THE ELECTRICITY ACT,2003

AND
THE INDIAN ELECTRICITY RULES

A DISCUSSION REGARDING
ELECTRICAL SAFETY PROVISIONS
 PRESENTATION STRUCTURE
• HISTORY & NEED FOR A NEW ACT
• THE CONTENTS OF THE ACT
• PENAL PROVISIONS
• PROVISIONS ON APPOINTMENT OF
CEI/EIGs/AEIs
• SOME I.E.RULES PERTAINING TO
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
 HISTORY AND NEED FOR A NEW ACT

• PRIOR TO ENACTMENT OF THE ELECTRICITY

ACT,2003,THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY IN INDIA WAS
GOVERNED BY:

• THE INDIAN ELECTRICITY ACT,1910

• THE ELECTRICITY(SUPPLY) ACT, 1948
• THE ELECTRICITY REGULATORY
COMMISSIONS ACT,1998
THE INDIAN ELECTRICITY ACT, 1910

• CREATED THE BASIC FRAMEWORK FOR

ELECTRIC SUPPLY IN INDIA

• ENVISAGED GROWTH THROUGH PRIVATE

LICENSEES

• CREATED LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR LAYING

DOWN OF WIRES & OTHER WORKS
RELATING TO SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY.
THE ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) ACT, 1948

• MANDATED THE CREATION OF STATE

ELECTRICITY BOARDS
• MADE SEBs RESPONSIBLE FOR ARRANGING
SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY IN THE STATE.
• CALLED FOR RAPID EXTENSION OF
ELECTRIFICATION WHICH WAS LIMITED TO
CITIES BY THEN.
• MADE STATES TO FUND THE EXPANSION
THROUGH SUCCESSIVE FIVE YEAR PLANS
 HOWEVER … OVER A PERIOD OF TIME…..
PERFORMANCE OF SEBs DETERIORATED DUE TO VARIOUS
FACTORS LIKE:

• FIXING OF TARIFF DONE BY STATE GOVTS.(AND

NOT SEBs) .

• CROSS SUBSIDIES REACHING UNSUSTAINABLE

LIMITS

• ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSIONS ACT,

1998 WAS ENACTED
AND CENTRAL ERC & STATE ERCs CONSTITUTED
UNDER CENTRAL ACT OR REFORMS ACT
WITH ORISSA STATE PIONEERING THE REFORMS DURING
1995 RESULTING INTO UNBUNDLING OF SEBs INTO:

• GENERATION
• TRANSMISSION, AND
• DISTRIBUTION CORPORATIONS,AND

HARYANA,A.P.,KARNATAKA,RAJASTHAN,U.P.,
DELHI AND M.P. FOLLOWING SUIT
 NEED WAS FELT FOR

• HARMONISING & RATIONALISING THE

PROVISIONS OF ALL THE ABOVE ACTS, AND,
THEREFORE, THE ELECTRICITY BILL, 2001
WAS INTRODUCED AND…

• FINALISED AFTER EXTENSIVE DISCUSSIONS

& CONSULTATIONS WITH STATES & OTHER
STAKE HOLDERS AND EXPERTS AND
ENACTED AS “THE ELECTRICITY ACT, 2003”
AND MADE EFFECTIVE FROM 10TH JUNE, 2003
 THE CONTENTS OF THE ACT

CONTAINS XVIII PARTS AND 185 SECTIONS

• PART I – PRELIMINARY
• PART II - NATIONAL ELECTRICITY
POLICY AND PLAN
• PART III – GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY
• PART IV - LICENSING
• PART V - TRANSMISSION OF
ELECTRICITY
• PART VI - DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY
• PART VII – TARIFF
• PART VIII - WORKS
• PART IX - CENTRAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY
• PART X - REGULATORY COMMISSIONS
• PART XI - APPELLATE TRIBUNAL FOR
ELECTRICITY
• PART XII - INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT
• PART XIII – REORGANISATION OF BOARD
• PART XIV – OFFENCES AND PENALTY
• PART XV - SPECIAL COURTS
• PART XVI – DISPUTE RESOLUTION
• PART XVII – OTHER PROVISIONS –
PROTECTIVE CLAUSES
• PART XVIII – MISCELLANEOUS
 PENAL CLAUSES

