Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (SPECIAL AREAS) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 10

Initial inspection of consumer's installation before supply commences

(1) A company shall not commence to supply electricity to a consumer's wires
until it has inspected the consumer's installation and is satisfied that these
regulations have been complied with and that the connection of supply would
not cause an undue leakage or a danger of shock or fire.

(2) If during an inspection under paragraph (1) any part of a consumer's
installation is found to be defective or otherwise in breach of these
regulations, the company shall serve upon the consumer a notice requiring him
to remedy such defect or breach, as the case may be, within such reasonable
time as the company shall specify in the notice.

(3) If a consumer fails to comply with a notice served under paragraph (2) the
company shall decline to supply electricity to the premises concerned and
shall not connect the supply until the defect or breach has been remedied and
any reasonable charge for retesting has been paid to it by the consumer.

(4) A notice under paragraph (2) shall be sufficiently served if sent by post
to the consumer's premises or left at such premises.

(5) Any company which contravenes paragraph (1) or (3) shall be guilty of an
offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $2000.