Supply of Electricity to Residential Consumers

(1) The supply of electricity under these scales is only available in areas designated by the Engineer from time to time where a token operated electricity dispensing system has been put into effect.

(2) Application for the supply of electricity under these scales shall be made to the Engineer and shall be accompanied by the fees prescribed in item 1 of the First Schedule.

(3) On payment of the fee referred to in (2) above, the Engineer shall provide and install all equipment required for delivering electricity to the consumer's premises. If a small power distribution unit is supplied it will become and remain the property of the consumer. All other equipment, including the line or cable and electricity dispenser will be maintained by the Electricity Department and shall remain its property.

(4) The Engineer shall be entitled to change a credit meter for an electricity dispensing unit where he considers that for technical or other reasons it is in the best interests of the service, in which case the electricity service shall bear the cost of the changeover.

(5) The Engineer shall be entitled to remove its equipment on termination of the supply to the consumer.

(6) The energy consumption shall be paid for in advance by the purchase of tokens or the equivalent from the City Treasurer or his authorised representative. Such tokens shall only be issued to consumers giving their consumption address and supplying an identification number.

(7) The consumer shall afford Electricity Department officials free access to the premises at all reasonable times for the purpose of inspecting and/or maintaining the electricity dispenser.

(8) Every consumer of electrical current under this section shall be required to deposit with the Council such sum as the Council deems sufficient to cover or partially cover all the costs of replacing an energy dispenser. Such deposits will be refundable to the consumer who made the deposit after notification by the consumer that he intends to cease taking supply; provided that his connection and metering is still operating correctly.

(9) On 30 June in each year the Council shall cause the deposit of every consumer who made the deposit under this section prior to 31 December in the year immediately proceeding to be credited with simple interest at such rate, not exceeding 3% per annum, as the Council may from time to time determine; provided that no such interest shall be credited where the deposit has been held by the Council for less than six months. The interest so credited shall be paid to the consumer at the time the amount deposited by him in terms of this section is refunded.

(10) Only one instance of charging a connection fee according to item 1(a) of the First Schedule, shall be permitted at any one premises.