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Chapter II · Functions of the Commission

6. Electrical inspectors

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails.

(1)

The Commission may appoint electrical inspectors for the purposes of this Act.

(2)

It shall be the duty of an electrical inspector appointed under subsection (1)—

(a)

to inspect and test electric lines and electrical plants belonging to persons authorized by a licence or exempted from the requirement of obtaining a licence, to generate, transmit, distribute or supply electricity;

(b)

to examine the generation, transmission, distribution or supply of electricity by such persons;

(c)

to inspect and test if and when required by any consumer, any such lines and plant on the consumer’s premises, for the purpose of ascertaining whether any requirement imposed by this Act in respect of those lines or plant or the supply of electricity through or by them, has been complied with; and

(d)

to carry out such other functions as may be imposed on him or her by regulations or the Commission as it so determines.

(3)

Regulations may be made –

(a)

prescribing the manner in which, and the times at which, any duties imposed on electrical inspectors are to be performed;

(b)

requiring persons authorized by a licence or exempted from the requirement of obtaining a licence, to generate, transmit, distribute or supply electricity-

(i)

to furnish electrical inspectors with records or other information; and

(ii)

to allow such inspectors access to premises and to the use of electrical plant and other facilities;

(c)

prescribing the amount of the fees (if any) which are payable to such inspectors and the persons by whom they are payable;

(d)

prescribing a procedure for the audit of the activities of electrical inspectors;

(e)

prescribing the circumstances in which a licensee may be relieved from its obligation to supply electricity ; and

(f)

setting out the procedure for the resolution of disputes between an electrical inspector and a consumer or a licensee.

(4)

Any fees received by the electrical inspector under this section, shall be credited to the Fund of the Commission

Chapter III

Part I

Licensing

Part II

Powers and Duties of Licensees

Part III

Modification and Enforcement of Licences

Schedules