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ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.
No. 18 of 1911.
1991
Electric line means a wire or wires, conductor or other means used for the purpose of conveying, transmitting, or distributing electricity, with any casing, coating, covering, tube, pipe, or insulator enclosing, surrounding or supporting the same, or any part thereof, or any apparatus connected therewith for the purpose of conveying, transmitting, or distributing electricity or electric currents :
Works means and includes electric lines, also any buildings, machinery, engines, works, matters, or things of whatever description required to supply electricity and to carry into effect the object of a company :
"Company" means and includes any person and any body of persons corporate or unincorporate by whom electricity is supplied : "Street" includes any square, court, or alley, highway, lane, road, thoroughfare, or public passage, or place.
3. The regulations for securing the safety of the public contained in the schedule shall have effect as respects any company supplying electricity within the Colony.
for securing the safety of the public.
Provided that nothing in this Ordinance shall apply to any electric line or works laid down or erected by any person or body of persons for the supply of electricity generated upon any premises occupied by such person or body to any other part of such premises.
Provided always that for such supply any electric line passing under or over any public street, pathway or place shall conform to these regulations.
4. (1) Where for the purposes of a supply of electricity any company has obtained or may obtain any licence or authority from the Director of Public Works to break up streets or for any other purpose, the Governor-in-Council may make regulations, which shall be applicable to all companies which have obtained any such licence or authority, for securing a regular and sufficient supply of electricity, and generally for controlling and regulating such supply.
(2) The Governor-in-Council may make regulations as respects any company supplying electricity for the protection of telegraph cables, telephone lines, or lines operated by any department of the Government.
As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 16 of 1912. As amended by No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.