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

OFFENCE SECTION PUNISHMENT
THEFT OF 135 IMPRISONMENT UPTO 3 YRS
ELECTRICITY OR FINE OR BOTH

THEFT OF ELECTRIC 136 -DO

LINES OR MATERIALS

RECEIVING STOLEN 137 -DO-

ELECTRIC MATERIAL
UNAUTHORISED 138 IMPRISONMENT UPTO 3 YRS OR
INTERFERENCE WITH FINE UPTO Rs.10000/- OR BOTH.
METERS OR WORKS OF FOR CONTINUING OFFENCE –
LICENSEE DAILY FINE OF UPTO Rs.500/-

NEGLIGENTLY WASTING 139 FINE UPTO Rs.10,000/-

ELECTRICITY OR INJURING
WORKS

MALICIOUSLY WASTING 140 -DO-

ELECTRICITY OR INJURING
WORKS
EXTINGUISHING 141 FINE UPTO Rs.2000/-
PUBLIC LAMPS
NON-COMPLIANCE OF 142 PENALTY UPTO
DIRECTION BY Rs.10000/-. FOR
APPROPRIATE CONTINUING
COMMISSION OFFENCE, ADDL.
PENALTY UPTO
Rs.6000/- PER DAY
NON-COMPLIANCE OF 146 IMPRISONMENT UPTO
ORDERS OR 3 MONTHS OR FINE
DIRECTIONS UPTO Rs.1,00,000/- OR
BOTH. FOR
CONTINUING
OFFENCE, ADDL FINE
UPTO Rs.5000/- PER
DAY.
OFFENCES BY 149 PERSON IN CHARGE
COMPANIES OR RESPONSIBLE FOR
CONDUCT OF
COMPANY IS
PUNISHABLE.
ABETMENT OF 150 PUNISHMENT AS
OFFENCE PROVIDED IN IPC
 WHO CAN IMPOSE THE PENALTY?

• SECTION 143 PROVIDES FOR THE

ADJUDICATING OFFICER.

• APPROPRIATE COMMISSION MAY APPOINT –

FOR HOLDING INQUIRY AS PRESCRIBED BY
THE APPROPRIATE GOVT.
 PART XVII- OTHER PROVISIONS

• SECTION 159 – PROTECTION OF RAILWAYS,

HIGHWAYS, AIRPORTS & CANALS, DOCKS,
WHARFS AND PIERS:

“NO PERSON SHALL, IN THE GENERATION,

TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION SUPPLY OR
USE OF ELECTRICITY, IN ANY WAY INJURE
ANY RAILWAY… VESTED IN OR
CONTROLLED BY A LOCAL AUTHORITY, OR
OBSTRUCT OR INTERFERE WITH THE
TRAFFIC ON ANY RAILWAYS….
• SECTION 161 – NOTICE OF ACCIDENTS AND
INQUIRIES.

• 161 (1) – TO ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR

• 161 (2) THE APPROPRIATE GOVT., MAY IF THINKS FIT,

REQUIRE ANY ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR OR ANY OTHER
PERSON APPOINTED BY IT IN THIS BEHALF, TO INQUIRE
AND REPORT

• (a) AS TO THE CAUSE OF ANY ACCIDENT AFFECTING THE

SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN
OCCASIONED BY OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE
GENERATION, TRANSMISSIOIN, DISTRIBUTION, SUPPLY OR
USE OF ELECTRICITY OR,
• (b) AS TO THE MANNER IN, AND EXTENT TO, WHICH THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS ACT OR RULES AND REGULATIONS MADE THEREUNDER OR
OF ANY LICENCE, SO FAR AS THOSE PROVISIONS AFFECT THE
SAFETY OF ANY PERSON, HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH .

• HAVE POWERS OF A CIVIL COURT UNDER CPC 1908 (5 OF 1908) FOR

THE PURPOSE OF ENFORCING THE ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES
AND COMPELLING THE PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS AND
MATERIAL OBJECTS, AND EVERY PERSON REQUIRED BY AN
ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR BE LEGALLY BOUND TO DO SO WITHIN THE
MEANING OF SECTION 176 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE (45 OF 1860)
 PROVISIONS ON APPOINTMENT OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS
• SECTION 162: APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR AND ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS

• 162(1) – APPROPRIATE GOVT., MAY BY NOTIFICATION, APPOINT DULY QUALIFIED PERSONS TO BE CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR OR ELECTRICAL
INSPECTORS..

