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National People's Congress
Promulgation Date: 1999.3.15
Effective Date: 1999.10.1
CHAPTER 10 CONTRACTS FOR SUPPLY AND USE OF ELECTRICITY, WATER, GAS OR HEATING
Article 176 A contract for supply and use of electricity refers to a contract whereby the supplier of electricity supplies electricity to the user of electricity, and the user pays the electric fee.
Article 177 The contents of a contract for supply and use of electricity shall contain such clauses as the manner, quality, and time of supplying electricity, quantity of use, address and character of use, method of measurement, method of settlement and clearance of electricity price and fees, and the responsibility for maintaining the facilities for supply and use of electricity.
Article 178 The place where a contract for supply and use of electricity is to be performed shall be agreed upon by the parties. Where there is no such agreement between the parties in the contract or such agreement is unclear, the place where the property rights of the electricity supply facilities are demarcated shall be the place of performance.
Article 179 The supplier of electricity shall safely supply electricity in accordance with the standards for the supply of electricity stipulated by the State and the terms of the contract. Where the supplier of electricity fails to safely supply electricity in accordance with the standards for the supply of electricity as stipulated by the State and the terms of the contract, and causes losses to the user of electricity, it shall be liable for damages. TOP
Article 180 When the supplier of electricity needs to suspend the supply of electricity due to such reasons as planned or ad hoc inspection and repair of the facilities for supply of electricity, restriction on electricity according to law or use of electricity in violating the law on the part of the user, it shall notify the user of electricity in advance in accordance with the relevant provisions of the State. Where it suspends the supply without notifying the user in advance and causes losses to the user, the supplier of electricity shall be liable for damages.
Article 181 Where the supplier of electricity suspends the supply of electricity due to such reasons as natural disasters, it shall make prompt repairs in accordance with the relevant provisions of the State. Where it fails to make prompt repairs and causes losses to the user, it shall be liable for damages.
Article 182 The user of electricity shall pay the electricity fees as scheduled in accordance with the relevant provisions of the State and the terms of the contract. If the user of electricity does not pay the electricity fees within the time limit, it shall pay breach of contract damages in accordance with the terms of the contract. If the user still does not pay the electricity fees and the breach of contract damages, the supplier may suspend the supply of electricity in accordance with the procedures stipulated by the State.
Article 183 The user of electricity shall use the electricity in accordance with the relevant provisions of the State and the terms of the contract. Where the user of electricity fails to use the electricity safely according to the relevant provisions of the State and the terms of the contract and causes losses to the supplier of electricity, it shall be liable for damages.
Article 184 Contracts for supply and use of water, gas or heating shall apply mutatis mutandis the provisions on contracts for supply and use of electricity.