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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 63

and other openings as to make good electrical contact
throughout their whole length.

37. The covers of street boxes shall be so secured that
    they cannot be opened except by means of a special appli-
    ance. Street boxes shall be inspected from time to time
    for the presence of gas, and suitable action shall be taken
    to check its influx and accumulation.

38. The Corporation shall be responsible for all electric
    lines or wires, fittings, and apparatus belonging to it or
    under its control which may be upon a consumer's premises
    being maintained in a safe condition and in all respects fit
    for supplying energy.

39. In delivering the energy to a consumer's terminals the
    Corporation shall exercise all due precautions so as to avoid
    risk of causing fire on the premises.

40. Where medium pressure is supplied to any consumer
    the following conditions shall be complied with:-
    (1.) Where the supply is for power purposes :-
    (a.) The frame of every electric motor shall be efficiently
    connected with earth.
    (b.) The consumers' wires forming the connections to
    motors, or otherwise in connection with the supply,
    shall be, as far as practicable, completely enclosed
    in strong metal casing efficiently connected with
    earth, or they shall be fixed in such a manner that
    there shall be no danger of any shock.
    (c.) The supply to every motor shall be controlled by
    means of an efficient cut-off switch, placed in such
    a position as to be easily handled by the person in
    charge of the motor, and connected so that by its
    means all pressure can be cut off from the motor
    itself, and from any regulating-switch, resistance,
    or other device in connection therewith.
    (d.) Switches, efficient fuses, or other automatic circuit-
    breakers shall be provided, so as to protect the
    circuits from excess of current, and all switches
    and cut-outs shall be so enclosed and protected that
    there shall be no danger of any shock being ob-
    tained in the ordinary handling thereof, or of any
    fire being caused by their normal or abnormal
    action.
    (e.) A notice shall be fixed in a conspicuous position at
    every motor and switchboard in connection with
    the supply, forbidding unauthorized persons to
    touch the motors or apparatus.
    (2.) Where the supply is for arc lamps in series :-
    (a.) The consumers' wires forming the connections to the
    arc lamps, or otherwise in connection with the
    supply, shall be, as far as practicable, completely
    enclosed in strong metal casing efficiently connected
    with earth, or they shall be fixed in such a manner
    that there shall be no danger of any shock.
    (b.) The supply to every arc lamp shall be controlled by
    means of an efficient cut-off switch, placed in such
    a position as to be easily handled by the person in
    charge of the arc lighting, and connected so that
    by its means all pressure can be cut off from the
    arc lamp itself, and from any regulating-switch,
    resistance, or other device in connection therewith :
    Provided that where the arc lamps are connected in
    series across the outer conductors of a three-wire
    system it shall be sufficient if one such switch be
    provided for each series of arc lamps.
    (c.) Switches, efficient fuses, or other automatic cut-outs
    shall be provided, so as to protect the circuits from
    excess of current, and all switches and cut-outs
    shall be so enclosed and protected that there shall
    be no danger of any shock being obtained in the
    ordinary handling thereof, or of any fire being
    caused by their normal or abnormal action.

41. Where the three wires of the system are brought into
    a consumer's premises for lighting purposes the supply
    shall be given to two pairs of terminals arranged in such
    a manner that there shall be no danger of any shock to
    persons, and the wiring from those terminals shall be kept
    distinct.

42. Where any portion of any electric line or any support
    for an electric line is exposed in such a position as to be
    liable to cause injury from lightning it shall be efficiently
    protected against such liability.

43. A suitable safety fuse or other automatic circuit-
    breaker shall be inserted in each service line within a con-
    sumer's premises as close as possible to the point of entry,
    and contained within a suitable locked or sealed receptacle
    of fireproof construction, but no fuse or automatic circuit-
    breaker shall be inserted in the intermediate conductor of
    the three-wire system.

44. All electric wires placed on a consumer's premises
    shall be highly insulated, and shall be thoroughly protected
    against injury to the insulation or access of moisture. All
    electric wires shall be so fixed and protected as to pre-
    vent the possibility of electrical discharge to any adjacent
    metallic substance.

