Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) Where a building
used or intended to be used for the purpose of human habitation is within 100
metres of an electricity main supplying electric current capable of being used
for lighting purposes, and electricity supply from the main is available from
the supply authority, the local government may, if requested by an occupier of
the building or a part of it, cause written notice to be served on the owner
of the building requiring him within 105 days to install in, and equip,
the building with proper wiring and apparatus so that lighting by electricity
will, upon the wiring and apparatus being connected to the electricity main,
become available in all of the rooms or other parts of the building which
rooms or parts in the opinion of the local government are being or are likely
to be used for the purpose of habitation.
(2) A person who does
not comply with the requirements of the notice commits an offence.
Penalty: $5 000 and in addition a penalty not
exceeding $100 for each day the offence continues.
[Section 376 amended by No. 113 of 1965
s. 4(1); No. 81 of 1972 s. 20; No. 94 of 1972 s. 4;
No. 74 of 1995 s. 9.70; No. 14 of 1996 s. 4.]