within such period as may be specified in the notice, and 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.
Board
“Board” means the Public Utilities Board established under the Public Utilities Act in force before 1st October 1995 and continued by section 3;
If the Board is of the opinion that the defect is likely to cause immediate danger, the Board may, by notice posted or served as mentioned in subsection (2), forthwith suspend the operation and use of the electrical or supply installation until the defect is made good or removed, and the electrical or supply installation shall not be operated or used so long as the notice of suspension remains in force.
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 the 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, but does not include any electric line, supply line or electrical plant of the Board or a public licensee;
The Board shall not be liable for the loss or damage caused to any person by the suspension of the operation and use of any electrical or supply installation under this section or by the suspension or revocation of an electrical or supply installation licence under section 92.
electrical or supply installation licence
“electrical or supply installation licence” means a licence granted under section 83;
Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of subsection (1), (2) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence.