Electricity Act 2001
2020 REVISED EDITION This revised edition incorporates all amendments up to and including 1 December 2021 and comes into operation on 31 December 2021. Prepared and Published by THE LAW REVISION COMMISSION UNDERTHE AUTHORITY OF THE REVISED EDITION OF THE LAWS ACT 1983
An Act to create a competitive market framework for the electricity industry, to make provision for the safety, technical and economic regulation of the generation, transmission, supply and use of electricity, and for other matters connected therewith. [1 April 2001: Except Parts III to X, sections 94 to 104 and section 105(1) and (2) ; 1 December 2002: Sections 82, 89 to 93, 103 and 104 ; 1 January 2003: Part III (with the exception of section 21(2) and (3)), Parts IV to VIII, sections 67 to 81, 83 to 88, 94 to 102 and 105(1) and (2) ]
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART 1 PRELIMINARY Section 1. Short title 2. Interpretation PART 2 ADMINISTRATION 3. Authority to administer Act 4. Power to obtain information 5. Restriction on disclosure of confidential information PART 3 LICENSING OF ACTIVITIES RELATING TO ELECTRICITY 6. Prohibition on unauthorised activities relating to electricity 7. Application for licence, extension or exemption 8. Exemption 9. Electricity licences 10. Special condition in market support services licence 11. Restriction on transfer of electricity licence 12. Modification of conditions of electricity licence 13. Revocation or suspension of electricity licence 14. Enforcement 15. [Repealed] 16. Codes of practice 17. Direction by Authority 18. Compliance with codes of practice 19. Exclusion of liability of Authority 20. Duties of electricity licensees 20A. Connections to electrical plants 21. Non-contestable consumers Section 22. Tariffs set by market support services licensee for non‑contestable consumers 23. Power to require security 24. Recovery of charges 25. Additional terms of supply of electricity 26. Determination of disputes by Authority 27. Fuel stocks PART 4 SPECIAL ADMINISTRATION ORDER 28. Special administration order 29. Power to make special administration order, etc. 30. Remuneration and expenses of Authority and others PART 4A CONTROL OF ELECTRICITY LICENSEES AND ENTITIES WITH INTERESTS IN TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS 30A. Interpretation of this Part 30B. Control of acquisition of equity interest in designated electricity licensee, etc. 30C. Regulations for carrying out section 30B 30CA. Power to exempt 30D. Power to issue directions 30E. Effect of directions 30F. Offences, penalties and defences 30G. Appointment of chief executive officer, director, etc., of designated electricity licensee PART 5 MATTERS RELATING TO ELECTRICITY LICENSEES 31. Works by electricity licensee 32. Power to fell trees, etc. 33. Entry upon premises by electricity licensee for purposes of exploration 34. Entry during continuance of supply 35. Entry during discontinuance of supply 36. Entry for replacing, repairing or altering electric line or electrical plant Section 37. Relocation of installation 38. Electrical plant not fixtures and not subject to distress 39. Power to discontinue supply of electricity in emergency, etc. 40. Emergency plans 41. Contestable consumers PART 6 WHOLESALE ELECTRICITY MARKET 42. Interpretation of this Part 43. Functions and powers of Market Company 44. Approval of Minister 45. Liability of Market Company 46. Market rules 47. Penalties under market rules 48. Limitation of actions under market rules 49. Market rules have force of contract PART 7 COMPETITION 50. Agreements, etc., preventing, restricting or distorting competition 51. Abuse of dominant position 52. Exemption 53. Request for Authority to examine agreement or to consider conduct, etc. 53A. Guidelines 54. Power to investigate 55. Power when conducting investigation 56. Power to enter premises under warrant 57. Privileged communication 58. Decision following investigation 59. Enforcement and appeal 60. Notification 61. Offences 62. Destroying or falsifying documents 63. False or misleading information PART 8 APPEAL PANEL Section 64. Request to establish Appeal Panel 65. Composition and procedure of Appeal Panel 66. Powers of Appeal Panel PART 9 ELECTRICAL AND SUPPLY INSTALLATIONS, CABLE DETECTION WORK AND ELECTRICAL WORKERS 67. Licence required for use or operation of electrical or supply installation, etc. 68. Notice to electricity licensee to cut off supply 69. Supply lines and other apparatus on State land 70. Existing electrical or supply installation 71. Exemption of certain electrical or supply installation 72. Control by electrical worker 73. Inspection of electrical or supply installation 74. Restriction of use to specified purpose 75. Procedure in case of defect in electrical or supply installation 76. Suspension and revocation of electrical or supply installation licence 77. Entry upon premises 78. Authority not liable for operation of electrical or supply installation 79. Cable detection work to be carried out before earthworks 80. Carrying out of earthworks within vicinity of high voltage electricity cable 81. Powers of Authority in relation to cable detection work 82. Licensing of electrical worker PART 10 OFFENCES 83. Offences relating to electrical or supply installations 84. Restoration of supply without consent 85. Damage to property of electricity licensee 85A. Damage to submarine electricity cables, etc. 86. Falsely pretending to be employee of Authority or electricity licensee Section 87. Unauthorised use of electricity 88. Obstructing licensee in performance of duties 89. Making of false statements 90. Jurisdiction of court 91. Offences by body corporate 92. General penalties 93. Composition of offences PART 11 MISCELLANEOUS 94. Serious accidents to be reported and investigated 94A. Effect of winding up 95. Power to administer oaths, etc. 96. Powers of arrest 97. General exemption 98. Appeal to Minister 99. Service of documents 100. Recovery of fees and penalties 100A. Payment into Consolidated Fund 101. Keeping of register 102. Effect of direction 103. Regulations 104. Repeal 105. Reference in any written law
This Act is the Electricity Act 2001.
“ancillary service” means a service required or provided for the security or reliability of the electricity system; “apparatus” means any electrical apparatus, equipment or accessory and includes all apparatuses, machines, consuming devices and fittings in which one or more conductors are used or of which they form a part; “Appeal Panel” means a panel established by the Minister under section 65; “authorised officer” means any person authorised by the Authority under section 3(2); “Authority” means the Energy Market Authority of Singapore established under the Energy Market Authority of Singapore Act 2001; “cable detection work” means any work of detecting or locating any electricity cable; “cable detection worker” means any person whose trade or occupation requires or includes the personal performance by him or her of cable detection work; “cable detection work licence” means a licence granted under section 81; “code of practice” means a code issued or approved by the Authority under section 16; “conductor” means an electrical conductor arranged to be electrically connected to an electrical system; “consumer” means a person — (a) to whom electricity is supplied and sold for consumption on that person’s own premises; or (b) 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; “contestable consumer” means a consumer who, in accordance with this Act, purchases electricity — (a) from a retail electricity licensee; (b) directly from any wholesale electricity market; or (c) indirectly from any wholesale electricity market through a market support services licensee; [Act 37 of 2021 wef 29/01/2022] “document” includes electronic records; “Earth” means the conductive mass of the Earth whose electric potential at any point is conventionally taken as zero; “earthworks” means — (a) any act of excavating earth, rock or other material (by whatever means); (b) any act done on, in or under the ground in connection with — (i) any work for or relating to the construction, reconstruction, extension, renovation, alteration, demolition or repair of any building, road, railway, bridge, viaduct, flyover, sewer or sewerage works; (ii) any work for or relating to the laying, inspecting, repairing or renewing of any main, pipe, cable, fitting or other apparatus; (iii) any soil investigation work; or (iv) such other works as are usually undertaken by a person carrying on business as a contractor in the construction industry or as a professional civil or structural engineer; (c) any act of boring, dredging, jacking, levelling, piling or tunnelling on or under any premises or street by any mechanical means; or (d) the driving or sinking of any bar, rod, pole, picket, casing or tube into the ground; “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 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 — (a) any electric line, supply line or electrical plant — (i) of a transmission licensee for the transmission of electricity; or (ii) of a generation licensee for the generation of electricity; (b) any appliance, wire, fitting or apparatus connected to and beyond any electrical outlet which is installed for the purpose of connecting electrical appliances, fittings or apparatuses and at which fixed wiring terminates; [Act 43 of 2022 wef 08/12/2023] (c) 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; or [Act 43 of 2022 wef 08/12/2023] (d) an electric vehicle charger within the meaning of the Electric Vehicles Charging Act 2022; [Act 43 of 2022 wef 08/12/2023] “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 67; “electrical system” means an electrical system in which all the conductors and apparatuses are electrically or magnetically connected; “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 — (a) 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 (b) the oiling, greasing, cleaning or painting of any electrical installation; “electrical worker” means any person whose trade or occupation requires or includes the personal performance by him or her 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 82; “electricity” means electrical power when generated, transmitted, supplied or used for any purpose except the transmission of any communication or signal; “electricity cable” means a length of insulated single conductor or of 2 or more such conductors, whether or not the conductor or conductors are provided with an overall covering for mechanical protection, and — (a) all other apparatus or devices connected to the conductor or conductors, as the case may be (including by any remote or wireless means); and (b) any data communication cable used to monitor or control the transmission of electricity; “electricity licence” means a licence granted or extended by the Authority under section 9; “electricity licensee” means any person who is granted an electricity licence by the Authority; “electricity system” means a system comprising a transmission system of a transmission licensee and generating stations connected directly or indirectly to the transmission system; “electronic records” has the meaning given by the Electronic Transactions Act 2010; “export”, in relation to electricity, means the supply of electricity generated in Singapore to any person or premises outside Singapore; “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; “generating station” means any installation used for, or for purposes connected with, the production of electricity; “generating unit” means any apparatus used for, or for purposes connected with, the production of electricity; “generation licensee” means a person who is authorised by an electricity licence to generate electricity; “greenhouse gas” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Carbon Pricing Act 2018; [Act 37 of 2021 wef 29/01/2022] “high voltage” means a voltage exceeding 1000V a.c. or 1500V d.c. between conductors, or 600V a.c. or 900V d.c. between each conductor and Earth; “import”, in relation to electricity, means the supply of electricity generated outside Singapore to any person or premises in Singapore; “information” includes information contained in electronic records; “installation” means, except for the purposes of Part 9, any plant, apparatus, structure, equipment or thing used for the generation, transmission, supply or use of electricity; “licensed” — (a) in relation to a cable detection worker, means a person who holds a valid cable detection work licence permitting him or her to perform personally such cable detection work as is specified in his or her licence; or (b) in relation to an electrical worker, means a person who holds a valid electrical worker licence permitting him or her to perform personally such electrical work as is specified in his or her licence; “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; “main” means a supply line through which electricity is or can be