1944
[Schedule contd.] Connexion to consumer's premises not to be made where undue leakage would result.
Discontinuance of supply on discovery of leakage on consumer's premises.
Appeal to Director of Public Works.
Penalty for
No. 18 of 1911.
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.
30. The company shall not connect a consumer's wires with its mains unless it is reasonably satisfied that the connexion would not cause an undue leakage from those wires or fittings; and where the company declines to make such connexion it shall serve upon the consumer a notice stating its reasons for so declining. The consumer may appeal to the Director of Public Works whose decision shall be final.
31. If the company is reasonably satisfied, after making all proper examination by testing or otherwise, that a leakage exists at some part of a consumer's wires or fittings of such extent as to be a source of danger, any officer of the company, duly authorised by it in writing, may, for the purpose of discovering whether the leakage exists at any part of a circuit within or upon any consumer's premises, by notice require the consumer at some reasonable time after the service of the notice to permit him to inspect and test the wires and fittings belonging to the consumer and forming part of the circuit.
If on any such testing the officer discovers an undue leakage from the consumer's wires or if the consumer does not give all due facilities for inspection and testing, the company shall forthwith discontinue the supply of energy to the premises in question, giving immediate notice of the discontinuance to the consumer, and shall not recommence the supply until it is reasonably satisfied that the leakage has been removed.
32. If any consumer is dissatisfied with the action of the company in refusing to give, or in discontinuing or in not recommencing the supply of energy to his premises, the wires and fittings of that consumer shall, on his application and on payment of a fee of ten dollars, be tested for the existence of leakage by the Director of Public Works.
This regulation shall be indorsed on every notice given under the provisions of regulation 30 or regulation 31 of these regulations.
33. Every person who makes any addition to any electrical installation connected to the company's main without obtaining the written consent of the company thereto shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars for every such addition.
34. Every consumer upon whose premises any such addition shall be found shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars for every day or part of a day during which such addition shall have been in existence. In this regulation, consumer means the person in whose name the contract for the supply of electricity to such premises was made with the company, or, if there be no such person, the principal tenant or person in actual occupation of the premises in which such addition shall be found.
35. Arc lamps used in any street for public lighting shall be so fixed as not to be in any part at a less height than ten feet from the ground.
36. All arc lamps shall be so guarded as to prevent pieces of ignited carbon or broken glass falling from them, and shall not be used in situations where there is any danger of the presence of explosive dust or gas.
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[Schedule contd.] Connexion to
consumer's promises not to be made where undue leakage
would result.
Discon- tinuance of supply on discovery of leakage on consumer's
premises.
Appeal to Director of Public Works.
Penalty for
No. 18 of 1911.
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.
30. The company shall not connect a cousuiner's wires with its mains unless it is reasonably satisfied that the connexion would not cause an undue leakage from those wires or fittings; and where the company declines to make such connexion it shall serve upon the consumer a notice stating its reasons for so declining. The consumer may appeal to the Director of Public Works whose decision shall be final.
31. If the company is reasonably satisfied, after making all proper examination by testing or otherwise, that a leakage exists at some part of a consumer's wires or fittings of such extent as to be a source of danger, any officer of the company, duly authorised by it in writing, may, for the of discovering whether the leakage exists at any part of a circuit purpose within or upon any consumer's premises, by notice require the consumer at some reasonable time after the service of the notice to permit him to inspect and test the wires and fittings belonging to the consumer and forming part of the circuit.
If on any such testing the officer discovers an undue leakage from the consumer's wires or if the consumer does not give all due facilities for inspection and testing, the company shall forthwith discontinue the supply of energy to the premises in question, giving immediate notice of the discontinuance to the consumer, and shall not recommence the supply until it is ronsonably satisfied that the lonkage has been removed.
32. If any consumer is dissatisfied with the action of the company in refusing to give, or in discontinuing or in not recommencing the supply of energy to his premises, the wires and fittings of that consumer shall, on his application and on payment of a fee of ten dollars, be tested for the existence of leakage by the Director of Public Works.
This regulation shall be indorsed on every notice given under the provisions of regulation 30 or regulation 31 of these regulations,
33. Every person who makes any addition to any electrical installation making addi- connected to the company's main without obtaining the written consent of the company thereto shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars for every such addition.
tion to
electrical
installation.
addition to
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Penalty on 34. Every consumer upon whose premises any such addition shall be consumer for found shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars for every day or part of a day during which such addition shall have been in existence. In this regulation, consumer means the person in whose name the contract for the supply of electricity to such premises was made with the company, or, if there be no such person, the principal tenant or person in actual occupation of the premises in which such addition shall be found.
electrical installation.
Height from ground.
Are lamps to be guarded,
Are lighting.
35. Are lamps used in any street for public lighting shall be so fixed as not' to be in any part at a less height than ten feet from the ground.
36. All are lamps shall be so guarded as to prevent pieces of ignited carbon or broken glass falling from them, and shall not be used in situations where there is any danger of the presence of explosive dust or gas.
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