Section 9
Entry on discontinuance of supply
of Licensee Supply Regulations 2024
Where a licensee is authorized under the Electricity Supply Enactment 2024 —
(a)
to discontinue the supply of electricity to any premises; and
(b)
to remove the electricity meter in respect of which an offence has been committed, any person authorized by the licensee may at all reasonable times, on production of any duly authenticated document showing his authority, enter the premises for the purpose of disconnecting the supply and removing the meter.
(2)
Where —
(a)
a licensee is authorized by any provisions of the Enactment or of the regulations made thereunder (including any such provision as applied by any such agreement as referred to in subsection 45(1) of the Enactment) to cut off or discontinue the supply of electricity to any premises;
(b)
a person occupying any premises supplied with electricity by a licensee, or by another licensee (wholly or partly) through the first-mentioned licensee’s supply lines and electrical equipment, ceases to require such a supply;
(c)
a person entering into occupation of any premises previously supplied with electricity by a licensee, or by another licensee (wholly or partly) through the first-mentioned licensee’s supply lines and electrical equipment, does not require such a supply; or
(d)
a person entering into occupation of any premises previously supplied with electricity through a meter belonging to a licensee, does not hire or borrow that meter, any person authorized by the licensee, may at all reasonable times, on production of any duly authenticated document showing his authority, enter the premises for the purpose of disconnecting the supply or removing any electrical equipment, supply line or electricity meter.
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