Singapore legislation

Regulation 11

of Electricity (Electrical Installations) Regulations

Regulation 11

Failure of supply to consumers

Subregulation 1

If at any time a supply of electricity to a consumer’s premises which is connected directly to the transmission system of the transmission licensee should fail, the transmission licensee shall attend to the failure at the request of the consumer.

Subregulation 2

No charge shall be made for any rectification of the failure of the supply if the failure is due to a fault in any part of the transmission system of the transmission licensee.

Subregulation 3

If the failure of such supply is due to some cause other than the cause referred to in paragraph (2), the transmission licensee may —

(a)

refuse to rectify the failure; and

(b)

charge the consumer a reasonable fee to recover his cost for attending to such failure and the consumer shall render payment of the fee to the transmission licensee upon demand.

Subregulation 4

Where the transmission licensee refuses to rectify the failure of the supply under paragraph (3)(a), the consumer shall employ or appoint a licensed electrical worker of the appropriate class to rectify the failure.