Section 64
Liability of electricity licensee due to continuous interruption of electricity supply
(1)
An electricity licensee shall be liable to pay compensation to any person who is affected by an interruption of electricity supply, of a sum calculated in accordance with such formulae, and compensated in such form and manner, as the Authority may determine.
(2)
Subsection (1) applies where -
(a)
the person is carrying on a trade, profession or business; and
(b)
the interruption of electricity supply -
(i)
exceeds such continuous period as the Authority may determine; and
(ii)
resulted from the incapacity of the electricity licensee.
(3)
For the avoidance of doubt, the acceptance of any compensation under subsection (1) shall be without prejudice to the person's right to bring a civil action against the electricity licensee for any loss or damage caused to any person or his property by such interruption of electricity supply to the person.
Keeping of register 65.
(1)
The Authority shall, at such location and in such form as it may determine, maintain a register for the purposes of this Act.
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(2)
Subject to any direction under subsection (3). the Authority shall cause to be entered in the register -
(a)
the provisions of every licence or exemption granted to any person under Part 3 and the details of every licence or exemption revoked;
(b)
the details of any modification to the conditions of an electricity licence; and
(c)
any other matters as the Authority thinks fit.
(3)
If it appears to the Minister that the entry of any provision or detail in the register would be against the public interest, he may direct the
Authority not to make the entry in the register.
(4)
The register shall be available for inspection by the public during such hours and subject to the payment of such fee, if any, as may be prescribed by the Authority.
Effect of direction 66.
(1)
The obligation to comply with any direction made by the Authority is a duty owed to any person who may be affected by a contravention of it.
(2)
Where a duty is owed by virtue of subsection (1) to any person, any breach of the duty which causes that person to sustain loss or damage shall be actionable at the suit or instance of that person.
(3)
In any proceedings brought against any person under subsection (2), it shall be a defence for him to prove that he took all reasonable steps and exercised all due diligence to avoid contravening the relevant direction.
(4)
Without prejudice to any right which any person may have under subsection (2) to bring civil proceedings in respect of any contravention of any relevant direction, compliance with any such direction shall be enforceable by civil proceedings by the Authority for an injunction or for any other appropriate relief.
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