Singapore legislation
Clause 83
Clause 83
Licence required for use or operation of electrical or supply installation
(1)
No person shall —
use, work or operate or permit to be used, worked or operated any electrical or supply installation; or
supply to or for the use of any other person electricity from any electrical or supply installation,except under and in accordance with the terms of an electrical or supply installation licence granted by the Board under this section authorising such use, work, operation or supply.
(2)
An electrical or supply installation licence may be granted under this section on the payment of such fee, if any, as may be prescribed.
(3)
An electrical or supply installation licence shall not be transferred without the consent of the Board.
(4)
An electrical or supply installation licence shall be subject to such conditions as may be prescribed and to such further conditions, if any, as may be imposed and endorsed on the licence by the Board.
(5)
An electrical or supply installation licence may be for such period as the Board may approve.
(6)
In every electrical or supply installation licence, there shall be set out as may be appropriate —
the service area;
the declared voltage frequency and the variations permitted thereon;
the maximum charges payable by consumers; and
such other matters as the Board may consider desirable.
(7)
An electrical or supply installation licence may be surrendered by the licensee to the Board for cancellation if the electrical or supply installation is no longer required to be used; thereafter, if the licensee wishes to operate the electrical or supply installation again, it shall be treated in all respects as if it were a new electrical or supply installation.