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ESSENTIAL SERVICES (CONTINUITY OF SUPPLY) (NO. 38 OF 1992) - SECT 3

Interpretation

3. In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—“account”, in relation to an essential service, means a written statement of the amount payable by a customer to the relevant service provider in respect of that essential service; “application” means an application for relief under this Act; “customer” means a person to whom an essential service is being provided for domestic use; “essential service” means the provision of electricity or any other prescribed service; “Review Committee” means the Essential Services Review Committee established under this Act; “service provider” means an authority or body that provides an essential service; “withdrawal”, in relation to an essential service, means the discontinuance or reduction of that service by reason only that an account for that service has not been paid.


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