Western Australian Current Acts

ELECTRICITY ACT 1945

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title and commencement
            
   3.      Act repealed
            
   4A.     Act not to apply to Government electric railways
            
   5.      Terms used
            
   6.      Application of Act to supply authorities

   PART II -- Powers, rights and obligations  

   11.     Supply authority to pay compensation for damage done
            
   12.     Crossing the district of local government with transmission works
            
   14.     Method of metering bulk supplies
            
   18.     General powers
            
   19.     Supply authority to reinstate works of public authority
            
   20.     Interference by supply authority with works of public authority or by public authority with works of supply authority
            
   21.     Supply authority may let meters and apparatus
            
   22.     Power to contract to supply electricity
            
   23.     Power to cut off supply in case of illegal or fraudulent interference with works
            
   24.     Power of officer of supply authority to enter premises
            
   25.     Duties as to supply of electricity

   PART IV -- Regulations  

   32.     Regulations
            
   33.      Annual reporting
            
   33AA.   Guidelines

   PART IVA -- Approval of electrical appliances  

   33A.    Terms used
            
   33B.    Power of Director to prescribe classes or types of electrical apparatus etc., which shall not be sold etc., unless approved by Director
            
   33C.    Power of Director to prohibit sale etc. or use of unsafe or dangerous electrical apparatus etc.
            
   33D.    Penalties

   PART IVB -- Energy efficiency  

   33E.    Energy efficiency standards
            
   33F.    Offences related to energy efficiency labelling

   PART V -- Miscellaneous  

   34.     Service apparatus etc. of supply authority not subject to seizure etc.
            
   35.     Power to cut off supply
            
   36.     Powers where electricity wasted or misused
            
   37.     Power to remove appliances
            
   38.     Incoming tenant must be supplied although outgoing tenant in arrears
            
   39.     Supply authority to keep meter in order
            
   40.     Control of meters and fittings
            
   41.     Meter record to be prima facie evidence
            
   42.     Apparatus
            
   43.     Uniform charges and zoning
            
   44.     Obligation to supply
            
   45.     Compensation, damages etc.
            
   47.     Illegal interference with works etc.
            
   48.     Obtaining supply under false name
            
   49.     Unauthorised use
            
   50.     Alteration of meter
            
   51.     Summary remedy for damage to electric works
            
   52.     General penalty
            
   53.     Limitation period for offences
            
           Other notes
           Defined terms
           
         [Heading inserted: No. 19 of 2010
           s. 43(3)(a).]