supplied, whether the line is in use or not; “market participant” means a person — (a) authorised by an electricity licence; and (b) registered in accordance with the market rules, to trade in any wholesale electricity market, and includes — (c) a transmission licensee; (d) the Authority (if the Authority engages in the generation, import or export of electricity); (e) any entity wholly-owned by the Authority that engages in the generation of electricity but is exempt under section 8 from the requirement of a generation licence; and (f) any department of the Government which generates electricity before 1 April 2001; [Act 37 of 2021 wef 29/01/2022] “market rules” means the rules made or modified under section 46; “market support services” means any of the following activities in connection with the supply of electricity: (a) the reading of the register of any electricity meter and the management of data relating to meter reading; (b) the facilitation of access to any wholesale electricity market for the purposes of obtaining supply of electricity for contestable consumers and retail electricity licensees; (c) the provision of customer transfer services for retail electricity licensees and consumers to facilitate the transfer of contestable consumers between one retail electricity licensee and another or between retail electricity licensees and market support services licensees; (d) the provision of other services related to access to any wholesale electricity market and the retail electricity market; [Act 37 of 2021 wef 29/01/2022] (e) the supply and sale of electricity to non‑contestable consumers; (f) the inspection of electrical installations to assess their safety; [Act 37 of 2021 wef 29/01/2022] “market support services licensee” means a person who is authorised by an electricity licence to provide market support services; “meter” means any device for measuring the flow of electricity; “meter installation” means any meter and, if so equipped, its associated equipment, apparatus, device and installation, including any self-contained meter transformers, wiring, seal, meter test terminal block, test links, fuses, lamps, data recorders, circuit breakers, and communication modems required to provide remote access to the metered data so that readings from the meter can be taken; “modification” includes any amendment, addition, alteration and variation; “non-contestable consumer” means a consumer who is not a contestable consumer; “occupier” means the person in occupation of any premises and includes the person having the charge, management or control of the premises either on the person’s own account or as an agent of another person, but does not include a lodger; “premises” includes buildings, structures, streets, lands, waters, tenements, easements of any tenure, whether State land or not, whether open or enclosed, whether built on or not, whether public or private, and whether maintained or not under statutory authority; “regulations” means the regulations made under this Act; “retail” means to sell or offer to sell electricity to a contestable consumer; “retail electricity licensee” means a person who is authorised by an electricity licence to retail electricity to a contestable consumer; “retail electricity market” means the market in which electricity is retailed to a contestable consumer; “shares”, in relation to a company, means shares in, or stocks forming part of, the capital of the company; “street” includes any road, highway, square, footway or passage, whether a thoroughfare or not, over which the public has a right of way, the way over any public bridge, and any road, footway or passage, open court or open alley, used or intended to be used as a means of access to 2 or more holdings, whether the public has a right of way thereover or not; and all channels, sewers, drains, tunnels, ditches and reserves at the side of any street are deemed to be part of the street; “supply” means the supply of electricity through electric lines, and includes — (a) the supply of electricity generated outside Singapore to any person or premises in Singapore; and (b) the supply of electricity generated in Singapore to any person or premises outside Singapore; “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 the person’s 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; “supply line” means a conductor or other means of conveying, transmitting or distributing electricity, together with all or any part of any casing, coating, covering, tube, pipe, insulator or post enclosing, surrounding or supporting the conductor or any part thereof, or any related building or apparatus for the purpose of transforming, conveying, transmitting or distributing electricity; “trade” means — (a) to sell electricity, ancillary services or any other electricity-related product or service to a person other than a consumer who is being supplied and sold electricity by a retail electricity licensee or market support services licensee; or (b) to purchase electricity, ancillary services or any other electricity-related product or service, where such purchase is made by a person other than a consumer who is being supplied and sold electricity by a retail electricity licensee or market support services licensee; “transmission agent licensee” means a person authorised by an electricity licence to transmit electricity for or on behalf of a transmission licensee; “transmission licensee” means a person authorised by an electricity licence to transmit electricity; “transmission system” means a system of interconnected electric lines, electrical plants and substations used to transmit electricity; “transmit” means to convey electricity by means of a transmission system — (a) from an electrical plant to a substation; (b) from one electrical plant to another or from one substation to another; or (c) from a substation or an electrical plant to the electrical installation serving the premises of a consumer or, where such premises are not served by an electrical installation, from a substation or an electrical plant directly to such premises; “wholesale electricity market” means an electricity market established by the market rules for the trading of electricity, ancillary services or any other electricity-related product or service. [18/2006; 42/2018] [Act 37 of 2021 wef 29/01/2022]
(a) to protect the interests of consumers with regard to — (i) the prices charged and other terms for the supply of electricity; (ii) the reliability, availability and continuity of supply of electricity; and (iii) the quality of electricity services provided; (b) to promote — (i) the efficient use of electricity by consumers; and (ii) economic efficiency and the maintenance of such efficiency in the electricity industry; (c) to perform the functions of economic and technical regulator for the electricity industry, including the exercise of licensing and regulatory functions in respect of the generation, transmission, import, export, trading and retail of electricity, the provision of market support services, the operation of any wholesale electricity market and the establishment of standards of performance and codes of practice relating to any matter in connection therewith; (ca) to implement (whether through regulation or otherwise) policies, strategies, measures, standards or any other requirements on any matter for or connected with the reduction in emission of any greenhouse gas in the generation, transmission, import, export or supply of electricity; [Act 37 of 2021 wef 29/01/2022] (d) to secure that electricity licensees whose prices are controlled by the Authority are able to provide an efficient service and maintain financial viability; (e) to ensure security of supply of electricity to consumers and to arrange for the secure operation of a transmission system of a transmission licensee in accordance with the market rules or other codes of practice; (ea) in connection with any purpose under paragraph (a), to construct, acquire (whether by purchase, lease or otherwise), develop, manage (including by leasing out for use) or operate — (i) any generating unit (including any energy storage system); (ii) any generating station or any part of a generating station; or (iii) any of the following (whether in or outside Singapore) for or in connection with the import of electricity to, or the export of electricity from, Singapore: (A) any electrical installation or any part of an electrical installation; (B) any electric line or any part of an electric line; (C) any generating unit (including any energy storage system); (D) any generating station or any part of a generating station; [Act 37 of 2021 wef 29/01/2022] (f) to protect the public from dangers arising from the generation, transmission, supply or use of electricity; (fa) to cooperate and collaborate with the Land Transport Authority of Singapore in the discharge of its functions under the Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act 1995 or other written law insofar as those functions relate to — (i) promoting and regulating the safe use of electric vehicle chargers in Singapore; (ii) setting of standards for devices and equipment that are electrical installations and used in the charging of an electric vehicle; and (iii) undertaking or facilitating the development and maintenance in Singapore of accessible charging points in public and common areas and other ancillary facilities that allow for the safe transfer of electricity to an electric vehicle; (g) to create an economic regulatory framework in respect of the generation, transmission, import, export, trading and retail of electricity, the provision of market support services and the operation of any wholesale electricity market which — (i) promotes and safeguards competition and fair and efficient market conduct or, in the absence of a competitive market, prevents the misuse of monopoly or market power; and (ii) provides non-discriminatory access to any wholesale electricity market and to transmission services and market support services; (h) to advise the Government on all matters relating to the generation, transmission, trading, retail and use of electricity, the provision of market support services and the operation of any wholesale electricity market; and (i) to do such other things as are required under this Act and take such steps as are necessary or expedient for the effective discharge of its functions and duties under this Act. [42/2018; 13/2021]
(a) use its reasonable endeavours to apply principles and methodologies to licensees who conduct similar activities within a particular sector of the electricity industry in a non‑discriminatory manner; and (b) act in a reasonable manner in all circumstances.
(a) to require that person, or any person who is or was an officer or employee of that person, to provide an explanation of the document or information; (b) if the document or information is not furnished, to require that person to state, to the best of that person’s knowledge and belief, where it is; and (c) if the information is recorded otherwise than in legible form, to require the information to be made available to the Authority in legible form. [18/2006]
(a) intentionally alters, suppresses or destroys any document or information which the person has been required by a notice under subsection (1) to furnish; or (b) in furnishing any document or information required under subsection (1), makes any statement which the person knows to be false in a material particular or recklessly makes such a statement, shall be guilty of an offence.
(a) any information or document is given by a person to the Authority under this Act (other than Part 7); and (b) at the time such information or document is given, the person notifies the Authority in writing that it is of a confidential or commercially sensitive nature.
(a) the Authority is of the opinion that — (i) the disclosure of the information or the contents of the document would not cause detriment to the person supplying it or to any other person who is aware of the information or document; or (ii) although the disclosure of the information or the contents of the document would cause detriment to the person supplying it or to any other person who is aware of the information or document, the public benefit in disclosing it outweighs that detriment; (b) the Authority gives written notice to — (i) the person who supplied the information or document; and (ii) any other person whom the Authority is aware has supplied the information or document to the person referred to in sub‑paragraph (i), where the identity of such other person is known to the Authority, (b) stating that the Authority wishes to disclose the information or contents of the document, specifying the nature of the intended disclosure, setting out detailed reasons why the Authority wishes to make the disclosure and setting out a copy of this section; and (c) no appeal is made to the Minister under subsection (3) within 7 days of the date of the giving of the notice.
