ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1972

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ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1972 - SECT 32



32.(1) If at any time any electric line or other work of a person other than
the Service

(a)is laid down or erected for the purpose of supplying electricity

(i)in, over, along, across or under any road; or

(ii)in any other position in such manner as not to be entirely enclosed within
any building or buildings; or

(b)is defective or the supply of electricity is or is likely to become
dangerous to the public safety, or injuriously affects any telegraphic line of
the Post Office;

(i)specify the matter complained of, and require that person

(i)(aa)to abate or discontinue it within the period specified in the order; or

(i)(bb)to continue the supply of electricity in accordance with any
regulations specified in the order; or

(ii)direct that person to remove the electric line or other work.

(2) If any person contravenes an order under paragraph (1) or any conditions
or regulations specified in such an order

(a)he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction
to a fine not exceeding #20 and where this paragraph is again contravened
within one year after the conviction to a further fine not exceeding #20 for
every day subsequent to the day on which he is first convicted of an offence
under this paragraph on which it is so contravened;

(b)a court of summary jurisdiction may on complaint by order, subject to any
terms and conditions specified in the order, direct and authorise the removal
of the electric line or work.

(3) Nothing in this Article shall apply to any electric line or work of the
Post Office, or to any other electric line or work used or to be used solely
for telegraphic purposes, except by way of protection, as in this Article
provided.

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ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1972 - SECT 32