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Section 17

Section 25 of the principal Act is amended—

of Electricity Supply (Amendment) Act 2015

Amendment ActIn forceProvision 17 of 42
Section 17

(a)

by inserting after paragraph (a) the following paragraph:

“(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; and

Electricity Supply (Amendment)

(b)

by substituting for paragraph (b) the following paragraph:

“(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.”.