Section 6. Whoever negligently causes energy to be Penaltyfor Penaltyfor wasted or diverted, or negligently bre

46. Whoever negligently causes energy to be Penaltyfor Penaltyfor wasted or diverted, or negligently breaks, throws down or damages any electric supply-line, post, pole energy or or lamp or other apparatus connected with the:igfg supply of energy, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees. Whoever negligently causes energy to be Penaltyfor Penaltyfor wasted or diverted, or negligently breaks, throws zfjg'tlJ' 4'9. Whoever, in any case not already provided Penalty for offences not for by sections 39 to 46 (both inclusive), makes default otherwise in complying with any of the provisions of this Act, prOr'ded fox or with any order issued under it, or, in the case of a licensee, with any of the conditions of his license, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees, and, in the case of a continuing default, Ezect~icity. [Part I V.-Gene~al.) default, with a daily fine which may extend to twenty rupees : provided that, where a person has made default in complying with any of the provisions of sections 13,14, 15,17 and 32, as the case may be, he shall not he so punishable if the Court is of "opinion that the case was one of emergency and that the offender complied with the said provisions as far as was reasonable in the circumstances. Penalties not `to` affect 48. The penalties imposed by sections 39 to 47 otherliabili- (both inclusive) shall be in addition to, and not in ties. derogation of, any liability in respect of the payment of compensation or, in the case of a licensee, the revocation of his license, which the offender may have incurred. Penalties 49. The provisions of sections 39, 40, `4A,` 45 and where works 46 shall, so far as they are applicable, be deemed to Government. apply also when the acts made punishable thereunder are committed in the case of energy suppJied by or of works belonging to the Government. Institution 50. No prosecution shall be instituted against of prosecu. tio,,l any person for any offence against this Act or any rule, license or order thereunder, except at the instance of the Government or an Electric Inspector, or of a person aggrieved by the same. Supplementary. certain cases Exercise `in` 51. Notwithstanding anything in sections 12 to ofpowersof 16 (both inclusive) and sections 18 and 19, the euthority. tele@aph. Governor General in Council may, by order in writing, for the placing of appliances and apparatus for the transmission of energy, confer upon any public officer or licensee, subject to such conditions and restrictions (if any) as the Governor General in Council may think fit to impose, and to the provisions of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, any of the,, , powers which the telegraph-authority possesses under that Act, with respect to the placin telegraph- ines P of telegraph-lines and posts ,for the purposes of a telegraph established or maintained by the Governmevt or lo be so eslablished or maintained. (b) save as aforesaid, the license shall remaih in full force, and the purchaser shall be deemed to be the licensee : Provided that where the Local Government elects to purchase under sub-section (2), the license shall, after purchase, in so far as the Local Government is concerned, cease to have any further operation. (4) Not less, than two years' notice in writing of any election to purchase under this section shall be served upon the licensee by the local authority or the Local Government, as the case may be. (a) Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained; a local authority may, with the previous sanction of the Local Government, waive its option to purchase and enter into an agreement with the licensee for the working by him of the undertaking ,until the expiration of the next subsequent period referred to in sub-section (I), upon such terms and mnditions as may be stated in such agreement. 6. Where , (Pait II.-Supply of Energy.> E ernment for the supply of energy by one licensee to another in accordance with the provisions of clause, IX of the Schedule. `(2)` The licensee shall not at any time assign his license or transfer his undertaking, or any part thereof, by sale, mortgage, - lease, exchange or otherwise without the previous consent in writing of the Local Government. Electricity. 60 `[ACT` `IX` '(Part II.-Supply of Energy.> `(21,` unless made with, or subject to, such consent as aforesaid, shall be void. General `10.` Notwithstanding anything in sections 5, 7 power for and 8, the Local Government may, with the previous to vary terms sanction of the Governor General in Council, in any of purohase. license to be granted under this Act,- - (a) vary the terms and conditions upon which, and the periods on the expiration of which, the licensee shall be bound to scll his undertaking, or - (b) direct that, subject to such conditions and - 1 restrictions (if any) as it may think fit to impose, the provisions of the said sections or any of them shall. not apply. `11.` (1) Every licensee shall, unless expressly exempted from the liability by his license, or by order in writing of the Local Government, prepare and render to the Local Government or to such authority, as the Local Government may appoint in this behalf, on or before the prescribed date in each year, an annual statement of accounts of his undertaking made up to such date, in such form, and containing such particulars, as may be prescribed in this behalf. Annual aocounts of licensee. (2) The licensee shall keep copies of such annual statement at his office and sell the same to any applicant at a price not exceeding five rupees per copy.