(a) to any member, officer or employee of the Authority or any agent, consultant, committee or panel acting for or under the direction of the Authority; (b) to the Minister or any agent, consultant, committee or panel acting for or under the Minister’s direction; (c) to an Appeal Panel; (d) when required to do so by any court or under any written law; or (e) for the purposes of any criminal proceedings. [18/2006]
(a) engage in the generation of electricity; (b) engage in the transmission of electricity; (c) transmit electricity for or on behalf of a transmission licensee (other than as an employee of the transmission licensee); (d) engage in the retail of electricity; (e) import or export electricity; (f) provide any market support services; (g) trade in any wholesale electricity market; (h) operate any wholesale electricity market; or (i) carry on any other activity relating to electricity that the Minister may, by order in the Gazette, specify, unless the person is authorised to do so by an electricity licence granted under section 9 or is exempted under section 8. [18/2006; 42/2018]
(a) made in writing to the Authority and must be in such form as may be determined by the Authority; and (b) accompanied by such information and documents and fee as may be determined by the Authority.
(a) the ability of that person to finance the carrying on of the particular activity; (b) the experience of that person in carrying on the activity, and that person’s ability to perform the duties which would be imposed on that person under this Act and the electricity licence, if granted; (c) whether that person is related to any gas transporter under the Gas Act 2001; (d) whether or not that person is related to any electricity licensee or any person granted an exemption under section 8; and (e) the functions and duties of the Authority under section 3.
(a) generally or to such an extent as may be specified in the order; and (b) unconditionally or subject to such conditions as may be specified in the order.
(a) to comply with any direction given by the Authority as to such matters as are specified in the exemption order or are of a description so specified; (b) to do or not to do such things as are specified in the exemption order or are of a description so specified, except insofar as the Authority consents to the person’s doing or not doing them; and (c) to refer for determination by the Authority such questions arising from or under the exemption order as are specified in the order or are of a description so specified.
(a) generate electricity; (b) transmit electricity; (c) transmit electricity for or on behalf of a transmission licensee; (d) retail electricity; (e) import or export electricity; (f) provide any market support services; (g) trade in any wholesale electricity market; (h) operate any wholesale electricity market; or (i) for the purpose mentioned in paragraph (i) of section 6(1), carry on such activity relating to electricity as may be specified in any order made under that paragraph. [18/2006; 42/2018] [Act 37 of 2021 wef 29/01/2022]
(a) requiring the electricity licensee — (i) to pay to the Authority a fee on the grant of the electricity licence or to pay to it periodic fees during the currency of the licence or both, of such amount as may be determined by or under the licence; (ii) to enter into any agreement or arrangement on specified terms or on terms of a specified type relating to its trading or operation or for the connection to or use of any electric line or plant owned or operated by the electricity licensee or the other party to the agreement or arrangement; (iii) to observe, with such modification or exemption as may be approved by the Authority, specified codes of practice and the market rules; (iv) to maintain specified financial accounting records and prepare financial accounts according to specified principles; (v) to appoint, at such intervals and on such terms as the Authority may direct, an independent technical auditor for the purposes specified in the condition; (vi) to prepare for approval by the Authority guidelines regarding the procedures the licensee must follow in the event of any public emergency; (vii) to do or not to do such things as are specified in the electricity licence or are of a description so specified; and (viii) where the electricity licensee is a transmission licensee, to carry out any work related to the development of a transmission system or the supply of electricity to any premises; (b) controlling or fixing prices to be charged for the services provided by a transmission licensee, a market support services licensee or an electricity licensee authorised to operate any wholesale electricity market including — (i) the fixing of prices or the rate of increase or decrease in prices; (ii) the fixing of a maximum price or maximum rate of increase or minimum rate of decrease in the maximum price; (iii) the fixing of an average price or an average rate of increase or decrease in the average price; (iv) the setting of pricing policies or principles; (v) the setting of prices with reference to a general price index, the cost of production, a rate of return on assets employed or any specified factor; and (vi) the setting of prices with reference to the quantity, location, period or other specified factors relevant to the activities authorised by the licence; (c) in the case of a transmission licensee, a market support services licensee or an electricity licensee authorised to operate any wholesale electricity market — (i) imposing controls and restrictions, directly or indirectly, on the creation, holding or disposal of shares in the licensee or its shareholders or of interests in the undertaking of the licensee or any part thereof; and (ii) imposing restrictions on the carrying on by the licensee of any trade or business which is not related to the activity which the licensee is authorised by its electricity licence to carry on; and (d) which provides for any one or more of the conditions specified in the electricity licence to cease to have effect at such times and in such manner and circumstances as may be specified in or determined by or under the condition. [18/2006]
(a) the contestable consumer does not, cannot or no longer wishes to purchase electricity from a retail electricity licensee or directly from any wholesale electricity market; or (b) a retail electricity licensee is unable or refuses to retail electricity to the contestable consumer for any reason. [42/2018]
(a) stating that the Authority proposes to make a modification in the manner specified in the notice; (b) stating the reasons why the Authority proposes to make the modification, including whether the need for the modification was the subject of a prior representation made by a third party or the electricity licensee concerned; and (c) specifying the period from the date of the giving of the notice (not being less than 28 days) within which written representations with respect to the proposed modification may be made.
(a) reject the representation; or (b) withdraw or amend the proposed modification in accordance with the representation or otherwise, and, in either event, it must thereupon issue a written direction to the electricity licensee concerned requiring that effect be given to the proposed modification specified in the notice (if any) or to such modification as may be subsequently amended by the Authority, within a reasonable time.
(a) during the period referred to in subsection (3)(c) unless the electricity licensee concerned consents to the modification referred to under subsection (3)(a) taking effect before the end of such period; and (b) whilst the appeal of any electricity licensee is under consideration by the Appeal Panel.
(a) an electricity licensee has gone into compulsory liquidation or voluntary liquidation other than for the purpose of amalgamation or reconstruction; (b) any circumstance specified in an electricity licence that gives rise to the Authority’s power to revoke or suspend the licence exists; (c) an electricity licensee has not complied with any direction or requirement issued by the Authority under section 14; (d) an electricity licensee is no longer in a position to operate in conformity with this Act or the terms and conditions of its electricity licence; or (e) the public interest or security of Singapore requires.
(a) revoke an electricity licence or suspend an electricity licence for such period as the Authority thinks fit; and (b) in the case of subsection (1)(b) or (c), require the payment of a financial penalty, in addition to the imposition of any sanction under section 14, of an amount not exceeding 10% of the annual turnover of that part of an electricity licensee’s business in respect of which the licensee holds a licence, ascertained from the licensee’s latest audited accounts, or an amount not exceeding $1 million, whichever is higher.
(a) direct the electricity licensee to do or not do such things as are specified in such direction; (b) require the electricity licensee to provide a performance bond, guarantee or any other form of security on such terms and conditions as the Authority may determine; (c) require the electricity licensee to pay a financial penalty of an amount not exceeding 10% of the annual turnover of that part of the licensee’s business in respect of which the licensee holds a licence, ascertained from the licensee’s latest audited accounts, or an amount not exceeding $1 million, whichever is higher. [18/2006]
(a) has effect subject to such regulations; or (b) having regard to such regulations, does not have effect.
(a) to ensure the reliability of the supply of electricity to the public; (b) to ensure the security of the electricity system; (c) to maintain the voltage or reactive flow of power through a transmission system of a transmission licensee; (d) in the interests of public safety; or (e) as may be necessary to allow the Authority to carry out its functions and duties under section 3. [42/2018]
Despite the grant of any electricity licence, the Authority is not liable in any circumstance for any loss, damage or cost sustained by any person as a result of any default, negligence, breach or other wrongful act or omission of any electricity licensee or any agent or employee of the electricity licensee.
(a) to develop and maintain a reliable, efficient, coordinated and economical transmission system in accordance with such applicable codes of practice and other standards of performance as may be issued or approved by the Authority under section 16; (b) to facilitate competition in the generation and sale of electricity by making its transmission system available to persons authorised to generate, trade or retail electricity or to provide market support services on terms which neither prevent nor restrict such competition; and (c) to provide non-discriminatory access to its transmission system for the supply and use of electricity in accordance with this Act, its transmission licence and the market rules.
(a) to develop and maintain a reliable, efficient, coordinated and economical system for the provision of market support services in accordance with such applicable codes of practice and other standards of performance as may be issued or approved by the Authority under section 16; (b) to facilitate competition in the retail of electricity by providing market support services to consumers and retail electricity licensees on terms which neither prevent nor restrict such competition; and (c) to provide non-discriminatory access to its market support services in order to facilitate retail competition in accordance with this Act, its market support services licence and the market rules.
(a) in the public interest; or (b) to ensure the security and reliability of the supply of electricity to the public. [42/2018]
(a) require E to allow the transmission licensee to enter the premises of E for the purposes of making and maintaining the connection, and not to do or suffer to be done anything which may prevent the transmission licensee from making and maintaining the connection; and (b) require E and the transmission licensee to enter into an agreement after the connection under paragraph (a) has been made, within the time specified in the direction, for the purpose of maintaining the connection and reasonably compensating E for any loss suffered as a result of the connection, and E and the transmission licensee must comply with a direction under subsection (1) to the extent that it relates to either of them. [42/2018]
(a) (if any) the terms agreed between E and the transmission licensee; and (b) the terms determined by the Appeal Panel, and E and the transmission licensee are treated as having entered into an agreement with each other as from that date on all such terms. [42/2018]
(a) it is prevented from doing so by circumstances not within its control; (b) circumstances exist by reason of which its doing so would or might involve the market support services licensee or any other electricity licensee being in breach of this Act, and the market support services licensee or other electricity licensee has taken all reasonable steps to prevent the circumstances from occurring and to prevent them from having that effect; or (c) any building on the premises has been erected in contravention of any written law or is in a ruinous or dangerous condition.
(a) the supply of electricity; or (b) the provision of all or any main or electrical plant, as the case may be.
