2 Nov 2021
PERUMAHAN KINRARA BHD Tenaga Nasional Berhad
- Citation
- BA-11BNCvC-5-02/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- BA-11BNCvC-5-02/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
A registered account holder who applied for supply is a "consumer" under the Electricity Supply Act 1990 and thus may be held liable under s38(3) for loss of revenue caused by meter tampering; where the statutory s38(4) statement is defective the plaintiff may nonetheless prove quantum on the balance of probabilities using a reasonable method (eg average consumption) so long as the estimate is not manifestly unreasonable. The Magistrate's finding that the Defendant was a consumer and liable was upheld and the appeal dismissed.