Section 23
Entry during continuance of supply
A person authorised by a distribution licensee to enter upon any premises may, at all reasonable times, on the production of some duly authenticated document showing his authority, enter any premises to which a supply of electricity is being given for any of the following purposes -
(a)
inspecting any electric line or electrical plant belonging to the licensee;
(b)
ascertaining the register of any electricity meter;
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(c)
removing, inspecting or re-installing any such meter or installing any substitute meter; and
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(4 carrying out all other works necessary to maintain the supply of electricity.
Entry during discontinuance of supply 24.
(1)
Where -
(a)
a distribution licensee is authorised by this Act or its a electricity licence to disconnect or discontinue the supply of electricity to any premises;
(b)
a person occupying premises supplied with electricity by a distribution licensee ceases to require such a supply; or
(c)
a person entering into occupation of any premises previously supplied with electricity by a distribution licensee does not require such a supply, any person authorised in writing by the distribution licensee may at all reasonable hours, on production of some duly authenticated document showing his authority, enter the premises for the purposes of disconnecting the supply or removing any electrical plant, electric line or electricity meter, as the case may be.
(2)
Subject to section 28, the person so authorised by a distribution licensee shall not enter any dwelling-house in actual occupation without 6 hours previous notice to the occupier, unless the occupier has given his consent to the entry.
Entry for replacing, repairing or altering electric line or electrical plant 25.
(1)
Any person authorised by an electricity licensee in writing may, after 7 days notice to the occupier of any premises or to the owner of any premises which are unoccupied, at all reasonable times, on production of some duly authenticated document showing his authority, enter the premises for the purpose of -
(a)
placing a new electric line or electrical plant in the place of or in addition to any existing line or plant which has already been lafilly placed and which belongs to that licensee; or
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(b)
maintaining, inspecting, repairing, removing or altering any such existing line or plant.
(2)
In the case of an emergency arising from any fault in any electric line or electrical plant, entry may be made under subsection (1) without the notice required by that subsection, but the notice shall then be given as soon as possible after the occurrence of the emergency.