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Section 36

Power of Entry

of Lembaga Letrik Sabah Act 1983

ActRepealedProvision 36 of 90
Section 36
(1)

Any officer appointed by the Board may at all reasonable times enter any premises to which electricity is or has been supplied by the Board, in order to inspect the electric lines, meters, accumulators, fittings, works and equipment for the supply of electricity belonging to the Board, and the wires, fittings and equipment belonging to the consumer, and for the purpose of ascertaining the quantity of electricity consumed or supplied, or where a supply of electricity is no longer required, or where the Board is authorized to take away and cut off the supply of electricity from any premises, for the purpose of removing any electric lines, accumulators, fittings, works, or equipment belonging to the Board, repairing all damage caused by such entry, inspection or removal:

Provided that no officer appointed by the Board shall enter such premises without the permission of the occupier first had and obtained. Such permission shall not be refused.

with the iinks fit, ing as the or with neglects electricity, hire or incurred of such service due in board may penalty any rent Board competent under this s for the may at all electricity to inspect gs, works belonging equipment purpose of sumed or no longer take away premises, accumu-ng to the ch entry, oard shall n of the sion shall

(2)

In any case where such permission is refused, the Board may, additional to any penalty to which the occupier, lessee or owner of any premises to which electrical energy is or has been supplied by the Board may be liable under this Act in respect of such refusal, cut or disconnect any electric supply line or other work through which electrical energy may be supplied, and may until such permission is given and any expense incurred by the Board in cutting or disconnecting and reconnecting any electric supply line or other work as aforesaid, are fully paid, but no longer, discontinue or refuse to supply electrical energy to such occupier, lessee or owner.