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to whom electricity is supplied and sold for consumption on that person's own premises; or

whose premises are for the time being connected to any system for the purpose of purchasing a supply of electricity for consumption on that person's own premises;

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"distribute" means to convey electricity by means of a distribution system -

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from a main intake station to a distribution substation; or

from an electrical plant or a distribution substation to the electrical installation serving the premises of a consumer or.

where such premises are not served by an electrical installation, from an electrical plant or a transmission substation directly to such premises;

"distribution system" means a system of interconnected electric lines, electrical plants and substations used by a distribution licensee to distribute electricity;

"electric line" means any line which is used for carrying electricity for any purpose and includes -

any support for the line, that is to say, any structure, pole or other thing in, on. by or from which the line is or may be supported, carried or suspended;

any apparatus connected to the line for the purposes of carrying electricity;

any wire, cable, tube, pipe or other similar thing

(including its casing or coating) which surrounds or supports, or is surrounded or supported by, or is installed in close proximity to, or is supported, carried or suspended in association with, the line; and

any electricity cable;

"electrical installation" means any appliance, wire. fitting or other apparatus placed in, on, over or under any premises and used for or for purposes incidental to the conveyance, control or use of electricity supplied or intended to be supplied by an electricity licensee or any other person, and includes a supply installation and any addition, alteration, and repair to an electrical installation, but does not include -

any electric line, supply line or electrical plant of an electricity licensee;

any appliance, wire, fitting or apparatus connected to and beyond any electrical outlet which is installed for the

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purpose of connecting electrical appliances, fittings or apparatuses and at which fixed wiring terminates; and

any appliance, wire, fitting or apparatus which is placed in, on, over or under any premises owned or occupied by a transmission licensee which is not used for the consumption of electricity on the premises or solely for the purposes incidental to the conveyance or control of electricity so consumed;

"electrical plant" means any plant, equipment, apparatus or appliance used for. or for purposes connected with. the supply of electricity;

"electrical or supply installation licence" means a licence granted by the Authority under section 32;

"electrical work" means any work performed or carried out on any electrical installation and includes the installing, constructing, erecting or repairing thereof or the altering of the structure thereof or the replacing of any part thereof or the adding of any part thereto or the carrying out of any work thereon for the maintenance thereof, but does not include work in relation to -

the manufacturing of any electrical installation or the assembling thereof in the course of or in connection with its manufacture for the purpose of producing a new article; or

the cleaning or painting of any electrical installation;

"electrical worker" means any person whose trade or occupation requires or includes the personal performance by him of electrical work or a person who is otherwise competent or qualified to perform personally electrical work;

"electrical worker licence" means a licence granted by the

Authority under section 47;

"electricity" means electrical power when generated, transmitted, supplied or used for any purpose except the transmission of any communication or signal;

"electricity licence" means a licence granted or extended by the

Authority under section 8;

"electricity system" means a system comprising the transmission system, distribution system and generating stations connected directly or indirectly to the transmission and distribution system;

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"generate" means to produce electricity by means of a generating station for the purpose of giving a supply to any premises or enabling a supply to be so given;

"high voltage" means a voltage exceeding lOOOV a.c. or 1500V d.c. between conductors, or 600V a.c. or 900V d.c. between each conductor and Earth;

"low voltage" means a voltage not exceeding 1000V a.c. or 1500V d.c. between conductors, or 600V a.c. or 900V d.c. between each conductor and Earth;

"Minister" means the Minister of Energy and Industry in the

Office of the Prime Minister;

"supply installation" means the whole of any plant or apparatus in an installation owned or managed by a person for the provision of electricity (other than electricity used for the transmission of any communication or signal) solely for his own use, including any machine supplying mechanical energy to a generator, with all necessary related plant, buildings and land, supply lines and consuming apparatuses, if any;

"transmission system" means a system of interconnected electric lines, electrical plants and substations used by a transmission licensee to transmit electricity;

"transmit" means to convey electricity by means of a transmission system -

from an electrical plant to a transmission substation; or

from one electrical plant to another or from one transmission substation to another.