Electricity Act 1945

enter into a contract with any person for the supply of electricity to any public or private building or for the providing of any person with electric fittings or other apparatus required in connection with the supply or use of electricity, and for the maintenance and repair of any such fittings or other apparatus; and

enter into a contract with any public authority having the control of streets within the limits of that area of the State in which the supply of electricity by such supply authority is authorised by or under this Act, for the supply of electricity for the lighting of such streets or of any public building or place with electricity, and for the providing of such public authority with electric fittings and other apparatus required in connection with the supply or use of electricity and for the maintenance and repair of such fittings or other apparatus in such manner and upon such conditions as shall be agreed upon between the parties.