Section 51
of Electricity Supply Enactment 2024
Section 51
Whenever any accident or fire causing or resulting in loss of life or hurt to any person or serious damage to property has occurred in connection with any electrical installation or plant or equipment, the owner or licensee
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and the management thereof shall report the accident or fire to the Commission by the quickest means available, and subsequently, with the least possible delay, shall report in writing to the Commission the facts of the matter so far as they are known to them respectively.
(2)
The Commission shall, as soon as practicable, upon receipt of the first report direct an authorized officer to —
(a)
visit the place where the accident or fire occurred;
(b)
make a preliminary investigation of the circumstances;
(c)
record in writing his findings which may be supported by relevant photographs, upon the investigation;
(d)
be provided with photographs, medical reports or other relevant documents from any person or authority without any payment of fees and such person or authority shall comply with such request thereof;
(e)
forward his report to the Chief Executive Officer; and
(f)
if there has been any loss of life or there is reason to believe that any person has been fatally injured, send a copy of his findings to the nearest Magistrate.
(3)
In the event of loss of life or grievous hurt to any person due to any accident or fire in connection with any electrical installation or plant or equipment, no alteration or addition shall, without the consent of the
Commission, be made to any part of the installation, plant or equipment which may have contributed to cause the accident or fire nor shall any alteration be made, without that consent, to the site of the accident or fire until the authorized officer has completed his investigation, provided that nothing herein contained shall operate to interfere with rescue work or work necessary for the general safety of life or property.
(4)
If upon a preliminary investigation under subsection (2) it appears to the authorized officer making the investigation that there is reason to believe that the accident or fire was due to any failure to comply with this Enactment
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or any lawful order given by the Commission, or if the authorized officer making such investigation is satisfied that the accident or fire might have been prevented if proper precautions had been taken and observed in the working of any electrical installation or plant or equipment, the Commission may further investigate the circumstances of the accident or fire together with the authorized officer making the preliminary investigation and if in the opinion of the Commission that criminal proceedings should lie against any person, then the Commission shall forward to the Public Prosecutor a copy of the authorized officer’s report with the opinion of the Commission on the circumstances and findings.
(5)
Any person concerned in any investigation held under this section may be entitled, upon payment of the prescribed fees, to receive a copy of the report, opinion and statement of the Commission in the course of its investigations.
(6)
Any person who, without lawful excuse, contravenes or fails to comply with subsections (1) and (3) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit.