Termination of Supply
(1) A consumer may terminate the supply of electricity by giving the
City Treasurer at least 14 days' notice of his intention to cease
taking a supply.
(2) Any consumer who vacates the
premises supplied without giving notice as required by sub-section (1)
hereof, shall be liable to pay for all electricity consumed on the
premises up to the date that the new occupant of the premises accepts
responsibility for the payment of the electricity supplied thereto.
(3) Upon the termination of the supply, the Engineer shall be entitled
to disconnect the supply to the premises unless an application for the
continuance of the supply to such premises has been made to the City
Treasurer in terms of Section 13 of these Bylaws.
(4) A consumer who has given notice in terms of sub-section (1) hereof
may claim a refund of the amount deposited by him, or so much thereof
as remains after the deduction of any amount owing by him for
electricity supplied or services rendered together with interest on the
amount deposited, calculated up to the date on which the refund is
claimed unless such interest has already been credited to the account
as in Section 13(7) provided. The City Treasurer shall make payment of
the amount due within 30 days from the date of the receipt of any such
claim.
(5) Where no claim for a refund of the amount deposited is made -
(a) within 30 days of the date of the termination of the supply, no interest shall accrue after the expiration of such period;
(b) within five years from the date of termination of supply, the
deposit shall be forfeited to the Council: provided that if a claim is
made after the expiry of five years from the date of termination of
supply, the City Treasurer may in his absolute discretion refund such
amount.
(6) Should electricity not be consumed for a continuous period of 6 months by:
(i) consumers on the small power users' tariff;
(ii) consumers whose supply has been disconnected for non-payment of
account and who have not applied for reconnection during the specified
period,
the Engineer shall be entitled to remove all of the Department's apparatus and equipment installed on the consumers' premises.
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