Section 37 — Electricity Supply Enactment 2024

(a)

give a supply of electricity to the premises; and

(b)

so far as may be necessary for that purpose, provide supply lines or any electrical plant or equipment.

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(2)

Where any person requires a supply of electricity under subsection (1)

he shall give to the licensee a notice specifying —

(a)

the premises in respect of which the supply is required;

(b)

the day on which the supply is required to commence;

(c)

the maximum power which may be required at any time; and

(d)

the minimum period for which the supply is required to be given.

(3)

Where a licensee receives from any person a notice under subsection

(2)

requiring him to give a supply of electricity to any premises and —

(a)

he has not previously given supply of electricity to the premises;

(b)

the giving of the supply requires the provision of supply lines or electrical plant or equipment; or

(c)

other circumstances exist which make it necessary or expedient for him to do so, the licensee shall, as soon as practicable after receiving that notice, give to the person a notice under subsection (4).

(4)

A notice under this subsection shall —

(a)

state the extent to which the proposals specified in the notice under subsection (2) are acceptable to the licensee and specify any counter proposals made by the licensee;

(b)

state whether the prices to be charged by the licensee will be determined by a tariff under subsection 39(1) or by a special agreement under subsection 45(1), and specify the tariff or the proposed terms of the agreement;

(c)

specify any payment which the person shall be required to make under subsection 41(1); and

(d)

specify any security which the person shall be required to give under section 42.

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(5)

In this section and in sections 38 to 45 of this Part —

(a)

any reference to giving a supply of electricity includes a reference to continuing to give such a supply;

(b)

any reference to requiring a supply of electricity includes a reference to requiring such a supply to continue to be given; and

(c)

any reference to the provision of a supply line or an item of electrical plant or equipment is a reference of such a line or item either by the installation of a new one or by the modification of an existing one.

(6)

Any person who unlawfully —

(a)

hinders, prevents or obstructs the supply of electricity from being given by the licensee to the consumer;

(b)

hinders, prevents or obstructs the supply of electricity to any consumer from being disconnected by the licensee in accordance with this Enactment; or

(c)

causes the supply of electricity to any consumer to be disconnected, commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.

Exceptions to duty to supply electricity