Section 37
of Electricity Supply Enactment 2024
Section 37
Subject to the following provisions of this Part and any regulations made thereunder, a licensee shall upon being required to do so by the owner or occupier of any premises —
(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.