Malaysia legislation
Section 17
Section 17
(2)
Where the quantity of electricity has been reduced as aforesaid—
(a)
no liability shall be incurred by the licensee in respect of any loss or damage caused by the reduction; and
(b)
in appropriate cases, an abatement in the charges for the supply of electricity shall be made in proportion to the reduction made.
(3)
Any licensee shall not be liable for any damage to any person or property or for any cessation of the supply of electricity which may be due to unavoidable accident, fair wear and tear or overloading due to unauthorized connection of equipment, or to reasonable requirements of the system, or to defects in any installation not provided by the licensee, but shall be liable only when the damage or cessation is shown to have resulted from negligence on the part of persons employed by the licensee, his agents or servants, as the case may be, or from his faulty construction of the installation.
(4)
Without prejudice to subsection (3), the licensee shall rectify and repair any damage to ensure continuation of the supply of electricity and where applicable, compensate for any damage within the period of time as directed by the Commission if it is shown to have resulted from the negligence of the licensee, his agents or servants, as the case may be.
Security: suspension of and revocation of licence