Section 89

(7) Whoever negligently causes energy to be wasted or diverted, or negligent1 y breaks, tl.irows down or damages any electric supply-line, post, pole or lamp or other apparatus connected w i t h the supply of energy, shall be punishable with fine which ma? extend to fifty rupees. (6) Whoever- (a) connects any rheter, whereb'y the value of the supply is ascertained or Lo be ascertained, with any electrio isupply-line through which enefgy is supplied by a licensee, or disconnects the same from any such eleotrio supply-line, without giving to the licensee forty-eight hours' notice in writing of his intention. ; or (b) lays, or causes to be laid, or connects up any - \ works for the purpose of communicating with any other works belonging to a lioen. see, without such licensee's oonsen t ; or - (c) maliciously injures any meter, whereby the , value of the supply to a consumer by a licensee is ascertained ; or (cl) improperly uses the energy of a licensee ; shall be punishable with fine which may extend to , one hundred rupees, and, in the case of a continuing offence, with a daily fine wliich may extend to fifty rupees. (6) Whoever maliciously extinguishes any electric light supplied for the public use, shall be punisbable with fine wl~ich may extend to two hundred rupees. (2) Whoever maliciously causes energy to be wasted or diverted, or, with intent to cut off the supply of energy, outs or injures, or attempts to cut or injure, any electric supply-line or works, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may ' extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both. I i - -. (3) Whoever,- (a) being a licensee, without the previous sanction of the Local Government, supplies energy or lays down or places any electric supplyline or works outside the area of supply ; or (b) fails to prevent any variation of pressure exceeding the limits of variation prescribed by the rules made under tbis Aot ; or (c) makes default in complying with any order issued to him by the Local Qovernment under section 29 ; I I shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, and, in the case of a continuing off 9nce offepce. :or default, wit11 a daily, :.fine . which ,may extend to one hundred rupees. (4) Whoever uses energy in contravention of tbe provisioas of section 31 shell be punishable with fine ' which may extend to five hundred rupees, and, in .the case of a continuing offence, with a daily fine which may extend to fifty rupees. (10) The provisions of sub-sections ( I ) , `(21,` :(6), (6) and (7) shall, so far. as. they are applicable, be deemed to apply also when, the acts made punishable thereunder are committed in the case of energy supplied by or of works belonging to the. Govern' ment. (8) Whoever 'I . . (8) Whoever, in any . case, not already provided for by this section, makes default in complying with any of the provisions of this Act, or with any order issued under. it,,or, in the case of .a licensee, wikh-any of the conditions of his .license, .shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees,, and, inthe case of `s` continuing, default, with a daily fine which may extend to twenty . rupees. : . ,. ' , Provided that, where - `a.` person..hasmade default in comp1ying:witI.i ..any of the provisions of: sections 13,14, 15 and 27; as the ease may: be, he shall not. be so punishable if the Oourt; is :of. opinion that the ease was. one of emergency and.that tlje offender complied. with the . said provision^. ae . far as was reasonable.in the circumstances. (9) The penalties imposed by this section shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, any liability - in respect of the payment of compensation or, in the case of a lioensee, the revocation of his license, which the offender may have. incurred. . . 89. (1) Whoever dishonestly abstracts, consumes Penalties. or uses any energy, shall be deemed to have com- .m%yg df isao. mitted theft within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code.