(a) the market support services licensee or the transmission licensee may by notice require that person, within 7 days after the service of the notice, to give it reasonable security for the payment of all money which may become due to the market support services licensee or the transmission licensee in respect of the supply of electricity; and (b) if that person fails to give such security, the market support services licensee or the transmission licensee may if it thinks fit discontinue the supply of electricity for so long as the failure continues.
(a) the market support services licensee has offered to advise the consumer about optional methods of arranging payment of the account; and (b) the consumer — (i) refuses or fails to accept that offer of advice within the period (being not less than 7 days) specified by the market support services licensee in each case; or (ii) accepts the offer of advice, but refuses or fails to take any reasonable action to pay the account within the period (being not less than 7 days) specified by the market support services licensee.
(a) in accordance with its licence and the market rules, disconnect that consumer from the transmission system of the transmission licensee to which the charges relate; (b) discontinue the supply of electricity to the premises, or any other premises occupied by the consumer by any other means that the licensee thinks fit; and (c) recover any expenses incurred in so doing from the consumer. [42/2018]
(a) made good the default; (b) paid the reasonable expenses of disconnecting and re‑connecting the supply; and (c) given such security as the transmission licensee may reasonably require.
(a) any condition requiring the person to provide sufficient premises and to construct such rooms, buildings or structures as may be considered necessary by the licensee to accommodate and house the electrical plant required for the purposes of the supply; (b) any condition giving the licensee the right to use the premises, rooms, buildings or structures provided or constructed under paragraph (a) for the purposes of the supply; and (c) any restriction which must be imposed for the purpose of enabling the licensee to comply with this Act and its licence.
(a) may be referred to the Authority by either party; and (b) on such a reference, is to be determined by the Authority, whose decision is final and conclusive between the parties.
(a) to make such arrangements with respect to stocks of fuel held at or near that generating station for the purposes of its operation as will — (i) enable those stocks to be brought within a specified time to, and thereafter maintained at, a specified level; and (ii) ensure that they do not fall below that level, except as may be permitted by the terms of the direction or by a direction under subsection (2); and (b) to create such stocks and make such arrangements with respect to them, and the amount of any stocks may be specified by reference to the period for which it would enable the generating station to be maintained in operation.
(a) authorising or requiring the electricity licensee who operates it to make such use as may be specified of any stocks held at or near that generating station; and (b) requiring that electricity licensee to operate, or not to operate, that generating station for specified periods, at specified levels of capacity or use specified fuels.
(a) specify the cases and circumstances in which any stocks are to be treated as held at or near any generating station; (b) specify the extent to which the direction may be treated as complied with; (c) specify the manner in which any period mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) is to be determined; and (d) require anything falling to be specified under the direction to be specified by such person and by reference to such matters as may be specified.
(a) for securing one or more of the purposes of such an order set out in subsection (2); and (b) in a manner which protects the respective interests of the shareholders and creditors of that electricity licensee. [42/2018]
(a) the security and reliability of the supply of electricity to the public; (b) the survival of the electricity licensee, or the whole or part of its business for which it is authorised by its licence to carry on, as a going concern; (c) the transfer to another company, or (as respects different parts of the area to which the electricity licensee’s licence relates, or different parts of its business or undertaking) to 2 or more different companies, as a going concern, of such of the electricity licensee’s undertakings as it is necessary to transfer in order to ensure that the functions and duties which have been vested in the electricity licensee by virtue of its licence may be properly carried out; or (d) the carrying out of the functions and duties which have been vested in the electricity licensee pending the making of the transfer and the vesting of those functions and duties in other company or companies.
(a) for giving effect to this section and section 29, including regulations governing the transfer of the electricity licensee’s business or undertaking referred to in subsection (2)(c); and (b) where a special administration order is made, for applying, omitting or modifying the provisions of Parts 7 and 9 of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018. [40/2018] [Act 37 of 2021 wef 29/01/2022]
(a) a special administration order in relation to that electricity licensee; (b) an order requiring the electricity licensee immediately to take any action or to do or not to do any act or thing in relation to that part of its business or undertaking to which its electricity licence relates as the Minister may consider necessary; (c) an order appointing a person to advise the electricity licensee in the proper conduct of that part of its business or undertaking to which its electricity licence relates.
(a) the electricity licensee is or is likely to be unable to pay its debts; (b) the occurrence of a public emergency; (c) the Minister considers it in the interest of the security and reliability of supply of electricity to the public; or (d) the Minister considers it in the public interest.
(a) where the electricity licensee is a company incorporated under the Companies Act 1967 — it is deemed to be unable to pay its debts under section 125(2) of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018; or (b) where the electricity licensee is a variable capital company incorporated under the VCC Act — it is deemed to be unable to pay its debts under — (i) the repealed section 254(2) of the Companies Act 1967 as applied by section 130 of the VCC Act as in force before the operative date; or (ii) section 125(2) of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018, as applied by section 130 of the VCC Act as in force on the operative date. [S 26/2022 wef 13/01/2022]
(a) an electricity licensee must not be wound up voluntarily without the consent of the Authority; (b) no judicial manager may be appointed under Part 7 of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 in relation to an electricity licensee without the consent of the Authority; (c) no step may be taken by any person to enforce any security over an electricity licensee’s property, except where that person has served on the Authority 14 days’ notice of that person’s intention to take that step; (d) no step may be taken by any person to enforce a judgment or order of court obtained against an electricity licensee, except where that person has served on the Authority 14 days’ notice of that person’s intention to take that step; and [Act 25 of 2021 wef 01/04/2022] (e) no application under section 210 of the Companies Act 1967 or section 71 of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 may be made by any person in relation to an electricity licensee, unless that person has served 14 days’ written notice of that person’s intention to make the application on the Authority. [40/2018; 42/2018]
(a) any proceedings under the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 or Part 11 of the VCC Act relating to the winding up of the affairs of an electricity licensee; or [S 26/2022 wef 13/01/2022] (b) any proceedings relating to the making of an order under section 210 of the Companies Act 1967 or section 71 of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 in relation to an electricity licensee. [40/2018]
“operative date” means the date of commencement of section 48 of the Variable Capital Companies (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2019; “VCC” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the VCC Act; “VCC Act” means the Variable Capital Companies Act 2018. [S 26/2022 wef 13/01/2022]
“arrangement” includes any formal or informal scheme, arrangement or understanding, and any trust whether express or implied; “associate” has the meaning given to that expression in regulations made under section 30C; “business trust” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Business Trusts Act 2004; “corporation” has the meaning given by section 4(1) of the Companies Act 1967; “designated business trust” means a business trust that is established wholly or partly in respect of a transmission system (or any part thereof) and which has been declared by the Minister to be a designated business trust for the purposes of section 30B; “designated electricity licensee” means any of the following: (a) a transmission licensee; (b) a transmission agent licensee; (c) any other electricity licensee declared by the Minister to be a designated electricity licensee for the purposes of this Part; “designated entity” means an entity, not being an electricity licensee, that — (a) owns a transmission system (or any part of the system); and (b) is declared by the Minister to be a designated entity for the purposes of this Part; “entity” includes a corporation and a limited liability partnership; “equity interest” has the meaning given to that expression in regulations made under section 30C; “limited liability partnership” means a limited liability partnership formed under section 4(1) of the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2005; “trustee-manager” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Business Trusts Act 2004. [18/2006; 42/2018]
(a) the business, or any part of the business, of a designated electricity licensee conducted pursuant to its licence; (b) the business, or any part of the business, of a designated entity which relates to its transmission system or any part thereof; or (c) the business, or any part of the business, of a designated business trust relating to a transmission system or any part of a transmission system in respect of which, wholly or in part, the business trust is established, unless the person, and the licensee, the entity or the trustee‑manager of the business trust (as the case may be) obtain the prior written approval of the Authority. [18/2006; 42/2018]
(a) the person is a fit and proper person; (b) having regard to the person’s likely influence, the designated electricity licensee, the designated entity or the trustee-manager of the designated business trust (as the case may be) will continue to conduct its business prudently and comply with the provisions of this Act; and (c) it is in the public interest to do so. [18/2006]
(a) the person acquiring the business is a fit and proper person; (b) the acquisition will not affect the security and reliability of the supply of electricity to the public; and (c) it is in the public interest to do so. [18/2006]
(a) restricting the disposal or further acquisition of equity interests or voting power in the designated electricity licensee, designated entity or designated business trust; or (b) restricting the exercise of voting power in the designated electricity licensee, designated entity or designated business trust. [42/2018]
“12% controller” means a person, not being a 30% controller, who, alone or together with the person’s associates — (a) holds 12% or more of the total equity interest in; or (b) is in a position to control 12% or more of the voting power in, the licensee, the entity or the business trust; “30% controller” means a person who, alone or together with the person’s associates — (a) holds 30% or more of the total equity interest in; or (b) is in a position to control 30% or more of the voting power in, the licensee, the entity or the business trust; “indirect controller” means any person, whether acting alone or together with any other person, and with or without holding equity interest or controlling voting power in the licensee, the entity or the business trust, as the case may be — (a) in accordance with whose directions, instructions or wishes the directors of the licensee, the directors or other officers of the entity, or the trustee-manager of the business trust are accustomed or under an obligation, whether formal or informal, to act; or (b) who is in a position to determine the policy of the licensee, the entity or the business trust, but does not include — (c) in the case of the licensee, a person who is the chief executive officer, a director or the chairperson of the board of directors of the licensee whose appointment as such has been approved by the Authority under section 30G; or (d) a person in accordance with whose directions, instructions or wishes the directors of the licensee, the directors or other officers of the entity or the trustee‑manager of the business trust are accustomed to act by reason only that they act on advice given by the person in the person’s professional capacity. [18/2006; 42/2018]