• SUCH INSPECTOR SHALL EXPERCISE THE POWERS AND PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF A CEIG OR EIG UNDER THIS ACT AND EXERCISE SUCH OTHER
POWERS AND PERFORM SUCH OTHER FUNCTIONS AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED WITHIN SUCH AREAS OR IN RESPECT OF SUCH CLASS OF WORKS AND
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS AND SUBJECT TO SUCH RESTRICTION AS THE APPROPRIATE GOVT. MAY DIRECT.

• 162 (2) IN THE ABSENCE OF EXPRESS PROVISION TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS ACT, OR ANY RULE MADE
THEREUNDER, AN APPEAL SHALL LIE FROM THE DECISION OF A CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR OR AN ELECTRICAL
INSPECTOR TO THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT OR IF THE APPROPRIATE GOVT., BY GENERAL OR SPECIAL ORDER
SO DIRECTS, TO AN APPROPRIATE COMMISSION.
• IN EXERCISE OF THE POWERS CONFERRED BY SECTION
162 (1), GOVT OF INDIA HAS THROUGH GAZETTE
EXTRAORDINARY NOTIFICATION NO.1124 DATED
DECEMBER, 17, 2003, APPOINTED THE ADDITIONAL
MEMBER, ELECTRICAL, RAILWAY BOARD AS THE
CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR (CEI) FOR INDIAN
RAILWAYS.

• IN ADDITION, 16ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS(EIGs)

AND 7 ASST. ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS(AEIs) FOR
VARIOUS JURISDICTIONS OVER INDIAN RAILWAYS HAVE
ALSO BEEN APPOINTED THROUGH THE SAME
NOTIFICATION.
 SCHEDULE
 

S Officer Appoint Extent of Jurisdiction

No. ed as

1. Addl. Member/Elec/Railway Board CEI All organizations under Ministry of

Railways, electrified traction installations
of Non-Govt. Railways & Kolkata Metro.

2. Chief Electrical Engineer/Central EIG Central Railway & Konkan Railway

Railway Corporation (KRC), electrified traction
installations of Mumbai Port Trust.

3. Chief Electrical Engineer/Eastern EIG Eastern Railway, Kolkata Metro &

Railway, Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW).

4. Chief Electrical Engineer/East Central EIG East Central Railway

Railway
5. Chief Electrical Engineer/East Coast EIG East Coast Railway
Railway

6. Chief Electrical Engineer/Northern EIG Northern Railway, Diesel Component

Railway Works (DCW), Rail Coach Factory
(RCF) & RDSO

7. Chief Electrical Engineer/North Central EIG North Central Railway

Railway

8. Chief Electrical Engineer/North Eastern EIG North Eastern Railway, Diesel

Railway Locomotive Works (DLW)

9. Chief Electrical Engineer/North Frontier EIG North Frontier Railway

Railway

10. Chief Electrical Engineer/North EIG North Western Railway.

Western Railway

11. Chief Electrical Engineer/Southern EIG Southern Railway, Integral Coach

Railway Factory (ICF).

12. Chief Electrical Engineer/South Central EIG South Central Railway.

Railway
13. Chief Electrical Engineer/South Eastern EIG South Eastern Railway & electrified traction
Railway installations of Port Commissioner of
Railways.
14. Chief Electrical Engineer/South East EIG South East Central Railway
Central Railway
15. Chief Electrical Engineer/South Western EIG South Western Railway & Rail Wheel
Railway Factory.
16. Chief Electrical Engineer/Western Railway EIG Western Railway.

