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ELECTRICITY
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“electrical plant” means any plant, equipment, apparatus or appliance used for, or for purposes connected with, the supply of electricity;

“electrical or supply installation licence” means a licence granted under section 67;

“electrical system” means an electrical system in which all the conductors and apparatuses are electrically or magnetically connected;

“electrical work” means any work performed or carried out on any electrical installation and includes the installing, constructing, erecting or repairing thereof or the altering of the structure thereof or the replacing of any part thereof or the adding of any part thereto or the carrying out of any work thereon for the maintenance thereof, but does not include work in relation to—

(a) the manufacturing of any electrical installation or the assembling thereof in the course of or in connection with its manufacture for the purpose of producing a new article; or
(b) the oiling, greasing, cleaning or painting of any electrical installation;

“electrical worker” means any person whose trade or occupation requires or includes the personal performance by him of electrical work or a person who is otherwise competent or qualified personally to perform electrical work;

“electrical worker licence” means a licence granted under section 82;

“electricity” means electrical power when generated, transmitted, supplied or used for any purpose except the transmission of any communication or signal;

“electricity cable” means a length of insulated single conductor or of 2 or more such conductors, whether or not the conductor or conductors are provided with an overall covering for mechanical protection, and all other apparatuses or devices connected thereto;

“electricity licence” means a licence granted or extended by the Authority under section 9;