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Section 34: Prohibition of connection with earth and power for Government to interfere in certain cases of default

The Indian Electricity Act, 1910State Act of Bihar · Act 9 of 1910

(1) No person shall, in the generation, transmission, supply or use of energy, permit any put of his electric supply- lines to he connected with earth except so far as may be prescribed in this behalf or may be specially sanctioned by the appropriate Government.

(2) If at any time it is established to the satisfaction of the appropriate Government--

(a) That any part of an electric supply-fine is connected with earth contrary to die provisions of sub-section (1), or

(b) That any electric supply-lines or other works for die generation, transmission, supply or use of energy are attended with danger to the public safety or to human life or injuriously affect any telegraph-line, or

(c) That any electric supply-lines or other works are detective so as not to he in accordance with the provisions of this Act or of any rule thereunder the appropriate Government may, by order in writing, specify the matter complains of and require the owner or user of such electric supply-Lines or other works to remedy it ill Such manner as shall be specified in the order, and may also in like manner forbid the use of, and the supply of energy to, any electric supply-Iine or works until the order is compiled with or for such time as is specified in the order.

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ActThe Indian Electricity Act, 1910
Section34
Marginal noteProhibition of connection with earth and power for Government to interfere in certain cases of default
JurisdictionState of Bihar
StatusIn force as published by the source

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