ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ORDINANCE

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 103.

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.

To regulate the supply of electricity for lighting and other
purposes purposes

19th May, 1911

1 . This Ordinance may be cited as the Electricity Supply
Ordinance.

2. In this Ordinance-

'company' means any person or any body of persons corporate or
unincorporate by whom electricity is generated or supplied;

'electricity' means electricity, electric current or any like agency;

'electric line' means a wire or wires, conductor or other means used for
the purpose of conveying, transmitting or distributing electricity,
with any easing, coating, covering, tube, pipe or insulator
inclosing, surrounding or supporting the same, or any part
thereof, or any apparatus connected therewith for the purpose of
conveying, transmitting or distributing electricity ;

'street' includes any square, court or alley, highway, lane, road,
thoroughfare or public passage or place;

'works' includes electric lines and any buildings, machinery,
engines, works, matters or things of whatever description
required to supply electricity and to carry into effect the objects of
a company.

3. The Governor in Council may make regulations, which shall
apply to every conipany generating or supplying electricity within the
Colony, for

(a)securing the safety of the public in respect of electricity,
electric lines and works;

(b)securing a regular and sufficient supply of electricity and
generally for controlling and regulating such supply; and





(c)the protection of telegraph cables, telephone lines, or lines
operated by any department of the Government or by the
naval, military or air force authorities or by any person or
body of persons authorized by the Government to maintain a
telegraphic service.

4. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to grant exemption
from any regulations made for securing the safety of the public under
this Ordinance to any company which proves to the satisfaction of the
Governor in Council that the conditions under which it generates or
supplies electricity are such as not to endanger in any way the safety
of the public.

5. Any regulation under this Ordinance may impose penalties for
offences against the same not exceeding five hundred dollars for
each offence, with or without penalties for continuing offences not
exceeding for any continuing offence one hundred dollars for every
day during which the offence continues. All such penalties may be recovered summarily.
Originally 18 of 1911. Fraser 18 of 1911. 22 of 1950. Short title. Interpretation. Power for Governor in Council to make regulations. [s. 3 cont.] Power for Governor in Council to grant exemption from safety regulations. Penalties may be imposed in regulations. 22 of 1950, Schedule.

Originally 18 of 1911. Fraser 18 of 1911. 22 of 1950. Short title. Interpretation. Power for Governor in Council to make regulations. [s. 3 cont.] Power for Governor in Council to grant exemption from safety regulations. Penalties may be imposed in regulations. 22 of 1950, Schedule.

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