(a) the meaning of equity interest and the circumstances under which a person would be considered to hold a percentage of the total equity interest in a designated electricity licensee, a designated entity or a designated business trust; (b) the circumstances under which a person would be considered to be in a position to control a percentage of the voting power in a designated electricity licensee, a designated entity or a designated business trust; (c) the circumstances under which a person would be considered to have acquired as a going concern a business referred to in section 30B(4); (d) the circumstances under which a person would be considered to be an associate for the purposes of sections 30B, 30D and 30F; and (e) the manner in which any notice or application under section 30B must be given or made, and the person or persons who are required to give the notice or make the application. [18/2006; 42/2018]
(a) any person or class of persons; or (b) any class or description of equity interests, from section 30B(1), (3) or (4), subject to such conditions as may be specified in the order. [42/2018]
(a) the person has contravened section 30B(3) or (4); (b) in the case of a person who has obtained the Authority’s approval under section 30B(3) or who has been exempted from section 30B(3) under section 30CA — (i) the person is not or ceases to be a fit and proper person; (ii) having regard to the person’s likely influence — (A) the designated electricity licensee or designated entity (as the case may be) is not, or is no longer, likely to conduct its business prudently or to comply with the provisions of this Act; or (B) the trustee-manager of the designated business trust is not, or is no longer, likely to conduct the business of the business trust prudently or to comply with the provisions of this Act; or (iii) it is not, or is no longer, in the public interest to allow the person to continue to be a 12% controller, a 30% controller or an indirect controller, as the case may be; (c) in the case of a person who has obtained the Authority’s approval under section 30B(4) or who has been exempted from section 30B(4) under section 30CA, and who has acquired as a going concern a business mentioned in section 30B(4) — (i) the person is not or ceases to be a fit and proper person; or (ii) it is not, or is no longer, in the public interest to allow the person to continue to own or manage that business; (d) the person has furnished false or misleading information or documents in connection with an application under section 30B; (e) the Authority would not have granted its approval under section 30B had it been aware, at that time, of circumstances relevant to the person’s application for such approval; or (f) any condition imposed on the person under section 30B or 30CA has not been complied with. [18/2006; 42/2018]
(a) direct the person to take such steps as are necessary, within such period as may be specified by the Authority, to ensure that the person ceases to be a 12% controller, a 30% controller or an indirect controller of the licensee, entity or business trust; (b) direct the person or any of the person’s associates to transfer or dispose of all or any of the equity interests in the licensee, entity or business trust held by the person or the person’s associate (called in this section and section 30E the specified equity interests) within such time and subject to such conditions as the Authority considers appropriate; (c) restrict the transfer or disposal of the specified equity interests; or (d) make any other direction that the Authority considers appropriate. [42/2018]
(a) direct the person to transfer or dispose of all or any part of the business within such time and subject to such conditions as the Authority considers appropriate; (b) restrict the transfer or disposal of the business or any part of the business; or (c) make any other direction that the Authority considers appropriate. [18/2006; 42/2018]
(a) no voting rights are exercisable in respect of the specified equity interest unless the Authority expressly permits such rights to be exercised; (b) no equity interest of the licensee, the entity or the business trust may be issued or offered (whether by way of rights, bonus or otherwise) in respect of the specified equity interest unless the Authority expressly permits such issue or offer; and (c) except in a winding up of the licensee, the entity or the business trust, payments must not be made by the licensee, the entity or the trustee‑manager of the business trust of any amount (whether by way of dividends or otherwise) in respect of the specified equity interest unless the Authority expressly authorises such payment, until the transfer or disposal is effected in accordance with the direction or until the direction is revoked, as the case may be. [18/2006; 42/2018]
(a) in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $500,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $50,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction; or (b) in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $1 million and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $100,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction. [18/2006]
(a) the person was not aware that the person had contravened section 30B(3); and (b) the person has, within 14 days of becoming aware that the person had contravened section 30B(3), notified the Authority of the contravention and, within such time as may be determined by the Authority, taken such actions in relation to the person’s holding of equity interest or control of voting power in the licensee, the entity or the business trust as the Authority may direct. [18/2006]
(a) the contravention occurred as a result of an increase in the holding of equity interest or in the voting power controlled by any of the person’s associates; (b) the person has no agreement or arrangement, whether oral or in writing and whether express or implied, with that associate with respect to the acquisition, holding or disposal of equity interest in, or under which they act together in exercising their voting power in relation to, the licensee, the entity or the business trust; and (c) the person has, within 14 days of the date of the contravention, notified the Authority of the contravention and, within such time as may be determined by the Authority, taken such actions in relation to the person’s holding of equity interest or control of voting power in the licensee, the entity or the business trust as the Authority may direct. [18/2006]
“chief executive officer”, in relation to a designated electricity licensee, means any person, by whatever name described, who is — (a) in the direct employment of, or acting for or by arrangement with, the designated electricity licensee; and (b) principally responsible for the management and conduct of any type of business of the designated electricity licensee, and includes any person for the time being performing all or any of the functions or duties of a chief executive officer; “director” has the meaning given by section 4(1) of the Companies Act 1967. [18/2006]
(a) install under, over, in, on, along or across any land, premises, street or bridge and from time to time inspect, maintain, adjust, repair, alter, replace or remove — (i) any electric line or electrical plant; (ii) any structure for housing or covering any such line or plant; and (iii) any meter, switch and any other suitable and proper apparatus, for the purpose of leading off service lines and other distributing conductors or of examining, testing, measuring, directing or controlling the supply of electricity or of testing the conditions of the mains and other portions of the works; and (b) execute any work requisite for or incidental to the purposes of any work falling within paragraph (a), including for those purposes — (i) excavating any land, street or drain; (ii) tunnelling or boring under any land, street, sewer or drain; (iii) removing or using all earth and materials in or under any land, street, sewer or drain; (iv) erecting, placing or installing equipment, apparatus and other electrical plant in or under any land, building, street or bridge; and (v) erecting, placing or installing poles on any land or street. [18/2006]
(a) before issuing a notice under subsection (7); or (b) in the case of an emergency specified in subsection (7), before carrying out any work, if the work to be carried out under this section is in relation to any matter specified in subsection (1)(a)(i), (ii) or (iii) which is owned or operated by another electricity licensee. [18/2006]
(a) may be referred to the Authority by either party; and (b) on such a reference, is to be determined by the Authority whose decision is final and conclusive between the parties. [18/2006]
(a) 7 days’ notice of the intended entry has been given to the occupier; and (b) if required to do so, the person has produced evidence of the person’s authority.
(a) notice of the proposed works is included in the notice given under subsection (2); and (b) where premises are held by any statutory authority which objects to the works on the ground that the carrying out of the works would be seriously detrimental to the carrying on of its undertaking, the Minister gives his or her approval.
(a) inspecting any electric line or electrical plant belonging to the licensee; (b) ascertaining the register of any electricity meter; (c) removing, inspecting or re-installing any such meter or installing any substitute meter; (d) carrying out all other works necessary to maintain the supply of electricity.
(a) a transmission licensee or market support services licensee is authorised by this Act or its electricity licence to disconnect or discontinue the supply of electricity to any premises; (b) a person occupying premises supplied with electricity by a retail electricity licensee or market support services licensee ceases to require such a supply; or (c) a person entering into occupation of any premises previously supplied with electricity by a retail electricity licensee or market support services licensee does not require such a supply, any person authorised in writing by the transmission licensee or market support services licensee may at all reasonable hours, on production of some duly authenticated document showing the person’s 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.
(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 lawfully placed and which belongs to that licensee; or (b) maintaining, inspecting, repairing, removing or altering any such existing line or plant.
(a) continues to remain the property of that licensee and is deemed not to be a fixture, and does not vest in the owner of the premises; and (b) is not to be subject to distress or be liable to be taken under or pursuant to an enforcement order of any court or any proceedings in bankruptcy against the person in whose possession it is. [Act 25 of 2021 wef 01/04/2022]
(a) may forthwith discontinue the supply of electricity to any person; (b) must immediately thereafter give written notice of the discontinuance to the person; and (c) not being a market support services licensee, must immediately inform the market support services licensee of the discontinuance.
(a) purchase electricity from a retail electricity licensee on mutually agreed terms and conditions; (b) subject to subsection (4), purchase electricity directly from any wholesale electricity market at prevailing market prices; (c) purchase electricity indirectly from any wholesale electricity market through a market support services licensee at prevailing market prices.
(a) commence purchasing electricity under a contract with a retail electricity licensee; or (b) commence purchasing electricity directly from any wholesale electricity market.
(a) a contestable consumer does not, cannot or no longer wishes to purchase electricity from a retail electricity licensee or directly from any wholesale electricity market; or (b) a retail electricity licensee is unable or refuses to retail electricity to a contestable consumer for any reason, a market support services licensee must (if the contestable consumer remains as such under this section) provide the contestable consumer access to any wholesale electricity market for the purpose of allowing the consumer to purchase electricity indirectly from that market through the licensee at prevailing market prices. [42/2018]
(a) it is prevented from doing so by circumstances not within its control; (b) circumstances exist by reason of which its doing so would or might involve the market support services licensee or any other electricity licensee being in breach of this Act, and the market support services licensee or other electricity licensee has taken all reasonable steps to prevent the circumstances from occurring and to prevent them from having that effect; or (c) any building on the premises has been erected in contravention of any written law or is in a ruinous or dangerous condition.
“constituent documents” means the memorandum and articles of association of the Market Company; “Market Company” means the company which holds an electricity licence authorising it to operate any wholesale electricity market.
(a) between the constituent documents and this Act or the market rules, this Act or the market rules (as the case may be) prevail to the extent of the inconsistency; or (b) between the market rules and this Act, this Act prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.
(a) to operate and administer any wholesale electricity market specified in its licence; (b) to schedule generating units, loads and a transmission system of a transmission licensee; (c) to facilitate the planning and augmentation of a transmission system of a transmission licensee; (d) to provide information and other services to facilitate decisions for investment and the use of resources in the electricity industry; and (e) to exercise and perform any other powers and duties assigned to the Market Company under this Act, its licence, the market rules and any code of practice. [42/2018]
(a) the disposal of the whole or substantially the whole of the Market Company’s undertaking or property; (b) the voluntary winding up of the Market Company; and (c) the addition, deletion or alteration of any provision of the constituent documents.
