Malaysia legislation

Section 42

of ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (AMENDMENT) ACT 2015

Section 42

(2)

Any action or proceedings commenced or pending immediately before the date of coming into operation of this Act shall, after the date of coming into operation of this Act, be continued as if the principal Act had not been amended by this Act.

(3)

Where on the date of coming into operation of this Act applications for registration of installations under section 21 of the principal Act are pending before the Commission, the provisions of the principal Act relating to registration of installations as amended by this Act shall apply.

(4)

Where on the date of coming into operation of this Act requests for the supply of electricity are pending before the licensee, the provisions of the principal Act relating to the exceptions to duty to supply electricity as amended by this Act shall apply.

(5)

Where on the date of coming into operation of this Act special agreement under section 29 of the principal Act between licensee and any person are being negotiated, the provisions of the principal Act relating to the special agreement with respect to supply as amended by this Act shall apply.

(6)

A commercial or industrial premises that has not been approved pursuant to or is in contravention of the Local Government

Act 1976 and Town and Country Planning Act 1976 on the date of coming into operation of this Act shall cease to be supplied with electricity at the expiration of twenty-four months from the date of coming into operation of this Act unless the commercial or industrial premises has been approved pursuant to or is not in contravention of the Local Government Act 1976 and Town and Country Planning Act 1976.

Electricity Supply (Amendment)

(7)

Where a dispute under sections 9e, 17, 24, 25, 26, 27,

28, 28a, 29 and 32 of the principal Act arose before the coming into operation of this Act, the provisions of the principal Act applicable to the determination of dispute as amended by this

Act shall apply.

(8)

Where any accident or fire causing or resulting in loss of life or hurt to any person or serious damage to property occurred before the date of coming into operation of this Act and the authorized officer has not forwarded his report on such accident or fire, the provision of the principal Act applicable to notification of accident or fire as amended by this Act shall apply.

(9)

Any person who provides any service relating to efficient use of electricity before the date of coming into operation of this

Act, shall register with the Commission within twelve months from the date of coming into operation of this Act.

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