17. Chief Electrical Engineer/West Central EIG West Central Railway

Railway
18. Dy.Chief Electrical Engineer/M/CLW AEI Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW)

19. Dy.Chief Electrical Engineer/M/DLW AEI Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW)

20. Dy.Chief Electrical Engineer/M/ICF AEI Integral Coach Factory (ICF)

21. Dy.Chief Electrical Engineer/PS/RCF AEI Rail Coach Factory (RCF)

22. Dy.Chief Electrical Engineer/Rail Wheel AEI Rail Wheel Factory (RWF)
Factory
23. Dy.Chief Electrical Engineer/Diesel AEI Diesel Component Works (DCW)
Component Works, Patiala
24. Dy.Chief Electrical Engineer/Metro AEI Metro Railway, Kolkata.
Railway/Kolkata
 POWERS TO MAKE RULES
SEC 176: POWERS OF CENTRAL GOVT TO MAKE RULES
SEC 177: POWERS OF AUTHORITY TO MAKE REGULATIONS
SEC 178: POWERS OF CENTRAL COMMISSION TO MAKE
REGULATIONS
SEC 179: RULES AND REGULATIONS TO BE LAID BEFORE
PARLIAMENT
SEC 180: POWERS OF STATE GOVTs TO MAKE RULES
SEC 181: POWERS OF STATE COMMISSIONS TO MAKE
REGULATIONS
SEC 182: RULES AND REGULATIONS TO BE LAID BEFORE
STATE LEGISLATURE
 SOME I.E.RULES PERTAINING TO ELECTRICAL
SAFETY

WHEREAS THE INDIAN ELECTRICITY RULES AFTER THE

PROMULGATION OF THE ELECTRICITY ACT, 2003 ARE YET
TO BE FRAMED AND ISSUED, THE INDIAN ELECTRICITY
RULES, 1956 FRAMED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF
SECTION 37 OF THE INDIAN ELECTRICITY ACT, 1910 HAS
THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES
TO ELECTRICAL SAFETY:
RULE30: SERVICE LINES AND APPARATUS
ON CONSUMER PREMISES.
RULE 30 (1):
THE SUPPLIER OF ELECTRICITY SHALL ENSURE THAT ALL
ELECTRIC SUPPLY LINES, WIRES, FITTINGS AND
APPARATUS BELONGING TO HIM OR UNDER HIS
CONTROL WHICH ARE ON A CONSUMER’S PREMISES ARE
IN A SAFE CONDITION AND IN ALL RESPECTS FIT FOR
SUPPLYING ENERGY AND THE SUPPLIER SHALL TAKE
DUE PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID DANGER ARISING ON SUCH
PREMISES FROM SUCH SUPPLY LINES, WIRES, FITTINGS
AND APPARATUS.
RULE 31 – CUTOUT ON CONSUMER PREMISES
RULE 31(1):
THE SUPPLIER SHALL PROVIDE A SUITABLE CUTOUT IN
EACH CONDUCTOR OF EVERY SERVICE LINES OTHER THAN
AN EARTHED, NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR OR THE EARTHED
EXTERNAL CONDUCTOR OF A CONCENTRIC CABLE WITHIN
THE CONSUMER’S PREMISES IN AN ACCESSIBLE POSITION.
SUCH CUTOUT SHALL BE CONTAINED WITHIN AN
ADEQUATELY ENCLOSED FIRE PROOF RECEPTACLE.
WHERE MORE THAN ONE CONSUMER SUPPLIED THROUGH A
COMMON SERVICE LINE, EACH SUCH CONSUMER SHALL BE
PROVIDED WITH AN INDEPENDENT CUTOUT AT THE POINT
OF JUNCTION TO THE COMMON SERVICE.
RULE 32 – IDENTIFICATION OF EARTHED AND EARTHED
NEUTRAL CONDUCTORS AND POSITION OF SWITCHES AND
CUTOUT THEREIN.

RULE 33 - EARTHED TERMINAL ON CONSUMER’S PREMISES:

RULE 33(1): THE SUPPLIER SHALL PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON

THE CONSUMER’S PREMISES FOR THE CONSUMER’S USE A
SUITABLE EARTHED TERMINAL IN AN ACCESSIBLE POSITION
AT OR NEAR THE POINT OF COMMENCEMENT OF SUPPLY AS
DEFINED UNDER RULE 58.
RULE 34: ACCESSIBILITY OF BARE CONDUCTORS.
WHERE BARE CONDUCTORS ARE USED IN A BUILDING,
THE OWNER OF SUCH CONDUCTORS SHALL
a) ENSURE THAT THEY ARE INACCESSIBLE