(a) establishing and governing, amongst other things — (i) any wholesale electricity market; and (ii) agreements and arrangements in connection with trading; (b) governing the activities of the Market Company and market participants in and in relation to any wholesale electricity market; and (c) governing the operation of the electricity system.
(a) may modify the market rules in accordance with the market rules; and (b) must modify the market rules when directed to do so by the Authority. [18/2006]
(a) being a modification made under subsection (3)(a), unjustly discriminates in favour of or against a market participant, a market support services licensee, or a class of market participants or market support services licensees; or (b) is inconsistent with the functions and duties of the Authority under section 3(3). [18/2006]
Without limiting section 46(1), the market rules may include provisions authorising and governing the imposition of financial penalties on market participants, the Market Company and market support services licensees. [18/2006]
(a) that regulates the manner in which disputes under the market rules or referred to in the market rules are to or may be resolved; and (b) that restricts recourse to the courts until such time as the dispute resolution process in the market rules has been exhausted, recourse to the courts is to be limited in the manner prescribed by the market rules, including a restriction against appeals to a court except in relation to matters of law and jurisdiction.
(a) sanctioning the absolute limitation of appeals to the courts except in relation to matters of fact; or (b) limiting the right of any person to seek interim injunctive relief from the courts.
(a) directly or indirectly fix purchase or selling prices or any other trading conditions of electricity in Singapore; (b) limit or control generation of electricity, any wholesale electricity market, the retail electricity market, technical development or investment in the electricity industry in Singapore; (c) share markets or sources of supply of electricity in Singapore; (d) apply dissimilar conditions to equivalent transactions with other trading parties, thereby placing them at a competitive disadvantage; (e) make the conclusion of contracts subject to acceptance by the other parties of supplementary obligations which, by their nature or according to commercial usage, have no connection with the subject of such contracts; or (f) provide for the acquisition, directly or indirectly, of shares in or the assets of an electricity licensee.
(a) directly or indirectly imposing unfair purchase or selling prices or other unfair trading conditions of electricity in Singapore; (b) limiting generation of electricity, any wholesale electricity market, the retail electricity market or technical development in the electricity industry in Singapore to the prejudice of consumers; (c) applying dissimilar conditions to equivalent transactions with other trading parties, thereby placing them at a competitive disadvantage; or (d) making the conclusion of contracts subject to acceptance by the other parties of supplementary obligations which, by their nature or according to commercial usage, have no connection with the subject of such contracts.
(a) may be granted subject to such conditions or obligations as the Authority considers appropriate; (b) has effect for such period as the Authority considers appropriate; and (c) must be in writing and sent by the Authority to the person to whom the exemption is granted.
(a) extend the period for which an exemption granted under subsection (1) has effect; (b) vary or remove any condition or obligation specified in an exemption; or (c) impose additional conditions or obligations in an exemption.
(a) to provide for persons who are parties to any agreement or conduct to apply to the Authority for guidance as to whether or not the agreement or conduct is likely to infringe section 50(1) or 51(1); (b) to provide for the procedure for an application under paragraph (a); (c) to prescribe any decision which the Authority may make and the effect of the decision; and (d) generally for giving full effect to the objective of this Part.
(a) compliance with such guideline; or (b) a contravention of or failure to comply with, whether by act or omission, such guideline, may be relied upon by any party to those proceedings as tending to negative or establish the contravention which is in question in those proceedings. [42/2018]
The Authority may conduct an investigation if there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that section 50(1) or 51(1) has been infringed.
(a) the subject matter and purpose of the investigation; and (b) the nature of the offences created by sections 61, 62 and 63.
(a) the time and place at which any document is to be produced or any information is to be provided; and (b) the manner and form in which it is to be produced or provided.
(a) if the document is produced — (i) to take copies of it or extracts from it; and (ii) to require such person, or any person who is a present or past officer of the firstmentioned person, or is or was at any time employed by the firstmentioned person, to provide an explanation of the document; or (b) if the document is not produced, to require such person to state, to the best of the person’s knowledge and belief, where it is.
(a) specified, or described, in the notice; or (b) falling within a category which is specified, or described, in the notice.
(a) there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that there are on any premises documents the production of which has been required under section 55; or (b) there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that — (i) there are on any premises documents which the Authority has power under section 55 to require to be produced; and (ii) if the documents were required to be produced, they would not be produced but would be concealed, removed, tampered with or destroyed.
(a) to enter the premises specified in the warrant, using such force as is reasonably necessary for the purpose; (b) to search the premises and take copies of, or extracts from, any document appearing to be of a kind in respect of which the application under subsection (1) was granted (the relevant kind); (c) to take possession of any document appearing to be of the relevant kind if — (i) such action appears to be necessary for preserving the document or preventing interference with it; or (ii) it is not reasonably practicable to take copies of the document on the premises; (d) to take any other steps which appear to be necessary for the purpose mentioned in paragraph (c)(i); (e) to require any person to provide an explanation of any document appearing to be of the relevant kind or to state, to the best of the person’s knowledge and belief, where it may be found; and (f) to require any information which is held in a computer and is accessible from the premises and which the named officer considers relates to any matter relevant to the investigation, to be produced in a form — (i) in which it can be taken away; and (ii) in which it is visible and legible.
(a) take such steps as are reasonable in all the circumstances to inform the occupier of the intended entry; and (b) if the occupier is informed, afford the occupier, or the legal or other representative of the occupier, a reasonable opportunity to be present when the warrant is executed.
“named officer” means the officer named in the warrant; “occupier”, in relation to any premises, means a person whom the named officer reasonably believes is the occupier of those premises.
(a) between a professional legal adviser and his or her client; or (b) made in connection with, or in contemplation of, legal proceedings and for the purposes of those proceedings, which in proceedings in a court would be protected from disclosure on grounds of privilege.
(a) give written notice to the person likely to be affected by such direction; and (b) give such person an opportunity to make representations to the Authority.
(a) where the decision is that any agreement infringes section 50(1) — (i) requiring the person to modify or terminate the agreement; and (ii) in the case of an agreement referred to in section 50(2)(f), requiring the person to dispose of all or any of the relevant shares or assets, otherwise than to an associated person, within a period specified in the direction, being not less than 3 months after service of the direction; (b) where the decision is that any conduct infringes section 51(1) — (i) requiring the person to modify the conduct in question; or (ii) requiring the person to cease that conduct; and (c) in either case, requiring the person — (i) to pay to the Authority a financial penalty in respect of the infringement of an amount not exceeding $1 million or 10% of the annual turnover of such person’s business in Singapore, ascertained from its latest audited accounts, whichever is the higher; and (ii) to provide a performance bond, guarantee or other form of security on such terms and conditions as the Authority may determine.
“associated person” has the meaning given by section 76D(14) of the Companies Act 1967; “relevant shares or assets” means any shares or assets of an electricity licensee held by the person that would need to be disposed of in order to cause the acquisition to cease to have the object or effect of preventing, restricting or distorting competition in any wholesale electricity market or the retail electricity market.
The Authority must, within 14 days of the Authority making any decision or direction under this Part, notify any person affected by such decision or direction.
(a) the document was not in the person’s possession or under the person’s control; and (b) it was not reasonably practicable for the person to comply with the requirement.
(a) to provide information; (b) to provide an explanation of a document; or (c) to state where a document is to be found, it is a defence for the person to prove that the person had a reasonable excuse for failing to comply with the requirement.
(a) intentionally or recklessly destroys or otherwise disposes of it, falsifies it or conceals it; or (b) causes or permits its destruction, disposal, falsification or concealment, shall be guilty of an offence.
Any person who provides information to the Authority or its authorised officer in connection with any function or duty of the Authority under this Part which is false or misleading in a material particular shall be guilty of an offence.
(a) an electricity licensee who wishes to appeal against a decision of the Authority to modify any condition of its electricity licence; and (b) any person who is aggrieved by a direction or decision of the Authority under Part 7.
(a) of the receipt of a direction under section 12(4) to modify any condition of an electricity licence; or (b) of the receipt of a notification by the Authority of a direction or decision under Part 7, notify the Minister that the person wishes to make an appeal, providing adequate details of the grounds for the appeal and requesting the Minister to establish an Appeal Panel to consider and determine the appeal. [42/2018]
(a) the terms and conditions of the membership of the Appeal Panel as the Minister considers appropriate; (b) the procedure to be adopted by the Appeal Panel in considering any matter referred to it; and (c) any other matters which the Minister considers incidental or expedient for the proper and efficient conduct of an appeal by the Appeal Panel. [18/2006; 42/2018]
(a) subject to paragraph (b), form part of the expenses of the Authority; and (b) where the Appeal Panel is established for the purposes of section 20A, must be borne equally by E and the transmission licensee, or in any other proportion between E and the transmission licensee that the Appeal Panel may specify. [42/2018]
(a) by notice to the Authority and the appellant; or (b) where the Appeal Panel is established for the purposes of section 20A, by notice to E and the transmission licensee concerned, specify the date on and the place at which the appeal is to be heard. [42/2018]
(a) the enforcement of the attendance of witnesses and their examination on oath or otherwise; (b) the compelling of the production of documents; and (c) the award of costs and expenses of and incidental to any proceedings before the Appeal Panel. [18/2006]
(a) use, work or operate or permit to be used, worked or operated any electrical or supply installation; or (b) supply to or for the use of any other person electricity from any electrical or supply installation, except under and in accordance with the terms of an electrical or a supply installation licence granted by the Authority under this section authorising such use, work, operation or supply.
(a) the installation area; (b) the declared voltage frequency and the variations permitted thereon; and (c) any other matters that the Authority may consider desirable.
(a) the Authority may by written notice direct any electricity licensee to forthwith discontinue the supply of electricity to that electrical or supply installation; and (b) the electricity licensee must, upon receipt of the notice, immediately comply with the notice.
