Malaysia legislation
Section 4
Section 4
Section 4 of the principal Act is amended—
(a)
in paragraph (b), by inserting after the words “determination of” the words “supply and services standards,”;
(b)
in paragraph (d)—
(i)
by substituting for the words “to promote the interests of consumers of electricity supplied by licensees in respect of—” the words “to exercise regulatory function in respect of the consumers’ interests and the enforcement in respect of—”;
(ii)
in subparagraph (ii), by deleting the word “and”
at the end of the subparagraph;
(iii)
in subparagraph (iii), by inserting the word “and”
at the end of the subparagraph; and
(iv)
by inserting after subparagraph (iii) the following subparagraph:
“ (iv) the quality of electricity supply which includes reliability and power quality;”;
Electricity Supply (Amendment)
(c)
by inserting after paragraph (e) the following paragraph:
“(ea) to regulate the activities of the licensee so that all reasonable demands for electricity are satisfied;”;
(d)
in paragraph (f) in the English language text, by substituting for the word “secure” the word “ensure”;
(e)
by inserting after paragraph (g) the following paragraphs:
“(ga) to promote the establishment and maintenance of safe and efficient systems for electricity generation, transmission, distribution and supply to consumers and the continued improvement of safety requirements;
(gb) to enforce standards for electrical installations and licensee’s electricity supply infrastructure, electrical products and consumer electrical equipment;”;
(f)
by substituting for paragraph (k) the following paragraph:
“ (k) to provide, where necessary, for the registration of any installation, person providing service relating to efficient use of electricity, private wiring unit, electrical contractor, electrical services contractor, electrical repair contractor, manufacturer and importer, training and examination center or institution, conformity assessment bodies and any competent person, as may be prescribed;”;
(g)
in paragraph (la), by deleting the word “and” at the end of the paragraph; and
(h)
by inserting after paragraph (la) the following paragraphs:
“(lb) to review or audit any of the information which a licensee is required to furnish to the
Commission;
(lc)
to audit or cause to be audited activities of any licensee or any other person determined by the
Commission; and”.
Substitution of section 4a