Canberra and Jervis Bay Electric Supply Regulations (ACT)
Regulations under the Bttilding and Services Ordin(mce 1924. · 135 CANBERRA ELECTRIC SUPPLY REGULATIONS.CaJ
| 1. These Regulations may he cited as the Canberra Electric Supply Regulations. | Short title. |
2. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention 'appears- Definitions. " Approved" means approved by the Electrical Engineer;
" Electrical Engineer " means the Electrical Engineer in chargeof electric supply in the City Area, and includes inspectors and other persons authorized to carry out inspections and tests of electrical installations whilst acting within the scope of their authority;
"Electric Line" means a wire or wires, or c-onductor, or other means of distributing or transmitting electricity, together wjth any casing, coating, covering, tube, pipe, pole, post, frame, bracket, or insulator enclosing, surrounding or sup- porting the wire or wires, or conductor, or other means of distributing or transmitting electricity, or any part thereof, or .any apparatus connected therewith, for the purpose of distributing or transmitting electricity;
"Electrical Energy" means the capacity for doing work elec-
trically;
"Officer" means any person acting under the authority of the proper authority, or of the Electrical Engineer;
" S11pply Area " means the area throughout which electrical energy from the Canberra Power Station is from time to time available for use for G.overnment or private purposes; " Telegraph" and " Telegraphic" include telephone and tele·
phonic respectively;
" Telegraph Line " means line of communication of electric tele-
graph constructed and maintained for or by Commonwealth
Government Departments, or by the New South Wa1es State
Railway Department;
" The City Area" means the city area specified under the C-ity
Area Leases Ordinance 1924;
" The proper authOTity" means the person or persons appointed as such by the Minister ; · "Wireman"· means persons who, for gain or reward, carry 011
or are engaged in the work of installing wires, :fittings, and other apparatus for conveying, controlling, or utilizing electrical energy for light, heat, ·power, .or any other pur- pose within the supply area;
"Works " means and includes electric lights, and any buildings,
machinery, .engines, works, matters, or things of whatever
description, required to supply electrical energy.
| in the GazeUe on 18th October, 1924, p. 2008. | |
| 3. Subject to these Regulations, electricity ·may be supplied by .the proper authority to any person upon receipt of an appl~cation in accord- | Form of |
| for supply. | |
| ance with the form in the Schedule t.o these Regulations. | |
| 4. Before supplying electricity to any person, the proper authority may require him to lodge a deposit of a sum not less than One pound as security for the payment of charges as they become due, and for the proper care and custody of the meter. | Security. |
(a) Made on 16th October, 1924, and deemed to have come into opemtion on that date; publishe'l
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| apparatus. | 5. Arc lamps, motors, or special appar.atus shall not be used except by special permission of the proper authority, and subject to such conditions as the proper a11thority determines. | ||
| Charges. | 6. Electrical energy will be supplied at such rates as are respectively fixed frOln time to time by the Minister, by notice in the Gazette, fo1· light or power or other purposes, provided that the minimum charge shall be nine shillings per quarter. | ||
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| 1nains, &o. | 7.-(1.) The service main, main fuse meter, and maximum demand indicator shall be supplied and fixed by the proper authority: | ||
| ( 2.) No charge will be made for the service main, provided the premises are situated not more than 25 feet from the building line | |||
| in the case of an underground service, or 75 feet in the case of an | |||
| overhead service, but any length in excess of the 25 feet or 75 feet, as the casP. may be, shall be laid at the expense of the consumer. | |||
| (3.) The positions of the main fuse meter and maximum demand indicator shall be determined by the Electrical Engineer, and shall be as near as possible to the supply mains. | |||
| ( 4.) I£ the consumer requires the service main to be laid beyond the point decided upon by the Electrical Engineer, the eost of the additional length of maiu shall be borne by the consumer. | |||
| (5.) No extension of any service shall be permitted unless an appli- cation for the extension has been submitted to, and appr.oved by, the Electrical Engineer. | |||
| ( 6,) The service main, main fuse meter, and maximum demand indicator shall remain the property of the Commonwealth. | |||
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| be 'supplied. | 8. The consumer's wiring contractor shall provide a board of suitable size and character, in an approved position within the building, to which meters and fuses can be attached, and shall have· wires ready so | ||
| that the officer connecting the service has merely to connect instruments | |||
| and fuses. | |||
| Teotlng, &c., of | 9.-(1.) The electrical engineer shall not undertake any work inside (2.) On completion of the consumer's installation, and before con- nexion to the supply mains, an officer shall inspect and test the installa- tion. | ||
| .Installations. | the consumer's premises, except as specified in these Regulations. | ||
| (3.) If the test and inspection show that the installation has not been carried out in accordance with these Regulati;ons, no connexion | |||
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| ( 4.) No charge will be made for the first test and inspection, but a charge of five shillings will be made for every subsequent te.st and | |||
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| Defects. | 10. If any defect in a consumer's installation' is at any tiine dis- covered, the Ele(:ltrical Engineer may, if he thinks fit, disconnect the installation until the defect is made good. | ||
| Additlon~. | 11.-(1.) No addition to the wattage or horsepower of motors, lamps, cooking or heating apparatus shall be made unless notice of intention to make the addition has been given to the electrical engineer, and the addition shall not be connected until it has been tested and inspected, | ||
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(2.) If any addition is connected without· compliance with this regulation, .the consumer's supply may be eut off ·or discontinued without notice.
