Section 25
Exceptions to duty to supply electricity
of Electricity Supply Act 1990
Nothing in subsection 24(1) shall be taken as requiring a licensee to give a supply of electricity to any premises if—
(a)
(i)
the supply of electricity is already being given to the premises by another licensee; and
(ii)
such supply is given whether wholly or partly through the licensee’s supply lines and electrical equipment or plant;
(aa) the premises, being a commercial or industrial premises—
(i)
is located on land without the consent of the landowner;
(ii)
has not been approved pursuant to or is in contravention of the Local Government Act 1976
[Act 171] and Town and Country Planning Act 1976 [Act 172]; or
(iii)
is in contravention of any other written law;
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(b)
he is prevented from doing so by the malfunction or failure of any electricity supply infrastructure, electrical system, equipment or installation beyond his control, or as a result of fire, flood, landslide, explosion, accident, industrial disturbance on a national level, emergency, riot, civil disturbance or war, or any other similar event not within the control of the licensee;
(c)
circumstances exist by reason of which his doing so will or may involve his breach of any regulation under this
Act; or
(d)
it is not reasonable in all the circumstances for him to be required to do so:
Provided that this paragraph shall not apply in relation to a supply of electricity which is being given to any premises unless the licensee has given to the occupier or to the owner, if the premises are not occupied, a notice of not less than seven working days of his intention to discontinue the supply of electricity.