Illegal Use of Electricity


Where a person;

    1. allows electricity supplied by or purchased from PNG Power Ltd to be used other than at that person's supply point or in accordance with an applicable customer sale and supply contract, this Code or the Wiring Rules;
    2. uses at that person's supply point electricity supplied or purchased for use at another supply point;
    3. c. sells electricity supplied to that person's supply point to any other person except in accordance with a licence issued by the Regulator, or an exemption granted, under the Act;
    4. tampers with, or permits tampering with, any meter that is used to measure the supply of electricity at that person's supply point or any associated equipment;
    5. allows electricity supplied to that person's supply point to bypass any meter that is used to measure the supply of electricity at that person's supply point;
    6. damages or interferes in any way with the PNG Power's equipment that is located at or near to that person's supply point (including any connector box and any associated conduits, cables, wires or connections) or with any connection point in respect of that person's supply point;
    7. without PNG Power's consent, makes a connection from that person's supply point to the PNG Power's electricity distribution network or increases the capacity of an existing connection point in respect of that person's supply point;
    8. allows a person who is not lawfully permitted to do the work to perform any work on any electrical installation at that person's supply point;
    9. uses, or causes to be used, electricity supplied to that person's supply point in a manner that:
      • interferes with PNG Power's electricity distribution network;
      • interferes with the supply or quality of supply of electricity to others; or
      • causes damage or interference to any third party;
    10. gives PNG Power information about which tariffs and charges should apply to that person in relation to electricity supplied or sold in respect of that person's supply point;
    11. allows electricity supplied to that person's supply point under a specific tariff to be used for a purpose other than as contemplated by that tariff;
    12. changes that person's electricity supply requirements at that person's supply point without the relevant PNG Power consent where there may be a potential effect on the PNG Power's electricity distribution network or that person's connection; or
    13. tampers with any prepayment meter that is used to measure and supply electricity at that person's supply point,

PNG Power may:

  1. disconnect that person's supply point immediately.
  2. recover from that person PNG Power reasonable costs incurred in rectifying that breach and its consequences; and
  3. estimate the amount of electricity obtained by that person in breach of this clause 5 and bill that person for any relevant amount (together with interest on that amount at a rate which is approved by the Regulator).