1936
Regulations
for securing
No. 18 of 1911.
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.
3.-(1) The regulations for securing the safety of the public contained in the Schedule shall have effect as respects any company generating or supplying electricity within the Colony.
(2) The said regulations may be amended, varied, rescinded, revoked, suspended, or added to by the Governor in Council.
(3) The provisions of this section shall be applicable retrospectively to any company in existence at the date of the coming into operation of this Ordinance.
(4) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to grant exemption from the provisions of this section to any company which proves to the satisfaction of the Governor in Council that the conditions under which it generates or supplies electricity are such as not to endanger in any way the safety of the public.
4.-(1) Where for the purposes of a supply of electricity any company has obtained or may obtain any licence or further authority from the Director of Public Works to break up streets or for any other purpose, it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to 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) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to 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, or by the naval or military authorities, or by any person or body of persons authorised by the Government to maintain a telegraphic service.
[s. 5, rep. No. 16 of 1912: s. 6, rep. Law Revision Ordinance, 1924.]
7. Any regulation under this Ordinance may impose penalties for offences against the same not exceeding one hundred dollars for each offence, with or without penalties for continuing offences not exceeding for any continuing offence one hundred dollars for every day during which the offence continues. All such penalties may be recovered summarily.
* As amended by No. 8 of 1914.