b) PROVIDE IN READILY ACCESSIBLE POSITION SWITCHES

FOR RENDERING THEM DEAD WHENEVER NECESSARY

c) TAKE SUCH OTHER SAFETY MEASURES AS ARE

CONSIDERED NECESSARY BY THE INSPECTOR.
 RULE 35 – CAUTION NOTICES
THE OWNER OF EVERY MEDIUM, HIGH AND EXTRA HIGH VOLTAGE
INSTALLATION SHALL AFFIX PERMANENTLY IN A CONSPICUOUS
POSITION A CAUTION NOTICE IN HINDI AND THE LOCAL
LANGUAGE OF THE DISTRICT AND OF A TYPE APPROVED BY THE
INSPECTOR ON
a) EVERY MOTOR, GENERATOR, TRANSFORMER AND OTHER
ELECTRICAL PLANT AND EQUIPMENT TOGETHER WITH
APPARATUS USED FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING THE
SAME
b) ALL SUPPORTS OF HIGH AND EXTRA HIGH VOLTAGE OVERHEAD
LINES.
c) LUMINOUS TUBE SIGN REQUIRING HIGH VOLTAGE SUPPLY, X-
RAY AND SIMILAR HIGH FREQUENCY INSTALLATIONS
RULE 36: HANDLING OF ELECTRIC SUPPLY LINES
APPARATUS.
ALL SUPPLY CONDUCTORS TO BE TESTED ELECTRICALLY AND
EARTHED BEFORE HANDLING THEM.

RULE 36 (2):
NO PERSON SHALL WORK ON ANY LIVE ELECTRIC SUPPLY
LINE OR APPARATUS AND NO PERSON SHALL ASSIST SUCH
PERSON AND SUCH WORK, UNLESS HE IS AUTHORISED IN
THAT BEHALF, AND TAKES THE SAFETY MEASURES APPROVED
BY THE INSPECTOR.
RULE 37: SUPPLY TO VEHICLES, CRANES ETC.

ENERGY SUPPLY FROM EXTERNAL SOURCE TO BE

EFFICIENTLY CONTROLLED BY A SUITABLE SWITCH
ENABLING ALL VOLTAGE TO BE CUT OFF IN ONE
OPERATION AND WHERE SUCH VEHICLE, TRAVELLING
CRANE OR THE LIKE RUNS ON METAL RAILS, THE OWNER
SHALL ENSURE THE RAILS ARE ELECTRICALLY
CONTINUOUS AND EARTHED.
RULE 43: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT
RULE 43(1): FIRE BUCKETS FILLED WITH CLEAN DRY SAND AND
READY FOR IMMEDIATE USE FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRES IN
ADDITION TO FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SUITABLE FOR DEALING WITH
ELECTRIC FIRES SHALL BE CONSPICUOUSLY MARKED AND KEPT IN
ALL GENERATING STATIONS, ENCLOSED SUBSTATIONS AND
ENCLOSED SWITCH STATIONS IN CONVENIENT SITUATIONS.
RULE 43(2): FIRST-AID BOXES OR CUPBOARDS CONSPICUOUSLY
MARKED AND EQUIPPED WITH SUCH CONTENTS AS THE STATE
GOVERNMENT MAY SPECIFY SHALL BE PROVIDED AND
MAINTAINED IN EVERY GENERATING STATION…. etc
RULE 45: PRECAUTIONS TO BE ADOPTED BY CONSUMERS,
OWNERS, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, ELECTRICAL
WORKMEN AND SUPPLIERS
RULE 45(1):
NO ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION WORK INCLUDING ADDITIONS,
ALTERATIONS, REPAIRS AND ADJUSTMENTS TO EXISTING
INSTALLATONS, EXCEPT SUCH REPLACEMENT OF LAMPS, FANS,
FUSES, SWITCHES, LOW VOLTAGE DOMESTIC APPLIANCES AND
FITTINGS AS IN NO WAY ALTERS ITS CAPACITY OR CHARACTER,
SHALL BE CARRIED OUT UPON THE PREMISES OF, OR ON BEHALF OF
ANY CONSUMER OR OWNER FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPLYING TO
SUCH CONSUMER OR OWNER, EXCEPT BY AN ELECTRICAL
CONTRACTOR LICENSED IN THIS BEHALF BY THE STATE
GOVERNMENT AND UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A PERSON
HOLDING A CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENECY ISSUED BY OR
RECOGNISED BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT.
RULE 46: PERIODICAL INSPECTION AND TESTING OF
CONSUMER’S INSTALLATION
RULE 46(1): PERIODICAL INSPECTION AND TESTING AT INTERVALS
NOT EXCEEDING FIVE YEARS EITHER BY THE INSPECTOR OR BY THE
SUPPLIER AS MAY BE DIRECTED BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT IN
THIS BEHALF OR IN THE CASE OF INSTALLATIONS IN MINES, OIL
FIELDS AND RAILWAYS BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.

