1984 Ed.]
Electricity Supply Regulations
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company may, by notice in writing, require the consumer at some reasonable time after the service of the notice to permit any officer of the company to inspect and test the installation. Service of any such notice may be effected by letter sent by ordinary post addressed to the consumer's premises, or by leaving the notice at such premises:
Provided that this paragraph shall not apply where the Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services has certified that he is satisfied that adequate provision exists for the periodical testing by or on behalf of the consumer at intervals of not more than 5 years of such wires and fittings belonging to him, used by him or under his control for the purpose of ascertaining that they have not fallen into an unsafe condition.
(1A) The Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services shall in writing notify the company of the grant by him of any certificate of satisfaction under the proviso to paragraph (1).
(1B) Where, after the grant of a certificate of satisfaction under the proviso to paragraph (1), the company becomes aware that a defect may exist in the consumer's wires and fittings to which the certificate relates, it shall in writing notify the Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services to that effect.
(1C) Where the Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services withdraws any certificate of satisfaction granted by him under the proviso to paragraph (1), he shall in writing notify the consumer and the company of the withdrawal and shall specify in that notice the period within which the consumer's wires and fittings are to be tested.
(1D) The company shall test the consumer's wires and fittings under paragraph (1) within the period specified under paragraph (1C) and thereafter shall make periodical tests under paragraph (1) at intervals of not more than 5 years.
(2) If the consumer does not give all due facilities for inspection and testing under paragraph (1) within a reasonable time after the service of a notice under that paragraph, the company shall forthwith discontinue the supply of energy to the consumer's premises, giving immediate notice of the discontinuance to the consumer, and shall not recommence the supply until the test has been carried out. The period of discontinuance as aforesaid shall be excluded in computing the interval of not more than 5 years above mentioned.
(3) If after such inspection and testing the company is reasonably satisfied that a defect exists at some part of a consumer's installation the company shall by notice require the consumer within a reasonable time after the service of such notice, to remove the defect.
(4) If after retesting by an officer of the company the installation is found to be still defective, the company shall forthwith
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1984 Ed.]
Electricity Supply Regulations
[CAP. 103
A 15
[Subsidiary]
company may, by notice in writing, require the consumer at some reasonable time after the service of the notice to permit any officer of the company to inspect and test the installation. Service of any such notice may be effected by letter sent by ordinary post addressed to the consumer's premises, or by leaving the notice at such premises:
Provided that this paragraph shall not apply where the Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services has certified that he is satisfied that adequate provision exists for the periodical testing by or on behalf of the consumer at intervals of not more than 5 years of such wires and fittings belonging to him, used by him or under his control for the purpose of ascertaining that they have not fallen into an unsafe condition.
(IA) The Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services shall in writing notify the company of the grant by him of any certificate of satisfaction under the proviso to paragraph (1).
(IB) Where, after the grant of a certificate of satisfaction under the proviso to paragraph (1), the company becomes aware that a defect may exist in the consumer's wires and fittings to which the certificate relates. it shall in writing notify the Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services to that effect.
(IC) Where the Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services withdraws any certificate of satisfaction granted by him under the proviso to paragraph (1), he shall in writing notify the consumer and the company of the withdrawal and shall specify in that notice the period within which the consumer's wires and fittings are to be tested.
(1D) The company shall test the consumer's wires and fittings under paragraph (1) within the period specified under paragraph (IC) and thereafter shall make periodical tests under paragraph (1) at intervals of not more than 5 years.
(2) If the consumer does not give all due facilities for inspec- tion and testing under paragraph (1) within a reasonable time after the service of a notice under that paragraph, the company shall forthwith discontinue the supply of energy to the consumer's pre- mises, giving immediate notice of the discontinuance to the con- sumer, and shall not recommence the supply until the test has been carried out. The period of discontinuance as aforesaid shall be excluded in computing the interval of not more than 5 years above mentioned.
(3) If after such inspection and testing the company is reason- ably satisfied that a defect exists at some part of a consumer's installation the company shall by notice require the consumer within a reasonable time after the service of such notice, to remove the defect.
(4) If after retesting by an officer of the company the installa- tion is found to be still defective, the company shall forthwith
L.N. 44/84.
LN 44/84.
LN. 44/84.
LX. 44/14.
L.N. 44/84.
L.N. 44/84.
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