Electricity Ordinance of Sarawak Chapter 50

Study Notes

Electricity Ordinance

The Electricity Ordinance is an act to control and regulate electrical installations and the supply of electricity, and for connected and incidental purposes.
Came into effect on 1st January, 1956.

Definitions

"Apparatus" refers to electrical apparatus, including machines, consuming devices, and fittings that use conductors.
"Area of supply" is the area where a licensee is authorized to supply energy.
"Competent person" is a person certified by the Director to perform or execute work related to electrical installations.
"Conductor" is an electrical conductor connected to a system.
"Consumer" is a person supplied with energy or whose premises are connected for the purpose of a supply of energy.

Electrical Installations

"Danger" refers to the risk of harm to health, human life, or limb, or damage to property due to electrical shock, burn, or other injuries.
"Director" refers to the Director of Electricity Supply, including any person acting or temporarily discharging the duties of that office.
"Distribution" means conveying electrical energy through a distribution network at or below high voltage.

Electrical Terms

"Energy" refers to electrical energy when generated, transmitted, supplied, distributed, or utilized for any purpose except communication or signal transmission.
"Equipment" includes any item for generating, converting, transmitting, distributing, or transforming electrical energy.
"Extra high voltage" means a voltage exceeding 3000 volts.
"Generating station" is a station for generating electrical energy, including buildings and plant used for that purpose.
"Generator" is a rotating machine that changes mechanical energy into electrical energy.

Inspectors and Licenses

"Inspector" refers to an Electrical Inspector appointed under section 3, including the Director.
"Installation" means the whole plant or equipment designed for the supply or use of energy, including prime movers and necessary buildings and land.
"License" refers to a license issued under section 4(1) to supply energy.
"Licensee" is the holder of a license issued under section 4(1).

Other Terms

"Live" or "alive" refers to a system or part of a system with a voltage existing between any conductor and earth or between any two conductors.
"Management" refers to the authorized person in charge of an installation by the licensee, owner, or contractor.
"Minister" refers to the Minister responsible for electricity.
"Motor" is an equipment or machine that transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy.
"Post" refers to a pole, tower, or other structure used for the supply, distribution, and transmission of electricity.
"Power generating plant" is a building, plant, or facility used for generating or producing electrical energy.
"Premises" includes any building or other erection and the land occupied or used in connection with it, under one ownership, occupation, or management.
"Prime mover" is a machine that supplies mechanical energy to a generator.
"Public lamp" is an electric lamp installed for the lighting of any street or public place.
"Public safety" refers to the obviation of danger to the general public, public property, and roads, streets, railways, canals, docks, wharves, piers, bridges, gas-works, water-works, and telegraphic, telephone, and other electrical signaling lines.
"Street" includes any road, lane, path, passage, or open space, whether a thoroughfare or not, over which the public have a right of way.
"Supply" refers to the supply of electrical energy through supply lines to premises other than those occupied by a licensee for carrying on authorized activities.
"Supply line" is a conductor or conductors or other means of conveying, transmitting, or distributing energy, including casing, coating, covering, tube, pipe, insulator, or post.
"System" is an electrical system where all conductors and apparatus are electrically or magnetically connected.
"Transmit" or "transmission" refers to the transmission of electricity through a transmission system consisting of high voltage or extra high voltage lines and electrical equipment.