CITY
1970 Ed.
Electricity Supply (Special Areas) Regulations
HONG KONG
[CAP. 103
B1
[Subsidiary]
LAW LIBRARY
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (SPECIAL AREAS) REGULATIONS
L.N. 181/76.
(Cap. 103, section 3A)
[30th July, 1976.]
24216/90
1. These regulations may be cited as the Electricity Supply (Special Areas) Regulations.
2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-
Interpretation.
"company" means any person or any body of persons corporate or unincorporate by whom electricity is supplied to a special area;
"company's installation" means any of a company's plant, equipment, apparatus, fittings or appliances used for the purposes of generating, transmitting, distributing or supplying electricity to a special area;
"consumer" means a person who has registered with a company for the supply of electricity by the company within a special area;
"consumer's installation" means any consumer's wires and fixed electrical equipment and apparatus connected to the consumer's wires;
"consumer's wires" means any electric lines which are connected to the service lines of a company at the company's meter terminals;
'special area' means a special area designated under section 3A of the Ordinance.
areas.
59(2) (2216/70)
3. These regulations shall apply to and in respect of special areas.
Application.
4. (1) A company shall be responsible for ensuring that the company's installation is maintained in a safe condition and in all respects fit for supplying electricity.
(2) Any company which contravenes this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $2,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further penalty of $100 for each day during which the offence continues.
5. (1) A consumer shall be responsible for ensuring that the consumer's installation belonging to him or used by him or under his control is maintained in a safe condition and in all respects fit for supplying electricity.
(2) Any person who contravenes this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for 3 months and a fine of $2,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further penalty of $100 for each day during which the offence continues.
Responsibility of company for company's installation.
Responsibility of consumer for consumer's installation.