Section 31
of Lembaga Letrik Sabah Act 1983
Section 31
If a consumer uses any form of lamp or other energy consuming equipment or uses the energy supplied to him by the Board in such a manner as to interfere unduly or improperly with the efficient supply of energy to any other body or person, or if he makes any alteration in his installation without the previous approval of the Board, or if he fails to give reasonable facilities for testing, or if a leakage is discovered on his premises, or if he interferes with the Board's main fuses or equipment, or if he sells or disposes commercially of electrical energy without the consent of the Board, he shall be liable on conviction to a fine of three thousand ringgit and to imprisonment for six months, and the Board may, if he thinks fit, discontine to supply energy to those premises so long as the consumer makes default in respect to any of the above-named matters.
(3)
The Board may refuse to supply electrical energy to any public or local authority, company or person whose payments for the supply of electrical energy are in arrears for a period of one month after demand has been made, (not reasonably being the subject of a dispute), whether any such payments be due to the Board in respect of supply to the premises in respect of which such supply is demanded or in respect of other premises.
(2)
If any public or local authority, company or person neglects to pay any charge for electricity (not reasonably being the subject of a dispute) or any other sum due from them to the Board in respect of the supply of electricity to such public or local authority, company or person, the Board may cut off such supply, and for that purpose may cut or disconnect any electric supply line or other work through which electricity may be supplied, and may, until such charge or other sum, together with any expenses incurred by the Board in cutting off and re-connecting such supply of electricity, is fully paid, but no longer, discontinue the supply of electricity to such public or local authority, company or person:
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LEMBAGA LETRIK SABAH to him for that supply shall equal the sum so deposited as security and after payment shall have been demanded.