Section 20: Power for licensee to enter premises and to remove fittings or other apparatus of

1[20. Power for licensee to enter premises and to remove fittings or other apparatus of licensee.–(1) A Licensee or any person duly authorised by the licensee may, at any reasonable time, and on informing the occupier of his intention, enter the premises to whic h energy is or has been, or is to be, supplied by him, for the purpose of– (a) examining, inspecting and testing the electric supply -lines, meters, maximum demand indicators or other measuring apparatus, electric wires, fittings, works and apparatus for the supply or use of energy, whether belonging to the licensee or to the consumer; or (b) ascertaining the amount of energy supplied or the electrical quantity contained in the supply or the apparatus; or (c) removing, where a supply of energy is no lo nger required, or where the licensee is authorised to take away and cut off such supply, any electric supply -lines, meters, maximum demand indicators or other measuring apparatus, fittings, works or apparatus belonging to the licensee: Provided that, where a consumer’s apparatus is involved, no person shall be deemed to have been so authorised by the licensee unless, at the time of entry into such premises, he is in possession of a written authorisation from the secretary, manager or any other officer of the licensee not below the rank of a Divisional Officer in the Public Works Department: Provided further that previous permission of the District Magistrate shall be necessary for making such entry into the premises of a domestic consumer. (2) Where a consumer refuses to allow a licensee or any person authorised as aforesaid to enter his premises in pursuance of the provisions of sub-section (1) or, when such licensee or person has so entered, refuses to allow him to perform any act which he is authorised by that sub-section to perform, or fails to give reasonable facilities for such entry or performance, the licensee may, after the expiry of twenty-four hours from the service of a notice in writing on the consumer, cut off the supply to the consumer for so long as such refusal or failure- continues, but for no longer. ]

Effective date: 1910-01-01

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