Section 48

Any person who supplies electricity to any premises without an electrical or a supply installation licence is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50.000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both.

Any person who wilfully tampers with or adjusts any electrical or supply installation or any part thereof so as to cause or to be likely to cause danger to human life or damage to any property is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years.

Any person who, by rash or negligent act or omission committed or omitted in respect of any electrical or supply installation or any part thereof under his control, causes hurt to any person or damage to any property is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both.

Any person who contravenes section 32(1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $250 for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction.

Any licensee of a supply installation who without express authority from the Authority supplies electricity or lays down any supply line or constructs any electrical works outside the installation area specified in his licence is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both.

Any such unauthorised line or works may be removed by order of the Authority, and the reasonable cost of such removal may be recovered from the licensee.

Any licensee of an electrical or a supply installation who, without lawful excuse, fails to comply with any condition in his licence is guilty of an offence.

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