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74 (2) No person other than a licensed cable detection worker shall be entitled to recover in any court any charge, fee or remuneration for any cable detection work carried out by the person.

(3) Any cable detection work licence issued under the Public Utilities Act (Cap. 261) in force immediately before the appointed day shall, so far as it is not inconsistent with this Act, continue in force until suspended or revoked and shall be deemed to have been issued under this Act.

Licensing of electrical worker

82.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall—
 * (a) carry out or caused to be carried out any electrical work, unless he holds a valid electrical worker licence;
 * (b) advertise or otherwise holds himself out as an electrical worker, or as a licensed electrical worker, or as a person competent or qualified by any written law to perform or carry out electrical work, unless he holds a valid electrical worker licence; or
 * (c) engage knowingly any person who is not a licensed electrical worker to carry out any electrical work.

(2) The Authority may—
 * (a) issue an electrical worker licence permitting a person to carry out such electrical work as is specified in the licence and suspend, cancel, alter, extend, renew or replace any such licence;
 * (b) classify any electrical worker licence in such manner as it may determine;
 * (c) specify the nature of the electrical work in respect of which an electrical worker licence is issued and restrict such work to any type or class of electrical work or any type or class of electrical installation;
 * (d) specify the circumstances or manner in which licensed electrical workers may carry out electrical work; or
 * (e) attach any exemption to or impose any term, condition or restriction on any electrical worker licence.

(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.