45. The Corporation shall not connect the wires and
    fittings on a consumer's premises with its mains, or, in the
    case of premises already connected, continue the supply
    from its mains, unless it is reasonably satisfied that the
    requirements of this license are complied with, that the
    wiring and fittings are suitable for the voltage at which
    supply is being given, that the installation generally is in
    accordance with the requirements of good practice, and that
    the connection or continuance of supply would not cause
    a leakage from those wires and fittings exceeding one ten-
    thousandth part of the maximum supply-current to the
    premises.

For the purpose of satisfying itself that the requirements
of this license are being observed, the Corporation may
require that notice be served upon it of intention to install
wires, fittings, lamps, motors, or other apparatus on any
premises, and may inspect the same during any reasonable
hours while the installation of such is in progress.

46. If the Corporation is reasonably satisfied, after mak-
    ing all proper examination by testing or otherwise, that the
    wiring and fittings are not suitable for the voltage being
    employed, that a leakage exists at some part of a circuit of
    such extent as to be a source of danger, and that such
    leakage does not exist at any part of the circuit belonging
    to the Corporation, or that any other requirements of this
    license are not complied with, then and in such case any
    officer of the Corporation duly authorized by it in writing,
    or, if the Corporation so requires, on application by it to
    the Minister of Telegraphs, any officer of the Post and
    Telegraph Department (hereinafter referred to as "an
    Electric Inspector") instructed to so act may, for the
    purpose of discovering whether the leakage exists at any
    part of a circuit within or upon any consumer's premises,
    or whether the wiring is suitable and the general require-
    ments of the license are complied with, by notice require
    the consumer, at some reasonable time after the service of
    the notice, to permit him to inspect and to test the wires
    and fittings belonging to the consumer and forming part of
    the circuit.

In any case where the Corporation requires the services
of an Electric Inspector under this section it shall pay the
cost of such services.

If on such testing and inspection the officer or the Elec-
tric Inspector discovers a leakage from the consumer's wires
exceeding one ten-thousandth part of the maximum supply
current to the premises, or that the requirements of this
license are not properly conformed to, or if the consumer
does not give all due facilities for inspection and test-
ing, the Corporation shall either not commence the supply
or shall forthwith discontinue the supply of energy to the
premises in question, giving immediate notice to the con-
sumer of its reasons for not commencing or for discon-
tinuing the supply, and in either case supply shall not be
given until it is reasonably satisfied that the installation
is in conformity with the requirements of this license.

47. If any consumer is dissatisfied with the action of the
    Corporation in refusing to give, or in discontinuing, or in
    not recommending the supply of energy to his premises, the
    wires and fittings of that consumer may, on his application
    to the Minister of Telegraphs, and on payment of the cost,
    be inspected and be tested for the existence of leakage by
    an Electric Inspector. This provision shall be indorsed on
    every notice given under the provisions of either of the two
    last preceding sections.

48. From and after the time when the Corporation com-
    ences to supply energy it shall maintain continuously
    sufficient power for the use of all the consumers for the
    time being entitled to be supplied : Provided that, for any
    purposes connected with the efficient working of the under-
    taking, the Minister of Telegraphs may give permission to
    the Corporation to discontinue the supply at such intervals
    of time and for such periods as he may think expedient.
    When the supply is so discontinued, public notice shall be
    given, when practicable, of such discontinuance, and of the
    probable duration thereof.

49. The Minister of Telegraphs may at any time order
    an inspection to be made of the works, lines, and wires of
    the Corporation used for electric lighting and power pur-
    poses. When a defect or defects are found to exist they
    must be remedied forthwith, and, should they be serious in
    the opinion of the officer or person inspecting, the Minister
    of Telegraphs may, on receipt of the report, direct the
    Corporation to at once cease transmitting energy, either
    over the whole of the Corporation's lines and wires or over
    any part thereof, as to him may seem fit, until such defect
    or defects are repaired or remedied. The cost of such
    inspection shall be borne by the Corporation.

50. After the supply of energy has begun particulars shall
    be given to the local Postmaster of each further proposed
    extension or alteration of lines or wires.

51. If the Corporation makes default in complying with
    any of the provisions of this license it shall be liable to a
    penalty not exceeding £20 for every such default; but it