Section 17

The Corporation shall not supply energy to a consumer, other than the 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

Corporation 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.

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For the purposes of the proviso to subsection (2), consent shall be deemed to be unreasonably refused or withheld if the licensee is not willing and able to supply the requisite energy upon reasonable terms and within a reasonable time, having regard, amongst other things, to the terms upon, and the time within which the Corporation is willing and able to supply such energy.

Power of Corporation to supply gas and hydroelectricity