Section 184 Electricity Act 2023
Section 184 of the Electricity Act 2023 is about General provisions. It is under Part XVIII (Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency) of the Act.
(1) The NEMSA’s certification of any electrical equipment, material or installation used in the NEST shall not be sufficient defence for negligence or damage suffered from the effect or application of the certified electrical equipment, material, or installation or power plant networks by the manufacturer, installer or user.
(2) When an electrical material or installation is found defective after it has been brought into use, the Licensee shall be required to rectify all anomalies that may be observed by an inspecting engineer,
(3) In addition to inspecting engineers who are permanent staff of the NEMSA, the NEMSA may appoint, on « temporary basis, special inspecting engineers for specified assignments or tasks.
(4) An inspecting engineer in the service of the NEMSA or the NEMSA is not liable for acts carried out in “he service of the NEMSA.
(5) In resolving disputes, including intra-organisation conflict and external conflicts involving any person or establishment, the NEMSA shall, as first line of action, apply amicable settlement processes such as negotiation, mediation and conciliation before resorting to the court.
(6) No court action shall he instituted against the NEMSA without a prior notice of 30 days in writing before such action is initiated.
(7) The provisions of the Public Officers Protection Act shall apply in relation to any suit instituted against any officer or employee of the NEMSA.
(8) No new or upgraded electrical installation of any type shall be connected to an existing electricity power system or networks and energised either for temporary or permanent use until such electrical installation has been duly inspected, tested and certified fit for use by NEMSA.
(9) Utilities companies or owners and users 07 electrical installation or power system and networks, shall notify the NEMSA in writing within 48 hours of the occurrence of any electrical accident, electrocution and or electrical fire for investigation.
(10) Utilities companies, electrical installation and networks owners shall rectify or make good and safe any defects or anomalies recommended by NEMSA, arising from investigation of electrical accidents and electrocution incidences or technical evaluation and monitoring of electrical installations and networks within four weeks on receipt of report or as may be specified by NEMSA and any person who violates this provision commits an offence and is liable on conviction to fine ranging from 41,000,000 to 85,000,000 or imprisonment for a term of three years or both.
