CPDL officers authorised to inspect house premises for electricity theft
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Chandigarh: The
Chandigarh administration
has authorised
Chandigarh Power Distribution Limited
(CPDL) to inspect and check the premises of consumers to detect theft or misuse of electricity, with immediate effect.
The officer authorised by the company may enter, inspect, break open, and search any place where he has reason to believe that electricity is being used unauthorisedly. The officer may search, seize, and remove all devices, instruments, wires, and any other facilitators or articles used for the unauthorised use of electricity.
He may examine or seize any books of account or documents which, in his opinion, are useful or relevant to any proceedings in respect of the offence under subsection (1) of Section 135 of the Act. He shall allow the person from whose custody such books of account or documents are seized to make copies of the same.
As per UT notification, the occupant of the place of search or any person on his behalf shall remain present during the search. A list of all things seized shall be prepared and delivered to such occupant or person, who shall sign the list. It is provided that no inspection, search, and seizure of any domestic places or domestic premises shall be carried out between sunset and sunrise except in the presence of an adult male member occupying such premises.
The provisions of BNSS (Act 46 of 2023) relating to search and seizure shall apply, as far as may be, to searches and seizures carried out by the authorised officer or official.
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