2834
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 75

line which is outside a building and is within 7 ft. from any part of the building shall be rubber-insulated.

28. Where an aerial line crosses a street, the angle between the line and the direction of the street at the place of crossing shall not be less than 60 degrees, and the spans shall be as short as possible.

29. Where an aerial line crosses or is in proximity to any metallic substance, precautions shall be taken against the possibility of the line coming into contact with the metallic substance, or of the metallic substance coming into contact with the line, by breaking or otherwise.

30. Every aerial line, including its supports, its conductors, and their insulating covering, and all the structural parts and electrical appliances and devices belonging to or connected with the line, shall be duly and efficiently supervised and maintained as regards both electrical and mechanical conditions.

31. An aerial line shall not be permitted to remain erected after it has ceased to be used for the supply of energy unless the Corporation intends within a reasonable time again to take it into use.

32. The electric-light wires may be placed wholly underground or partly underground and partly overhead.

33. All conduits, pipes, casings, and street boxes used as receptacles for electric lines shall be constructed of durable material, and shall be of ample strength to prevent damage from heavy traffic, and reasonable means shall be taken to prevent the accumulation of gas in such receptacles.

34. Where an underground line crosses or is in proximity to any metallic substance, special precautions shall be taken against the possibility of any electrical charging of the metallic substance from the line, or from any metallic conduit, pipe, or casing enclosing the line.

35. All underground metal conduits, pipes, or casings containing an electric line shall be efficiently earthed, and shall be so jointed and connected across all street boxes and other openings as to make good electrical contact throughout their whole length.

36. The covers of street boxes shall be so secured that they cannot be opened except by means of a special appliance. 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.

37. 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.

38. 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.

39. 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.

40. 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.

41. A suitable safety fuse or other automatic circuit-breaker shall be inserted in each service line within a consumer’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.

42. 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 prevent the possibility of electrical discharge to any adjacent metallic substance.

43. 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 these regulations 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 these regulations are being observed, the Corporation may require that notice be served upon it of the 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.

44. If the Corporation is reasonably satisfied, after making 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 these regulations 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, any officer (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 requirements of the regulations 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 Electric 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 these regulations are not properly conformed to, or if the consumer does not give all due facilities for inspection and testing, 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 consumer of its reasons for not commencing or for discontinuing 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 these regulations.

45. 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, 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.

46. From and after the time when the Corporation commences 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 undertaking, the Minister 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.

47. The construction of the works hereby authorized shall be completed on or before the 31st day of December, 1914.

48. The Corporation shall, prior to the completion of the said works or any separate portion thereof, give to the Minister at least one month’s notice in writing of the estimated date of such completion.

49. The Corporation shall not use any portion of the said electric lines, or permit the same to be used, for any purpose until the Minister has given notice in writing to the Corporation that he has received from the Electric Inspector a certificate that such portion of the works has been satisfactorily carried out.

50. The Minister may at any time order an inspection to be made of the works, lines, and wires used by the said Council for electric lighting and power purposes. If any defect is found to exist it must be remedied forthwith, and, if serious in the opinion of the Electric Inspector, the Minister may, on receipt of his report, direct the Corporation to at once cease transmitting energy either over the whole of its lines and wires or over any part thereof, as to him may seem fit, until such defect is repaired or remedied. The cost of such inspections shall be borne by the Corporation.

51. After the supply of energy has been begun, not less than fourteen days’ notice in writing shall be given to the Resident Engineer of Public Works at Napier, or such other officer as the Minister from time to time directs, of each further extension that the said Corporation is about to make.

52. If the said 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, to be