Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) Subject as
hereinafter provided, any officer appointed for the purposes of this section
by the supply authority in writing may at all reasonable times enter upon or
into any place, building or premises in which electricity is or has been
supplied by the supply authority.
Provided that if the
occupier or other person for the time being in charge of such place, building
or premises shall request such officer so to do, he shall before making any
entry as aforesaid produce to such occupier or other person the written
instrument of his said appointment.
(2) Upon making such
entry such officer may —
(a)
inspect and examine all distribution works, and all service apparatus and
electric fittings in or upon the place, building or premises entered and which
belong to the supply authority for the purpose of ascertaining the quantity of
electricity consumed or supplied therein or thereto; and
(b)
subject as hereinafter provided, where the supply authority desires to
discontinue the supply of electricity as authorised by this Act, remove any
service apparatus and electric fittings belonging to the supply authority.
Provided that when the
supply authority does remove any service apparatus or electric fittings as
aforesaid it shall make good or otherwise compensate the owner of the premises
concerned in respect of the damage caused by such removal.
[Heading deleted by No. 33 of 2004 s. 13.]