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Notice 1685 of 1978: Transvaal Provincial Gazette vol 222 no 3986 dated 08 November 1978

Transvaal Provincial GovernmentRef: 1685 OF 1978

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What this means

This document is a provincial gazette notice from Transvaal dated 8 November 1978. It sets tariffs and charges for electricity-related administrative actions, including additional visit fees for testing/installations, charges for no-light/no-power complaints, arrears and disconnection for non-payment, transformer rental tariffs, and general services; it also notes the effective date in January 1978 and that provisions apply from meter readings. It includes specific monetary amounts and per-visit or per-100 kVA rates, and states that unprovided services are charged at estimated cost plus 10%.

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custom service chargeOngoing

General services not covered by tariff

If a consumer requests a service not listed in the official tariff, it will be charged at the estimated cost to the council plus 10%. This applies to any requested service not specifically included in the tariff.

Who it is for: consumers requesting non-tariffed electricity services
How to act on it: Request the service from the council; pay the estimated cost plus 10%.

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Any service rendered upon request by a consumer and not provided for in this tariff shall be charged for at the estimated cost of the Council, plus 10 %.

fee-based serviceOngoing

No-light/no-power complaint resolution

If a consumer reports a 'no lights' or 'no power' issue on their premises, they must pay R5 per attendance if the fault is determined to be caused by them. The service is provided by the council on their side of the meter.

Who it is for: consumers reporting no-light or no-power issues on their property
How to act on it: Report the issue to the council; pay R5 per attendance if the fault is due to the consumer.

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For attending to 'no lights' or 'no power' complaints at a consumer's premises on the Council's side of the meter, a charge of R5 shall be payable by the consumer for each such attendance, if the fault is caused by the consumer.

Facts

Reference

1685 OF 1978

Amounts

R 5, R 20, R 100

Key Takeaways

reference date: 8 November 1978
tariffs for testing/inspection: R5 per additional visit
no-light/no-power complaint charge: R5 per attendance
disconnection for non-payment: may cut off without further notice
transformer rental: R20 per 100 kVA for first six months per month; thereafter R100 per 100 kVA per month
general services: cost plus 10% for services not in tariff
effective date: January 1978 meter readings
jurisdiction: Transvaal Provincial Council
document title: Notice 1685 of 1978

Dates

Opening Date

8 November 1978