Malaysia legislation

Section 32

of ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (AMENDMENT) ACT 2015

Section 32

“Compounding

The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 44

the following section:

“Use of supply line, etc., for purposes of communications under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 44a.  (1)  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act and subject to the provisions of this section and to any terms and conditions as may be prescribed, any supply line, part of an electricity supply infrastructure, installation, plant or equipment may be used for the purposes of communications under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 [Act 588].

(2)

For the purposes of subsection (1), the Commission may issue codes, guidelines or directions.

(3)

Prior to and during the operation of communications, as the case may be, the licensee, non-domestic electrical installation owner or operator, electricity consumer and the person licensed under the Communications and Multimedia

Act 1998 shall comply with such regulations, codes, guidelines and directions referred to in subsections (1) and (2).

(4)

The licensee, non-domestic electrical installation owner or operator and the person licensed under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 shall be responsible in ensuring that the provision or operation of the communications, as the case may be, is in compliance with the Act.

(5)

Any owner or occupier of an electrical installation in a dwelling premises or electricity consumer may choose to be a customer or otherwise of communication service provided by a person licensed under the Communications and

Multimedia Act 1998 who shall obtain the express consent of such owner or occupier or consumer before providing the communication service.

(6)

Notwithstanding any provisions of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, any licensee or person licensed under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 who fails to comply with this section commits an offence.”.

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New Part IXa