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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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(b) In all cases discontinue to supply from the electric
lines of the licensee after a reasonable period has
been allowed in which to effect repairs and such
repairs have not been effected.

(c) Not recommence supply from the electric lines of the
licensee until the defects, on account of which
supply was discontinued, have been remedied.

52–04. No consumer shall use, or continue to use, any
apparatus or appliance which will unduly interfere with
satisfactory supply to any other consumer.

LICENSEES’ LINES AND WORKS.

52–11. The licensee shall maintain all electric lines and
works belonging to him in good order and condition, and
shall take all reasonable precautions to secure at all times
continuity of service and immunity from danger.

52–12. If as the result of an inspection made in compliance
with Regulation 51–52 hereof any defect is found to exist, it
shall be remedied forthwith; and if in the opinion of the
Inspecting Engineer such defect is serious the Minister may,
on receipt of a report to that effect, direct the licensee forth-
with to cease using any defective electric line, wire, fitting,
accessory, apparatus, or appliance (as the case may be)
until such defect is repaired or remedied to the satisfaction
of the Inspecting Engineer.

52–13. Where the licensee neglects to remedy all defects
within sixty days after a written notification thereof from the
Chief Electrical Engineer and continues to operate the electric
line, wire, fitting, accessory, apparatus, or appliance, the
subject of the notification, the Minister may :—

(a) Notify the licensee in writing to discontinue operation
until such time as the necessary steps have been
taken to bring the electric lines or other works into
conformity with the requirements of the regulations,
and the licensee shall forthwith comply with any
notification of the Minister given under this
regulation; or

(b) Carry out or cause to be carried out such alterations or
repairs as may be necessary to bring the electric
lines or other works into conformity with the require-
ments of the regulations, and the cost of such work
shall be recoverable from the licensee as a debt due
to the Crown.

PART 53.—RIGHT OF ENTRY.

53–01. It shall be lawful for the Chief Electrical Engineer,
or any person authorized by him in writing, or for any
Inspecting Engineer at all times after the grant of the license,
whether during or after the construction of any works, to
enter upon and inspect such works for the purpose of
ascertaining whether the conditions of the license and the
regulations are being faithfully complied with, and for that
purpose to require that any motive machinery be set in
motion and to take specimens of material, make tests and
measurements, and do all other things reasonably necessary
or convenient for the purposes of such inspection, and the
licensee shall at all times comply with the reasonable require-
ments of any such person in the premises.

53–02. (1) Any person authorized in writing in that behalf
by the Minister may at any time, between the hours of 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m. on any day of the week other than Sunday, demand
admission to the premises of any consumer for the purpose
of ascertaining whether the requirements of these regulations
or of the Electrical Wiring Regulations, 1935, have been
complied with.

(2) If any consumer refuses to admit such person during
such hours the electrical supply authority shall, on demand
in writing by the Chief Electrical Engineer, discontinue to
supply electrical energy to such consumer.

53–03. (1) Any officer appointed by the electrical supply
authority may at all reasonable times, upon producing proof
of his authority (if required), enter upon any premises to—

(a) Inspect and test any electrical wiring work or electrical
apparatus therein, if such wiring or apparatus is, or
is intended to be, or has been within a reasonable
period, connected, directly or indirectly, with the
electrical supply authority’s electric lines; and

(b) Ascertain the quantity of electrical energy supplied or
used; and

(c) Remove any electric line or apparatus belonging to the
electrical supply authority where authorized so to do.

(2) If any person, without reasonable cause, refuses to
admit such officer the electrical supply authority may dis-
connect the consumer’s installation from the source of supply.

(3) Every person who wilfully hinders or obstructs any
such officer in the exercise of any powers conferred by these
regulations commits an offence against the regulations.

DIVISION VI.—REMOVAL OR ALTERATION OF
HAZARDOUS AND DANGEROUS LINES AND
APPARATUS.

PART 61.—HAZARDOUS LINES AND HAZARDOUS
APPARATUS.

HAZARDOUS LINES.

61–01. The following electric lines erected before the coming
into force of these regulations shall be deemed to be hazardous
lines for the purpose of Regulations 61–21 and 61–22 hereof.

(a) Any overhead electric line not having the minimum
clearance above ground-level prescribed with respect
to such line by Regulations 41–22 to 41–27 (both
inclusive) hereof, if the Chief Electrical Engineer
considers that the existing clearance is not sufficient
to ensure safety, and such clearance is not altered
to such height as he prescribes :

(b) Any overhead electric line not having the minimum
clearance prescribed with respect to such line by
Regulations 41–31 to 41–64 (both inclusive) hereof :

(c) Any aerial electric line normally accessible to any person
from any building or part of a building, or from any
post, fence, or bank :

(d) Any electric line which, owing to defective binders,
insulators, crossarms, poles, or other supports, is
insecurely supported :

(e) Any electric line which, owing to deterioration or removal
of, or damage to, any protective covering or insulator,
is not sufficiently protected or insulated :

(f) Any line which does not comply with the requirements
of these regulations as to mechanical strength :

(g) Any neutral conductor of a three-phase system, and
any middle wire of a three-wire system which is
normally earthed and has at any point along its
length a resistance to earth of more than 25 ohms :

(h) Any electric line with a tension greater than is permitted
by these regulations :

(i) Any earthing-lead which is not actually connected to
earth or which, being connected to earth, has a
resistance to earth of more than 25 ohms :

(j) Any high pressure overhead electric line erected on a
pole carrying telegraph wires and not supported on
a crossarm marked with distinctive red marking :

(k) Any circuit supplied from a generating-station or
substation which is not continuously attended and
which, in the opinion of the Inspecting Engineer, is
not satisfactorily provided with means for im-
mediately interrupting the circuit or automatically
and immediately earthing the faulty conductor in
the event of any line forming part of the circuit
becoming earthed :

(l) Any circuit supplied from a continuously attended
generating-station or substation which, in the opinion
of the Inspecting Engineer, is not satisfactorily
provided with the means mentioned in the last
preceding paragraph or equipped with a visual and
audible signal to indicate a leakage to earth :

(m) Any high pressure or extra-high pressure star-connected
system with the neutral point earthed which is not
equipped with earth-leakage relays as required by
Regulation 31–02 hereof.

(n) Any electric line which is not marked with a warning
notice as prescribed with respect to such line by
Regulations 41–52, 42–34, 42–35, 42–36, and 46–23
hereof.

HAZARDOUS APPARATUS.

61–11. The following electrical apparatus installed before
the coming into force of these regulations shall be deemed to be
hazardous apparatus for the purpose of the next succeeding
regulation :—

(a) Every switchboard which does not comply with the
requirements of Regulations 32–01 to 32–08 (both
inclusive) hereof, unless such steps as the Chief
Electrical Engineer directs are taken to render it
reasonably safe :

(b) Any high pressure or extra-high pressure transformer
accessible to any unauthorized person :

(c) Any enclosed switch or circuit-breaker which has no
external device to indicate clearly whether it is open
or closed :

(d) Any unearthed metal (except handrails or metal screens
attached thereto of pole-substations) which is not
normally connected to a circuit and which may
become alive.