| 12.-(1.) Accounts shall be rendered quarterly, monthly, or weekly, at the discretion of the proper authority, and payments shall be made within fourteen days in the case of quarterly and monthly accounts, and seven days in the case of weekly accounts, after the delivery of the accouuts. | AocotmtB. |
( 2.) No receipt shall be valid unless issued on an official receipt
form.
(3.) I£ the consumer refuses or neglects to. pay any account within the stipulated time, the proper authority may discontinue the supply
until the account has been paid together with a fee of Ten shillings
| for reconnexion. | · |
13.-(1.) Every meter used for ascertaining the quantity of elec- Malnten<>nce ot
| tricity supplied shall be under tlie control of the proper authority. | metms, &c. |
· (2.) The proper· authority shall do all things reasonable to keep
all meters on hire to consumers in proper order for correctly registering
the quantity of electricity consumed.
(3.) Any person who, without authority, alters, or attempts to alter, the index of a~1y meter, or prevents, or attempts to prevent, any ]]leter from duly registering the quantity of electricity supplied, shall be guilty of an offence.
( 4.) In the case of the destruction or damage by fire or· otherwis~ of, or the loss of, any meter, maximum demand indicator, or other appara- tus, the consumer shall forthwith replace the apparatus, or pay the value thereof to the proper authority; or, in the case of damage only, shall pay to the proper authority such amount as the Electrical Engineer considers reasonable for the repair of the apparatus.
| 14.-(1.) The register. of the meter fixed by the proper authority shall be prima fac·ie evidence of the quantity of electricity consumed. | Aceurooy ot |
| meters. | |
| (2.) I£ the accuracy of the meter is .questioned, it shall be tested by the Electrical Engineer, or by an arbitrator agreed upon by the Electrical Engineer and the consumer. | |
| (3.) Before any test is made, the consumer applying for the test shall pay to the proper authority a fee of One pound, together with the amount of the fee to be paid to the arbitrator (if any), which fees shall be returned to the consumer without any reduction if it is found that the metqr has been registering incorrectly, |
( 4.) I£ the meter registers ~vithin 2 per cent. of the correct quan- tity, above or below, it shall be deemed to be correct, and the proper authority shall pay over to the arbitrator (if any) the amount ;of his fee, and shall pay the fee of One pound into the Consolidated Revenue
Fund~
. ( 5.) Any inaccuracy shall be charged or allowed only on the current
quarter, month, or week, as the case may be, and the account shall be
paid in full before the meter in dispute is tested.