All electrical and supply installations which have been operated or the construction of which has been completed or has begun on or before 1 January 2003 are subject to this Act.
(a) any electrical or supply installation owned and operated by an electricity licensee, the Government or any statutory authority; (b) any electrical or supply installation used exclusively for domestic purposes; or (c) any other electrical or supply installations that the Authority may consider desirable.
(a) posted on the premises where the electrical or supply installation is installed or working; or (b) served on the person granted an electrical or a supply installation licence or the electrical worker who is appointed to operate or to be in charge of or to control the electrical or supply installation (as the case may be), require the defect to be made good or removed within such period as may be specified in the notice, and the electrical or supply installation must not be operated or used after the expiration of that period unless the defect has been made good or removed to the satisfaction of the Authority.
(a) by the suspension of the operation and use of any electrical or supply installation under this section; or (b) by the suspension or revocation of an electrical or a supply installation licence under section 76.
(a) on breach of any of the conditions of the licence or for non‑compliance with any of the provisions of this Act; (b) in default of payment of any money due; or (c) if the licensee ceases to work or operate any electrical or supply installation in respect of which the licence was granted.
Despite the grant of an electrical or a supply installation licence, the Authority is not responsible for the operation or maintenance of any electrical or supply installation or for any injury to any person or damage to anything by reason of operating or omitting to operate or maintaining or omitting to maintain any electrical or supply installation.
(a) has given to the electricity licensee not less than 7 days’ written notice of the date on which it is proposed to commence the earthworks; (b) has obtained from the electricity licensee the necessary information on the location of such high voltage electricity cable and has consulted the electricity licensee on the steps to be taken to prevent the high voltage electricity cable from damage while the earthworks are being carried out; and (c) has caused cable detection work to be carried out by a licensed cable detection worker in order to confirm the location of the high voltage electricity cable.[18/2006; 42/2018]
(a) to comply with all reasonable requirements of the electricity licensee for the prevention of damage to the high voltage electricity cable; (b) to ensure that reasonable precautions are taken when carrying out such earthworks to prevent any damage to the high voltage electricity cable; and (c) to allow the electricity licensee reasonable access to the work site for the purpose of inspecting or taking any necessary measures to protect the high voltage electricity cable. [42/2018]
(a) to promptly inform the person, who has given the electricity licensee the notice, of the location of the high voltage electricity cable and to provide the person with any other information as may be necessary to enable the person to ascertain the exact location of the high voltage electricity cable; (b) to advise the person, who has given the electricity licensee the notice, on the precautions to be taken to prevent damage to the high voltage electricity cable; and (c) to take all such measures at the work site as may be reasonable and necessary for the protection of the high voltage electricity cable from damage and, in so doing, the electricity licensee must have regard to the potential risks and dangers that can arise from any damage to the high voltage electricity cable.
(a) that the person took all reasonable steps to discharge the person’s duty under subsection (1) or (4), as the case may be; or (b) that the person took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of the offence.
(a) grant a cable detection work licence permitting a person to perform such cable detection work as is specified in the licence and suspend, cancel, alter, extend, renew or replace any such licence; (b) classify any cable detection work licence in such manner as it may determine; (c) specify the nature of the cable detection work in respect of which a cable detection work licence is granted and restrict such work to any type or class of cable detection work; (d) specify the circumstances or manner in which licensed cable detection workers may perform or carry out cable detection work; (e) impose any terms, conditions or restrictions on any cable detection work licence; (f) require any electricity licensee to conduct approved courses of training, including refresher courses, and provide for examinations for cable detection workers; and (g) keep a register of licensed cable detection workers.
(a) the individual is a licensed electrical worker; or (b) the individual acts under the supervision of an individual who is a licensed electrical worker. [42/2018]
(a) one or more individuals, each being a licensed electrical worker; or (b) one or more individuals acting under the supervision of one or more individuals, each of the latter being a licensed electrical worker. [42/2018]
(a) issue an electrical worker licence permitting a person to carry out such electrical work as is specified in the licence and suspend, cancel, alter, extend, renew or replace any such licence; (b) classify any electrical worker licence in such manner as it may determine; (c) specify the nature of the electrical work in respect of which an electrical worker licence is issued and restrict such work to any type or class of electrical work or any type or class of electrical installation; (d) specify the circumstances or manner in which licensed electrical workers may carry out electrical work; or (e) attach any exemption to or impose any term, condition or restriction on any electrical worker licence.
(a) a person to replace any lamp that is connected in the person’s own electrical installation; (b) a person to replace any fuse in the person’s own electrical installation similar to that of a household; (c) an officer or employee of the Authority to carry out personally any electrical work in the course of his or her employment or in the discharge of his or her duties as such officer or employee; (d) the Authority to do any act or thing on or in connection with its own electrical installation; (e) a person, other than an electrical worker, whose trade or occupation normally includes the performance of work on any appliance, plant or machinery driven, or operated by, or incorporating any electrical installation, to carry out that work in the normal course of the person’s trade or occupation or for purposes incidental thereto, so long as the person does not carry out work on any part or circuit which is, or may be, connected to a source of electricity supply; and (f) a trained person to carry out any work in accordance with the written instructions of the licensed electrical worker in charge of the relevant electrical installation.
(a) recognised by his or her employer and the licensed electrical worker in charge of the relevant electrical installation to have the necessary knowledge and experience to avoid danger; and (b) capable of carrying out the work specified in the written instructions of the licensed electrical worker.
Any person who, without the consent of an electricity licensee, restores a supply of electricity to any premises where such supply has been discontinued by the electricity licensee in the exercise of its powers under this Act shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $250 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.
(a) removes, destroys or damages any electrical plant or electricity cable which is part of a transmission system that belongs to or that is under the management or control of an electricity licensee; (b) causes or permits the removal, destruction or damage of such electrical plant or electricity cable; or (c) in any way other than by paragraph (a) or (b), wilfully or recklessly hinders or prevents such electrical plant or electricity cable from being used or operated in the manner in which it is intended to be used or operated, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1 million or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both. [42/2018]
(a) does any act, or causes or permits any act to be done, which damages or is likely to damage any submarine electric line or electricity cable in the territorial waters of Singapore that belongs to or that is under the management or control of an electricity licensee; or (b) omits to do anything required to prevent any damage to any such submarine electric line or electricity cable, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2 million or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both. [42/2018]
Any person who seeks to obtain entry to any premises by falsely pretending to be an employee of the Authority or an electricity licensee shall be guilty of an offence.
(a) dishonestly or fraudulently abstracts, uses, consumes or diverts any electricity supplied by an electricity licensee; (b) alters or tampers with any part of any meter or meter installation supplied by an electricity licensee for registering the quantity of electricity supplied to any person or premises; (c) does any thing that compromises or adversely affects the ability or proper operation of any meter or meter installation supplied by an electricity licensee, in duly registering the quantity of electricity supplied to any person or premises; or (d) causes or permits any other person to engage in conduct mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c), shall be guilty of an offence. [42/2018]
(a) a fine that is the total of — (i) an amount not exceeding $50,000; and (ii) an amount equal to 3 times the value of electricity — (A) abstracted, used, consumed or diverted in the commission of the offence under subsection (1)(a), or caused or permitted to be so abstracted, used, consumed or diverted in the commission of the offence under subsection (1)(d), as the case may be; or (B) supplied as a result of the commission of the offence under subsection (1)(b), (c) or (d), as the case may be; (b) imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years, and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $250 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction. [42/2018]
(a) that, at the time of the alleged conduct — (i) a device or wire was attached to, or was in the vicinity of, the meter or meter installation (or any part of the meter or meter installation) for the purpose of altering the index of the meter or meter installation or preventing the meter or meter installation from duly registering the quantity of electricity supplied; (ii) the covering of the meter or meter installation had a hole which is not a result of ordinary wear and tear; (iii) any seal fastened by an electricity licensee to any part of the meter or meter installation was damaged, removed or changed; (iv) any paint or other chemical compound applied by an electricity licensee to or on any screw, component or mechanism of any part of the meter or meter installation was damaged or removed or altered in its chemical composition; or (v) the position or arrangement of any test link on a meter terminal test block of the meter installation was changed or altered; and (b) that the person had, at the time of the alleged conduct, custody or control of the meter or meter installation, then the person is presumed, until the contrary is proved, to have so altered or tampered with the meter or meter installation. [42/2018]
Any person who at any time molests, or without cause, hinders or obstructs, any employee, agent or contractor of an electricity licensee in the performance of the duties of the employee, agent or contractor (as the case may be) or anything which the employee, agent or contractor is respectively authorised, empowered or required to do under this Act shall be guilty of an offence.
(a) wilfully or fraudulently procures or attempts to procure for the person or for any other person any licence under this Act by making or producing or causing to be made or produced any false or fraudulent representation or declaration either verbally or in writing; or (b) knowingly aids or assists therein, shall be guilty of an offence.
Despite any provision to the contrary in the Criminal Procedure Code 2010, a District Court and a Magistrate’s Court have jurisdiction to try any offence under this Act and have power to impose the full penalty or punishment in respect of any offence under this Act.
(a) the offence was committed without the person’s consent or connivance; and (b) the person had exercised all such due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence as the person ought to have exercised, having regard to the nature of the person’s functions in that capacity and to all the circumstances.
Any person guilty of an offence under this Act for which no penalty is expressly provided shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $250 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.
(a) report the accident to the Authority by the quickest means available; and (b) subsequently with the least possible delay, report in writing to the Authority the facts of the matter so far as the facts are known.
(a) visit the place where the accident occurred; (b) make a preliminary investigation of the circumstances; (c) record in writing his or her findings upon such investigation; (d) forward his or her report to the Authority; and (e) if there has been any loss of life or there is reason to believe that any person has been seriously injured, send a copy of his or her findings to the Public Prosecutor.
