Electricity Reform Act (No. 28 of 2002)

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Electricity Reform Act (No. 28 of 2002) - Sect 8

Prohibition on unlicensed supply &c. of electricity

(1) A persons shall not -

	(a) generate electricity ;

	(b) transmit electricity ; or

	(c) distribute or supply electricity for the purpose of giving a supply to any premises or enabling a supply to be given to any premises,

(2) A person who contravenes the provisions of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall be liable on conviction after summary trial before a Magistrate to a fine not less than one hundred thousand rupees and not exceeding two hundred thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either description for a term not less than six months and not exceeding one year or to both such fine and imprisonment.

(3) No proceedings shall be instituted in respect of an offence under this section except with the written sanction of the Commission.

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