RULE 47: TESTING ON CONUSMER’S INSTALLATIONS

47 (1): UPON RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION FOR A NEW OR
ADDITIONAL SUPPLY OF ENERGY AND BEFORE CONNECTING THE
SUPPLY OR RECONNECTING THE SAME AFTER A PERIOD OF SIX
MONTHS, THE SUPPLIER SHALL INSPECT AND TEST THE APPLICANT’S
INSTALLATION. THE SUPPLIER SHALL MAINTAIN A RECORD OF TEST
RESULTS AT EACH SUPPLY POINT TO A CONSUMER IN A FORM TO BE
APPROVED BY THE INSPECTOR.
RULE 47(2):

IF AS A RESULT OF SUCH INSPECTION AND TEST, THE

SUPPLIER IS SATISFIED THAT THE INSTALLATION IS
LIKELY TO CONSTITUTE DANGER HE SHALL SERVE ON
THE APPLICANT A NOTICE IN WRITING REQUIRING HIM TO
MAKE SUCH MODIFICATIONS AS ARE NECESSARY TO
RENDER THE INSTALLATION SAFE. THE SUPPLIER MAY
REFUSE T0 CONNECT OR RECONNECT THE SUPPLY
UNTIL THE REQUIRED MODIFICATIONS HAVE NOT BEEN
COMPLETED AND HE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE
APPLICANT.
RULE 49: LEAKAGE ON CONSUMER’S PREMISES
RULE 49(1):
IF THE INSPECTOR OR THE SUPPLIER HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS
IN THE SYSTEM OF A CONSUMER LEAKAGE WHICH IS LIKELY TO AFFECT
INJURIOUSLY THE USE OF ENERGY BY THE SUPPLIER OR BY OTHER PERSONS
OR WHICH IS LIKELY TO CAUSE DANGER, HE MAY GIVE THE CONSUMER A
REASONABLE NOTICE IN WRITING THAT HE DESIRES TO INSPECT AND TEST
THE CONSUMER’S INSTALLATION.

RULE 50(2):
EVERY CONSUMER OR OTHER USER OF ENERGY SHALL SO MAINTAIN HIS
INSTALLATION AS TO CONFORM AT ALL TIMES TO THE PROVISION OF SUB
RULE (1), AND SHALL USE ALL REASONABLE MEANS IN HIS POWER TO ENSURE
THAT, WHERE ENERGY IS SUPPLIED BY A SUPPLIER NO PERSON OTHER THAN
THE SUPPLIER SHALL INTERFERE WITH THE SERVICE LINES AND APPARATUS
PLACED BY THE SUPPLIER ON HIS PREMISES.
RULE 51
DEALS WITH THE PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MEDIUM, HIGH OR EXTRA HIGH
VOLTAGE INSTALLATIONS.

RULE 52
DEALS WITH APPEALS TO INSPECTORS IN REGARD TO DEFECTS.

RULE 60
DEALS WITH TEST FOR RESISTANCE OF INSULATION

RULE 61
DEALS WITH CONNECTION WITH THE EARTH.

RULE 63
DEALS WITH APPROVAL BY INSPECTOR BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF
SUPPLY OF ENERGY AT HIGH OR EXTRA HIGH VOLTAGE TO ANY
INSTALLATION.
RULE 67
DEALS WITH CONNECTION WITH EARTH FOR 3 PHASE SYSTEMS
AND HIGH AND EXTRA HIGH VOLTAGES INCLUDING GENERATING
STATIONS AND SUBSTATIONS.

RULE 77
TALKS OF CLEARANCES ABOVE GROUND OF THE LOWEST
CONDUCTOR FOR LOW, MEDIUM AND HIGH VOLTAGE OVERHEAD
LINES.

RULE 94 TO 108
CONTAIN PROVISIONS FOR OHE & POWER SUPPLY
INSTALLATIONS OF ELECTRIC TRACTION.
THANK YOU!