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| Officers to | 15. Any offieer shall have access, at all reasonable times, to any place or building to. which electrical energy is, or has been, supplied, for the purpose of inspecting or testing electric wires, meters, instru-ments, and apparatus belonging to the Commonwealth, and of ascer- | |
| to premises. | ||
| taining the quantity of electricity consumed, or (where a supply of electrical energy is no longer required, or where the officer is authorized to take away apparatus or cut off the supply of electricity) for the purpose of removing any wires, meters, instruments, and apparatus belonging to the Commonwealth, and of repairing all damage caused | ||
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| fllscontinuance. | 16.-(1.) Every consumer who intends to discontinue the use of electricity, shall give 48 hours' notice in writing to the proper authority of his intention in order that the meter may be inspected and read, and the account be accurately charged. | |
| (2.) Any consumer who fails to give notice in accordance with sub- regulation (1) of this regulation, shall be responsible for all electricity registered by the meter, or for any minimum accounts, or portion thereof, that have accrued up to the time when tl;te meter is inspected and read. | ||
| Discontinuance | ||
| for purposes of | 17. The proper authority may, from time to time, discontinue the supply of electricity for such time as is necessary for the purpose of testing, or for any other purpose connected with the efficient working of the undertaking. | |
| testing, &c. | ||
| Liability | ||
| of proper | 18. The proper gmthority shall not be liable for any loss suffered by any person in consequence of any delay in connecting any installation with the supply mains, or for any failure or defect in the supply from whatever cause arising, and the consumer shall hold the Common· wealth, and its officers and servants, harmless against the consequences of any such delay, defect or failure. | |
| authority, | ||
| Dlscontinuance | ||
| on account of | 19.-(1.) If any pet·son fails to pay any money due on account of may, without prejudice to any other remedy, cut off the .supply of elec- tricity from the premises of that person, and remove all apparatus the property of the Commonwealth. | |
| non-payment | the supply of electricity, or of hiring of apparatus, the proper authority | |
| of charges, &c. | ||
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| the supply. | ||
| Unauthorized | 20. No person shall abstract, or cause to be wasted or diverted, or shall consume or use a:rly electricity from any Commonwealth electric line without -'permission of the proper authority or the Electrical .Engineer. | |
| use ol | ||
| electricity, | ||
| not suhject | ||
| have acces~ | ||
| Fittings, &c., | 21. No . fittings, lines, meters, accumulators, apparatus, or works | |
| to distress, | belonging to the Commonwealth shall be subject to distress, or be taken | |
| in execution under process of any court, or under any proceeding in | ||
| connexion with· the winding up of companies or in bankruptcy against the person in whose possession they are. |
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| 22. In the , event of an extension of any electric line being made to supply electricity to the premises of any consumer, or those of the c011sumer and others, the proper authority may require the consumer to guarantee that the gross annual revenue to be received by reason of the extension shall be not less than 20 per cent. of the cost of, and incidental to, the extension, and to undertake to pay ou demand, in each and any year in which there is a deficiency, the difference between the amount of revenue received by reason of the extension" and the sum guaranteed. | Extensions. |
| 23. Proceedings for the recovery of any damages incurred, or pay- ments due under these Regulations, may be instituted by the proper | Institution of |
| proceedings. | |
| authority in any Court of competent jurisdiction. |
24.-(1.) Any person who- Obstructing (a) wilfully obstructs any officer in the lawful exereise of his officorsJ &c.
duties; ·
(b) pulls up or removes any poles or stakes driven into the ground for the purpose of setting out works, or defaces or destroys any marks made for the same purpose, or ex- tinguishes any light provided; or
(c) takes down, alters or interferes with any bars, chains, fences,
o.r hoardings erected or placed for prct.ection of works or
for guarding against accidents,
shall be guilty of an offence.
Penalty: Ten pounds.·
(2.) This regulation shall not affect the liability of any person to pay compensation for damage to Commonwealth property, or to pay damages to any third person.
| 25.-(1.) Subject to the pro.;isions of these Regulations, the Elec~ | wiremen'3 |
| Issue of |
| trical Engineer may issue to any person a Wireman's L~cence; authoriz- | licence$. |
| ing the holder to carry out work as a wireman in the Territory. | |
| (2.) Every Wireman's Licence shall expire on the thirty-first day of December in the year in which it is issued, but may be renewed .from · time to time on payment of the prescribed fee. |
(3.) Evei·y. Wireman's Licence shall be subject to cancellation or
suspension at the discretion of the Electrical Engineer.
| 2G. Before issuing any Wireman's Licence, the Electrical Engineer shall require the applicant- | Conditions to |
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| with before |
( a) to produce such evidence as he thinks fit as to his qualifica- licence. issue of
tions and character; .
(b) to sign a declaration, in a register to be kept for the pur- pose, that he will conform to, and comply with, the conditions of his licence, and the provisions of these Regu~ lations, and
(c) to pay the prescribed fee.
27· The fees to be paid in connexion with Wiremen's Licences shall be as follows:-
For issue of each licence, 10s. 6d.
For annual renewal, 2s. 6d.
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| wiremen not | 28. No person, ~1ot being a duly licensed wireman, or working under |
| t;o curry out | the direction of a duly licensed wireman, shall carry out work of any |
| w<arl<:. | description in connexion with the installation of electric lights, motors, wiring _or fittings in the supply area. |
Penalty: Ten pounds.
| 29.-(1.) All power and lighting installati.ons shall confo1'm to the Electrical· Wiring Rules of the Institution of Engineers, Australia | ||
| (in these Regulations referred to as "Institute Rules") subject to such | ||
| additions and modifications as are from time to time prescribed. | ||
| (2.) No wooden casing, .cleat wiring, .or lead-covered wiring shall be used, unless the consent in writing of the Electrical Engine~r has been | ||
| (3.) Distribution boards, in addition to complying with the Insti- tute Rules, shall be arranged in such a mmmer that all sub-circuits are protected by double-pole switches, and a fuse on each pole. | ||
| SeiVice of | 30. Any notice under these Regulations may be served· by post, or | |
| notices. | by delivery on .any premises to which the notice relates. | |
| PenaJtier-;. | 31. Any person who commits any offence against these Regulations, for which no penalty is expressly provided, shall be liable, on conviction, | |
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THE SCHEDULE.
