Electricity Act · 2021 Revised Edition · Part · Matters Relating to Electricity Licensees
23. Entry during continuance of supply
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
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 -
electricity
"electricity" means electrical power when generated, transmitted, supplied or used for any purpose except the transmission of any communication or signal;
inspecting any electric line or electrical plant belonging to the licensee;
electric line
"electric line" means any line which is used for carrying electricity for any purpose and includes - (a) 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; (b) any apparatus connected to the line for the purposes of carrying electricity; (c) 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 (d) any electricity cable;
ascertaining the register of any electricity meter;
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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.
Terms defined in s 2
electric line
Defined · s 2"electric line" means any line which is used for carrying electricity for any purpose and includes - (a) 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; (b) any apparatus connected to the line for the purposes of carrying electricity; (c) 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 (d) any electricity cable;
electrical plant
Defined · s 2"electrical plant" means any plant, equipment, apparatus or appliance used for. or for purposes connected with. the supply of electricity;
electricity
Defined · s 2"electricity" means electrical power when generated, transmitted, supplied or used for any purpose except the transmission of any communication or signal;
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