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ELECTRICITY ACT 1945 - SECT 23

ELECTRICITY ACT 1945 - SECT 23

23 .         Power to cut off supply in case of illegal or fraudulent interference with works

                Where on the premises of any consumer any person (whether the consumer or not) has wilfully or fraudulently damaged or tampered with or permitted or suffered to be damaged or tampered with any distribution works or service apparatus belonging to the supply authority, or altered the index of any meter or prevented any meter from registering correctly the quantity of electricity supplied, the supply authority may discontinue the supply of electricity to the said premises until the damage caused has been repaired or the interference has been rectified but for no longer period.