CANBERRA ELECT.RIO SuPPLY REGULA'l'IONS •
. Application and Agreement in regard to the Supply of Electricity.
To tl1e proper authority under the Canberra Electric Supply ,
Regulations,-
I/W e hereby request to be supplied with electric energy at the premises, and for the purpose described below, and I/we agree to receive such electric energy subject to the printed General Conditions of Supply attached, and to the provisions of ·the Canberra Electric Supply Regulations.
Mr .............................. .
Name of the consumer in full Mrs ... , ..................... , , ... .
Miss ........................ ·.··.··(To be written very legibly. Underline 'surname.)
Address of premises in which elec-
tricity is required
(Give number in street, or name . of
house, or nearest cross street. • •• & •••••• ~ • • • • • • • .......... • .... . N.B.-T.o save delay give address
in very full detail.) ............ ; ................. .
Regulations under the Building and Services Ordinance 1924. HI TERMS AND CoNDITIONS OF SuPPLY.
1. A cash deposit of One pound shall be paid by the consumer as sectirity for due payment for electricity. This deposit may, in the event of default on the part of the consumer, be applied by the proper authority in payment for electricity, services rendered, or damages, as the case may be.
2. Consumers will be charged· for lighting at the rates from time to time fixed under the Canberra Electric Supply Regulations.
3. No additions or alterations to the number or wattage of lamps
installed shall be made ·without the consent of the Electrical Engineer. If any addition or alteration is made without the consent of the Elec- trical Engineer, the consumer's supply may be cut off, or discontinued .
without notice, and any cost of testing, charging, ancl adjusting meters
shall be paid by the consumer.
4. Accounts shall be rendere_d monthly, or fortnightly, at the dis~ cretion of the proper authority, and payment shall be made at the office of the proper authority within fourteen days after the rendering of any account. If the consumer neglects or refuses to ·pay an account within the stipulated time, the proper authority may discontinue the supply until the account shall have been paid, together with an addi- tional fee of Ten shillings for effecting the temporary disconnexion. This fee of Ten shillings shall be payable if any officer entrusted with the disconnexion hM called at the premises to be disconnected, although disconnexion has not actually been effected.
5. The register of the electricity meter :fixed by the proper authority shall be prima facie evidence· of the electricity consumed. If the accuracy of the meter be questioned, it shall be tested by an authorized l)fficer, or by an arbitrator agreed upon by the proper . authority and the consumer. Before any test is made, the consumer_applying therefor shall depo8it a sum of One pound with the proper authority, and also
| . | an ·amount equal to the fee to be paid to the arbitrator, if an arbitrator be appointed. Should the meter be found, upon test, to be registering within 2 per cent. of the exact quantity, above or below, it shall be deemed to be registering correctly. If the . test shows the meter to be registering correctly (as hereinbefore defined), then the proper authority shall pay over to the arbitrator (if appointed) the amount of his fee, deposited as aforesaid, and shall pay the sum of One pound, deposited as aforesaid, into the Consolidated Revenue. If, however, the test shows the meter to be registering more than 2 per cent. excessively, | |
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allowed or debited on the account for the current quarter, month, or week only, as the case may be, and all accounts rendered shall be paid
in full before the meter is tested.
6. The consumer shall allow the proper authority's officers access to his or her premises at all reasonable times, for the purposes o£ inspec- tion, reading meter, &c.
| 7. Either, party to this agreement may at any time determine the agreement by giving to the other party forty-eight hours' notice in wri~ ing of his intention so to do, whereupon the meter will be inspected and | ||
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read. Any consum!Jr discontinuing the use of electricity, and failing to give such notice, shall be responsible for all electricity registered b:v the meter, or for any minimum accounts, or portion thereof, that may have accrued up to the time when the meter is inspected and read.
8. The proper authority reserves to itself the right, from time to time, to discontinue the supply of electricity at such times as it may desire, for the purpose of testing, or for a:py other purposes connected with the efficim1t working of the undertaking.
9. In case of the destruction, or damage by :fire or otherwise of, or the loss of, any meter or other apparatus, the property of the Com- monwealth, while situated on the consumer's premises, the consumer shall forthwith replace the meter or other apparatus, or pay the value thereof to the proper authority, or, in the case of damage only, shall
pay to the proper authority such amount as the Electrical Engineer
eonsiders reasonable for the repair of the apparatus.
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