Lesedi
South Africa
South Africa
Electricity By-law, 2015
- Published in Gauteng Provincial Gazette 408 on 15 September 2015
- Commenced on 15 September 2015
- [This is the version of this document from 15 September 2015 and includes any amendments published up to 4 April 2024.]
1. Definitions
2. Application for and conditions of supply
3. Consumer’s agreement
4. Termination of consumer’s agreement
5. Continuation of supply to new consumers
6. Deposits
7. Accounts
8. Reading of meters
9. Prepayment metering
10. Testing of meter
11. Failure of meter to register correctly
12. Disconnection of supply
13. Unauthorised connection
14. Resale of electricity
15. Installation diagram and specification
The Council may require a contractor to submit, for approval, a wiring diagram and specifications covering a proposed construction or, alteration, extension or repair to any electrical installation. Where the Council requires such a diagram and specification the proposed work shall not be commenced until they have been submitted and approved.16. Inspection and tests
17. Liability of Council and Contractor
18. Service connection
19. Sealed apparatus
Where any seal or lock has been placed by the Council on any meter, service fuse, service circuit breaker or other similar apparatus or cabinet or room in which such apparatus is accommodated whether or not belonging to the Council, no person other than an employee of the Council, a contractor, a person in the service of a contractor or a consumer authorised by the engineer shall for any reason whatsoever remove, break, deface or otherwise interfere with any such seal or lock.20. Tampering
21. Liability for damage to service connection
22. Type of supply
The Council may in any particular case determine whether the supply shall be medium or low voltage and the type of such supply.23. Low voltage connection
24. Medium voltage electrical installation
25. Enclosures for supply equipment
26. Permanently connected appliances
Appliances permanently connected to an electrical installation shall be approved by the Council.27. Surge diverters
Every electrical installation connected to an overhead supply main shall be provided with one or more approved surge diverters in positions determined by the Council.28. Position of cooking appliances
No heating or cooking appliance shall be installed, placed or used below any meter belonging to the Council.29. Maintenance of installation
30. Control apparatus
31. Obstructing employees
32. Irregular supply
The Council shall not be liable for the consequences to the consumer or any other person of stoppage, failure, variation, surge or other deficiency of electricity from whatsoever cause, provided that compliance with the Electricity Act is maintained.33. Complaints of failure of supply
If an authorized employee of the Council is called to a consumer’s premises by any consumer to attend to a complaint concerning any failure of supply and the cause thereof is found to be due to the consumer’s electrical installation, a charge determined by the Council shall be payable by such consumer for such attendance.34. Owner’s and consumers liability
35. Notices
36. Offences and penalties
History of this document
15 September 2015 this version
Cited documents 2
Legislation 2
1. | Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 | 944 citations |
2. | South African Council for Educators Act, 2000 | 33 citations |