Sri Lanka Electricity Act 2009 · As enacted · Part II · Powers and Duties of Licensees
28. Power to require security
Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
Subject to the following provisions of this section, a distribution licensee may require by notice in writing any person who requires a connection and supply of electricity under section 26, to provide reasonable security for the payment of all money which may become due to the licensee—
in respect of the supply; or
where any electric line or electrical plant requires to be provided for such supply, in respect of the provision of such line or plant, and if that person fails to provide such security, the distribution licensee may refuse to give the supply, or refuse to provide the line or plant, for so long as the failure continues.
Where any person has not provided such security as is required under subsection (1), or the security provided by such person has become insufficient—
the distribution licensee may by notice require the person to provide within seven days after the service of the notice, reasonable security for the payment of all monies which may become due to the licensee in respect of the supply; and
if that person fails to provide such security, the licensee may refuse to make the connection or discontinue the supply, as the case may be, for so long as the failure continues.
Where any sum of money is provided to a distribution licensee by way of security in pursuance of this section, the licensee shall pay interest on such sum of money at such rate as may from time to time be fixed by the licensee with the approval of the Commission, for the period in which it remains in the hands of the licensee.
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