Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
Yes
Effective Start Year: 
2011
Effective End Year: 
2017
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Act
Economic Sector: 
Power
Energy Types: 
Power
Issued by: 
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, Brunei Darussalam
Overall Summary: 
The Electricity Act (Chapter 71) (2011 Ed.) provides for the regulation and control of electrical installations and of the generation, supply and use of electrical energy, and to create criminal offences in connection therewith. The Act is divided into the following parts: 1A. Interpretation. 2. Licence required to use apparatus for supply of electrical energy. 3. Offences relating to electrical or supply installations. 4. Recovery of charges. 5. Power to discontinue supply of electrical energy. 6. Restoration of supply without consent. 7. Damage to property of department. 8. Compensation for damaging property of department. 9. Unauthorised connection. 10. Duty to inquire and inform before excavation. 11. Amendment of Schedule. 12. Power to make regulations
Pricing
Energy taxation: 
If a consumer has not paid any charges due from him to the department in respect of the supply of electrical energy to any premises, the Director may order the discontinuance of the supply to the premises.---FEE Fee for re-connecting the supply $50.00.
Energy pricing: 
If a consumer has not paid any charges due from him to the department in respect of the supply of electrical energy to any premises, the Director may order the discontinuance of the supply to the premises.---FEE Fee for re-connecting the supply $50.00.
Governance
Energy management principles: 
Subject to such exceptions as may be prescribed by regulations made hereunder, no person shall — (a) use, work or operate or permit to be used, worked or operate any plant, apparatus or works designed for the supply or use of electrical energy; or (b) supply to or for the use of any other person energy from any plant, apparatus, or works designed for the supply or use of electrical energy, except under and in accordance with the terms of a licence under this Act expressly authorising such use or supply [...].---If a consumer has not paid any charges due from him to the department in respect of the supply of electrical energy to any premises, the Director may order the discontinuance of the supply to the premises.