1979 Ed.]
Oil (Conservation and Control)
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(b) the supply or consumption of electricity or gas.
(2) Any order made under subsection (1) may provide that a contravention or breach thereof shall be an offence and shall be punishable by such fine not exceeding $50,000 or by such term of imprisonment not exceeding 1 year as may be specified in the order or by both such fine and imprisonment.
as to oil.
6. (1) The Director or an authorized officer may give to any supplier of, or dealer in, oil such directions as to the storage, supply, use or disposal by him of any oil as he may think fit.
(2) Directions under subsection (1) may in particular-
(a) require any oil to be supplied, in accordance with any such requirements as may be specified by the directions, to such persons as may be so specified;
(b) prohibit or restrict the supply of any oil to persons specified in the directions, or to persons other than those to be supplied in accordance with a requirement specified in the directions; and
(c) regulate the price at which oil may be supplied or sold.
(3) Any supplier or dealer who contravenes or fails to comply with any directions given to him under subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $100,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years.
7. (1) The Director or an authorized officer may give to any electricity supply company or to any gas supply company such directions as he thinks necessary or expedient for conserving and making the best use of supplies of oil available for the generation of electricity or the manufacture of gas.
(2) Directions given under subsection (1) may in particular-
(a) regulate the time and place during or at which electricity or gas may be supplied;
(b) require electricity or gas to be supplied, in accordance with any such requirements as may be specified by the directions, to such persons as may be so specified; and
(c) prohibit or restrict the supply of electricity or gas to persons specified in the directions, or to persons other than those to be supplied in accordance with a requirement specified in the directions.
(3) An electricity supply company or gas supply company may disregard or otherwise breach any obligation imposed by or under any enactment to give or continue to give supplies of electricity or gas so long as, in so doing, it is acting under and in accordance with any directions given to it under this section.
(4) Any company that contravenes or fails to comply with any direction given to it under this section commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $100,000.
Electricity and gas supply.