Section 26

The Board may in its discretion refuse to give such supply of energy to any building which has been erected in contravention of any written law or which is in a ruinous or dangerous condition.

The Board shall not supply electrical energy to a consumer, other than a licensee, in any area which for the time being forms part of the area of supply of a licensee, except with the consent of such licensee:

Provided that where the consent of a licensee is required under this subsection and such licensee refuses or withholds such consent, the Board may appeal to the Minister and the Minister, if satisfied that the consent of such licensee is unreasonably refused or withheld, may dispense with such consent. For the purposes of this proviso consent shall be deemed to be unreasonably refused or withheld if the licensee is not willing and able to supply the requisite electrical energy upon reasonable terms and within a reasonable time having regard, amongst other things to the terms upon and the time within which the Board is willing and able to supply such electrical energy.

Notwithstanding anything in this section contained, the owner or occupier of any premises shall not be entitled to demand or continue to receive from other than normal and regular use from the Board a supply of electricity for any premises having a separate supply of electricity or a supply (in use or ready for use for the purposes for which such emergency supply of electricity is required) of gas, steam or other form of energy unless such owner or occupier has agreed with the Board to pay the Board such minimum annual sum as will give him a reasonable return on the capital expenditure incurred by him in providing such emergency supply and will cover other standing charges incurred by the Board in order to meet the possible maximum demand for those premises. The sum to be paid shall be determined in default of agreement by arbitration.