Government Decree No. 47 / 1952 Coll.
State Energy Inspection Regulation
Valid
Effective from 01.10.1952
47.
Government Regulation
of 16 September 1952
on State Energy Inspection.
The Government of the Czechoslovak Republic orders, with the agreement of the President of the Republic, pursuant to § 42 paragraph 1 of Act No. 241 / 1948 Coll., on the first five-year Economic Plan for the Development of the Czechoslovak Republic (Act on the Five-Year Plan), and under § 1 of Constitutional Act No. 47 / 1950 Coll., on adaptations to the organisation of public administration:
Purpose of the regulation.
In order to ensure more efficient use of electricity and to enhance control of electricity management, a state energy inspection is established.
State Energy Inspection Authorities.
(1) A State Energy Inspection is established with the Ministry of Fuel and Energy.
(2) The head of the State Energy Inspection is the Chief Inspector appointed and removed by the Minister for Fuel and Energy.
(3) The Chief Inspector is subordinate to the county inspectors; appoint and withdraw them by the Minister for Fuel and Energy.
(4) In order to carry out their activities, the chief inspector and the county inspectors shall have the necessary number of inspectors appointed and withdrawn by the chief inspector.
Scope of the control activity.
(1) The national energy inspection authorities shall check regularly directly with electricity customers, with the exception of households, compliance with regulations and measures for the efficient use of electricity; check in particular:
(a) the state of the electrical equipment as regards the cost-effectiveness of the use of electricity;
(b) the production, strengthening and compliance with the standards for electricity consumption per unit of production;
(c) compliance with the allocation of electricity, sampling diagrams and other regulatory measures.
(2) In addition, the State Energy Inspection Authorities control the production and supply of electricity for the public network of plant power plants and for the purpose of production according to the economic plan and supply diagrams.
(3) In military and national security buildings, the State Energy Inspection Authorities carry out checks in accordance with specific regulations issued by the Minister for Fuel and Energy in agreement with the Minister for National Defence, in the case of the Minister for National Security.
Save fines for races.
The authorities of the State Energy Inspection may impose a fine from 2000 CZK to 100,000 CZK for plants, institutes, offices and other organisations (hereinafter referred to as "plants'):
(a) for non-compliance with the sampling chart;
(b) for waste of electricity and systematic unjustified failure to comply with electricity consumption standards;
(c) for exceeding the allocation of electricity;
(d) for failure to comply with operational orders of the electricity dispatcher;
(e) for failure to meet the supply of electricity to the plant according to the supply diagram.
The imposition of fines on employees.
National energy inspection authorities may impose fines from 200 CZK up to 10,000 CZK to directors (managers) and main energy plants, following the case of the plant manager:
(a) for non-compliance with the sampling chart;
(b) for exceeding the allocation of electricity;
(c) for failure to comply with operational orders of the electricity dispatcher;
(d) for failure to meet the supply of electricity to the plant according to the supply diagram.
Save fines.
(1) The county inspectors decide to impose fines.
(2) The chief inspector shall decide on appeals from decisions of regional inspectors; there is no appeal against his decision.
(3) The Minister for Fuel and Energy may revoke the decision of the Chief Inspector if the decision is contrary to the general interest, in particular the needs of economic planning, and order the matter to be renegotiated or decided on its own.
(4) The Minister for Fuel and Energy shall, in agreement with the Minister for Defence, lay down specific provisions for the imposition of fines on military persons in active service.
Silence.
(1) The fine may not be imposed after four months of the inspection.
(2) The statute of limitations shall be suspended as soon as the regional inspector has opened negotiations.
Enforcement of fines.
(1) The fine imposed by the plant shall be drawn from the account of the financial institution by a final decision imposing the fine.
(2) The fine imposed by the staff member shall be enforced by the accounting office of its establishment on the basis of a final decision imposing a fine, by a deduction from salary up to 25% of its amount. On the basis of that decision, the fine may also be enforced by judicial execution.
(3) The fines are for the State.
Power cut.
If the plant repeatedly infringes the regulations and measures for the economic use of electricity as referred to in Article 4 (a), (c), (d) or (e), the distribution undertaking may, after prior notification of the supply of electricity, suspend it.
Authorisation of control authorities.
(1) Everyone is required, upon request by the authorities of the State Energy Inspection Office, to communicate the data and to submit the documents they need for the performance of their activities, unless this is contrary to the rules on secrecy in the interests of State defence.
(2) The national energy inspection authorities shall be entitled at any time to access electricity meters in accordance with specific regulations issued by the Minister for Fuel and Energy in agreement with the Minister for National Security.
Obligation to remain silent.
The authorities of the State Energy Inspection shall be obliged to maintain the state, economic and professional secrets which they shall learn in the performance of their duties. This obligation to remain silent shall continue after termination of employment.
Enabling provisions.
The Minister for Fuel and Energy shall, in agreement with the central authorities involved, lay down detailed arrangements for the organisation of the state energy inspection and management of fines.
The provisions of this Regulation shall apply mutatis mutandis to gas control and security to the extent specified by the Minister for Fuel and Energy.
Efficiency and execution.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 1952; All members of the government will do it.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Government Decree No. 47 / 1952 Coll., on State Energy Inspection |
|---|---|
| Regulation Type | - |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 06.10.1952 |
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| Effective from | 01.10.1952 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
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