prima facie evidence of
illegal use of electricity
section 4

What is Prima Facie
Evidence of
Illegal Use of Electricity?

• presence of bored hole on the
glass cover of meter
• presence inside the meter of salt,
sugar and other elements that results
in inaccurate registration of meter’s
internal parts
• existence of wiring connection that
affects normal operation/registration
of meter

• presence of tampered, broken or fake
seal on the meter
• presence in any part of the
building/premises subject to the
control of consumer or electric meter
of a current reversing transformer,
jumper, shorting/shunting wire or loop
connection or similar device

• mutilation, alteration, etc. of
instruments, transformers and
accessories
• destruction or attempt to destroy
by integral accessory of metering
device box which encases electric
meter

• acceptance of money/valuable
consideration by employee of
electric utility concerned, or
making such offer to employee
for not reporting the presence
of the foregoing

SHORT
QUIZ!

1. prima facie is a latin term
meaning of?
2. what sections did the prima
facie evidence defined that such
line/material is the fruit of the
offense?
3. what is the meaning of ERB?

4.in order to constitute
prima facie evidence‚ you
must be?
5.who is holding the
preliminary investigation?

1.prima facie is a latin term
meaning of?
allowed answers;
— at first look
– at first sight
– on first view
– at first appearance

2.what sections did the prima
facie evidence defined that such
line/material is the fruit of the
offense?
answer;
– section 2 and 3

3. what is the meaning
of ERB?
answer;
– energy regulatory board

4. In order to constitute prima
facie evidence‚ you must be?
allowed answers;
– personally witnessed
– attested by an officer of the law
– duly authorized representative of
the ERB

5. who is holding the
preliminary investigation?
answer;
– prosecutor