26Obligation to supply

26 Obligation to supply

(1)  [Section 26 Subsection (1) omitted by No. 16 of 2003, s. 29, Applied:29 May 2005] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

(2)  [Section 26 Subsection (2) amended by No. 16 of 2003, s. 29, Applied:29 May 2005] An electricity entity is not obliged to supply electricity to a customer if–

(a) the supply would overload the power system or prejudice in some other way the supply of electricity to other customers; or

(b) the supply would result in contravention of the conditions of the electricity entity's licence; or

(c) the supply would result in risk of fire or some other risk to life or property; or

(d) the supply is or needs to be interrupted–

(i) in an emergency; or

(ii) in circumstances beyond the electricity entity's control; or

(iii) for carrying out work on electricity infrastructure; or

(iv) to comply with a direction to the electricity entity under this Act; or

(e) the electricity entity is exempted from the obligation by regulation.