(a) it appears to the Authority that there is reason to believe that the accident was due to any failure to comply with the provisions of this Act or due to neglect to obey any lawful order given by the Authority; or (b) the authorised officer investigating the accident is satisfied that the accident might have been prevented if proper precautions had been taken and observed in the operation or working of the electrical or supply installation or other installation, the Authority must hold an inquiry into the nature and cause of the accident with the assistance, if considered necessary by the Authority, of one or more persons of electrical or other special skill or experience to be nominated by the Authority as assessors.
For the purpose of holding any inquiry under this Act, any authorised officer has power to administer oaths and affirmations and is vested with the powers of a Magistrate for compelling the attendance of witnesses, maintaining order and otherwise conducting the inquiry, and any person summoned to attend any such inquiry is legally bound so to attend.
(a) the name and address of the person are unknown to him or her; (b) the person declines to give the person’s name and address; or (c) there is reason to doubt the accuracy of the name and address given.
The Authority may, with the approval of the Minister, either permanently or for such period as it thinks fit, exempt any person or persons or any class of persons or premises from all or any provision of this Act other than Parts 3 and 6.
(a) any decision of the Authority in the exercise of any discretion vested in it by or under this Act, except for section 26(1) or 31(2), (12) or (15); (b) anything contained in any code of practice or standard of performance issued or approved by the Authority under section 16; (c) any direction issued by the Authority under this Act; or (d) any notice issued by the Authority under section 5(2)(b), may, except where provision has been made under this Act for an appeal to be made to an Appeal Panel, appeal to the Minister. [18/2006; 42/2018]
(a) otherwise provided in this Act or allowed by the Minister; or (b) the appeal is against the imposition or the amount of a financial penalty, an appeal under subsection (1) does not suspend the effect of the decision, direction, code of practice or standard of performance to which the appeal relates. [18/2006; 42/2018]
(a) by confirming, varying or reversing any decision or direction of the Authority; (b) (if applicable) by amending any code of practice or standard of performance issued or approved by the Authority to which the appeal relates; or (c) by directing the Authority to reconsider its decision or direction, and the Minister’s decision is final. [42/2018]
(a) the time and manner in which an appeal must be made under this section; and (b) the procedure to be adopted in determining any appeal under this section. [42/2018]
(a) by delivering it to the person or to some adult member or employee of his or her family at his or her last known place of residence; (b) by leaving it at the person’s usual or last known place of residence or business in an envelope addressed to the person; (c) by affixing it to some conspicuous part of the person’s last known place of residence; (d) by sending it by registered post addressed to the person at the person’s usual or last known place of residence or business; or (e) where the person to be served is a body corporate — (i) by delivering it to the secretary or other like officer of the body corporate at its registered or principal office; or (ii) by sending it by registered post addressed to the body corporate at its registered or principal office.
Any fee or financial penalty to be paid to the Authority under this Act may be recovered by it in any court of competent jurisdiction as if it were a simple contract debt.
All composition sums collected by the Authority under section 93 and all financial penalties collected by the Authority under this Act, must be paid into the Consolidated Fund. [42/2018]
(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.
(a) the prescribing of purposes for which the supply of electricity may be used; (b) the prevention and suppression of pollution, contamination, waste, misuse or use of electricity; (c) the prevention of misuse of, or damage to, apparatus and works belonging to a licensee in connection with the generation, transmission or supply of electricity; (d) the regulation and use of electricity meters and the prohibition of interference with, or damage to such meters or seals affixed thereto; (e) the prohibition of interference with, or damage to, electric appliances supplied by a licensee and plates or marks thereon; (f) the regulation of the installation of electrical installations and alterations thereto and the submission of plans and specifications in respect thereof; (g) the prescribing of materials of which conduits, pipes, cables and other apparatus and fittings for use in connection with the supply of electricity must be made, and of the size, shape, fitting, arrangement, connection, workmanship, examination, testing, position and method of cleaning them; (h) the prescribing of the types of electric appliances to be used and the prohibition of the use of certain types thereof; (i) the regulation of the installation of electric appliances and the removal or transfer thereof; (j) the prescribing of the methods of charging consumers for electricity in the event of any meter becoming out of order; (k) the prescribing of terms and conditions applicable to a contract between the market support services licensee and consumer; (l) in relation to cable detection work licences — (i) the class or classes of the licences, the form and duration of such licences, the terms and conditions upon and the circumstances in which such licences may be granted, held, suspended, cancelled, altered, extended, renewed or replaced and the fees payable in respect thereof; (ii) the qualifications and other requirements to be satisfied by applicants for such licences, the examination or testing of such applicants, the fees payable in respect of such examination or testing and the circumstances in and conditions on which such applicants may be exempted from such examination or testing; and (iii) the duties and responsibilities of licensed cable detection workers; (m) in relation to electrical or supply installations — (i) the intervals, times and manner at or in which any electrical or supply installation must be inspected, the notice (if any) to be given in relation to inspections and the preparations to be made by the licensees of such installations and the management for such inspections; (ii) the control of standards for electrical machinery, electric lines, wiring, fittings, accessories, appliances, consuming devices, control and protective gears associated with the generation, transmission, distribution and application of energy and the manner in which such machines, lines, wiring, fittings and apparatus must be erected, fixed, protected, inspected, tested and maintained; (iii) the approval and control of electrical apparatuses, appliances, equipment and materials with the object of securing their safety in service and the prohibition of the use, sale or hire of all electrical apparatuses, appliances, equipment and materials which are in the opinion of the Authority unsafe; (iv) the fees to be paid for electrical or supply installation licences and any other fees which are required to be prescribed; (v) the forms and contents of, and the conditions to be prescribed in electrical or supply installation licences and the conditions for suspension, extension and revocation of such licences and the manner in which applications for such licences must be made; (vi) the manner of holding inquiries under section 94(5); and (vii) the means to be adopted, whether by prohibition or otherwise, to prevent or abate any nuisance or pollution likely to arise or arising from the working of any electrical or supply installation or apparatus; (n) in relation to electrical worker licences — (i) the class or classes of the licences, the form and duration of such licences, the terms and conditions upon and the circumstances in which such licences may be granted, held, suspended, cancelled, altered, extended, renewed or replaced and the fees payable in respect thereof; (ii) the qualifications and other requirements to be satisfied by applicants for such licences, the examination or testing of such applicants, the fees payable in respect of such examination or testing and the circumstances in and conditions on which such applicants may be exempted from such examination or testing; and (iii) the register to be kept of all electrical worker licences issued under this Act, the particulars to be entered in the register and the publication of the names of licensees; (o) the protection of the public from dangers arising from the generation, transmission or supply of electricity, from the use of electricity supplied from the installation, maintenance or use of any electric line or electrical plant; and the elimination or reduction of risks of personal injury, or damage to property or interference with its use arising therefrom; (p) the prohibition of the supply or transmission of electricity except by means of a system approved by the Authority; (q) the prescribing of the form of notice to be given to the Authority of accidents and of failures of the supply or transmission of electricity; (r) the prescribing of fees and charges and their method of payment for the purposes of this Act; (s) the prescribing of any service provided in connection with the performance of any function or duty of the Authority, for which the Authority may charge a price by way of agreement with the person to whom the service is provided (instead of prescribing the price). [42/2018]
This Legislative History is a service provided by the Law Revision Commission on a best-efforts basis. It is not part of the Act.
Bill : 13/1974 First Reading : 20 March 1974 Second Reading : 28 August 1974 Notice of Amendments : 28 August 1974 Third Reading : 28 August 1974 Commencement : 1 January 1975
Operation : 30 March 1987
Operation : 30 March 1987
Bill : 14/1988 First Reading : 29 June 1988 Second and Third Readings : 29 July 1988 Commencement : 16 September 1988
Bill : 19/1993 First Reading : 28 May 1993 Second and Third Readings : 30 July 1993 Commencement : 10 September 1993
(Amendments made by section 131(3) read with paragraph 4 of the Fourth Schedule to the above Act) Bill : 20/1995 First Reading : 25 May 1995 Second and Third Readings : 7 July 1995 Commencement : 1 October 1995 (section 131(3) read with paragraph 4 of the Fourth Schedule)
Bill : 9/2001 First Reading : 22 February 2001 Second Reading : 16 March 2001 Notice of Amendments : 16 March 2001 Third Reading : 16 March 2001 Commencement : 1 April 2001 (except Parts III to X, sections 94 to 104 and section 105(1) and (2))
Operation : 31 July 2002
Bill : 9/2001 First Reading : 22 February 2001 Second and Third Readings : 16 March 2001 Commencement : 1 December 2002 (sections 82, 89 to 93, 103 and 104) 1 January 2003 (Part III (with the exception of section 21(2) and (3)), Parts IV to VIII, sections 67 to 81, 83 to 88, 94 to 102 and 105(1) and (2))
Bill : 11/2006 First Reading : 27 February 2006 Second and Third Readings : 3 April 2006 Commencement : 1 May 2006
Bill : 35/2018 First Reading : 10 September 2018 Second and Third Readings : 1 October 2018 Commencement : 3 May 2019
(Amendments made by section 473 of the above Act) Bill : 32/2018 First Reading : 10 September 2018 Second and Third Readings : 1 October 2018 Commencement : 30 July 2020 (section 473)
(Amendments made by section 3 of the above Act) Bill : 9/2021 First Reading : 5 April 2021 Second and Third Readings : 11 May 2021 Commencement : 29 July 2021 (section 3)
Operation : 31 December 2021
Commencement : 13 January 2022
Date of First Reading : (Bill No. 34/2021) 4 October 2021 Date of Second and Third Readings : 2 November 2021 Date of commencement : 29 January 2022
(Amendments made by Part 7 of the above Act) Bill : 18/2021 First Reading : 26 July 2021 Second and Third Readings : 14 September 2021 Commencement : 1 April 2022
(Amendments made by the above Act) Bill : 36/2022 First Reading : 9 November 2022 Second and Third Readings : 30 November 2022 Commencement : 8 December 2023
This Act has undergone renumbering in the 2020 Revised Edition. This Comparative Table is provided to help readers locate the corresponding provisions in the last Revised Edition.
