An Act to repeal and replace the Electricity Ordinance, to provide for the regulation of electricity services, regulation and planning of rural electrification, the restructuring of the electricity supply industry and for connected matters.

In this document you will find the following: 

PART I: PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS. 1

1....... Short Title. 1

2....... Application. 1

3....... Commencement1

4....... Relationship with other legislation. 1

5....... Purpose of the Act1

6....... Interpretation. 1

PART II: JURISDICTION OF THE MINISTER AND THE AUTHORITY.. 4

7....... Jurisdiction and Powers of the Minister4

8....... Jurisdiction and Powers of the Authority. 5

PART III: REGULATION OF THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY INDUSTRY.. 6

SUB-PART A: LICENCES AND PERMITS. 6

9....... Duty to Obtain a Licence. 6

10..... Exemptions. 7

11..... Duration of a Licence. 7

12..... Licence Applications and Approval7

13..... Suspension, Modification and Revocation of a Licence. 9

14..... Transfer of a Licence. 9

15..... Permits. 9

SUB-PART B: RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF LICENSEES. 10

16..... Rights of Licensees. 10

17..... General Obligations of Licensees. 10

18..... Information and Reporting Obligations. 11

19..... Generation Licences. 12

20..... Transmission Licences. 12

21..... System Operation and Market Operation. 13

22..... Distribution Licences. 14

23..... Licences to Import or Export Electricity. 15

SUB-PART C: TARIFFS AND CHARGES. 15

24..... Tariff Regulation. 15

25..... Tariff Applications and Tariff Changes. 16

26..... Power Purchase Agreements. 17

SUB-PART D: CONSUMER RIGHTS AND PROTECTION.. 17

27..... Service Obligations. 17

28..... Disconnection of Electricity Service. 18

29..... Service Standards and Customer Complaints. 18

SUB-PART E: MONITORING, INSPECTION, INVESTIGATIONS AND COMPLIANCE   19

30..... Monitoring. 19

31..... Inspection. 19

32..... Investigations and Inquiries. 20

33..... Compliance. 20

PART IV: ACCESS TO LAND FOR INSTALLATIONS. 21

34..... Compulsory Access. 21

35..... Wayleaves. 22

36..... Compulsory Acquisition of Land. 22

PART V: RURAL ELECTRIFICATION.. 22

37..... Rural Electrification Strategy and Plan. 22

38..... Monitoring and Evaluation. 23

39..... Implementation Measures. 23

PART VI: REORGANISATION OF 
THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY INDUSTRY.. 23

40..... Restructuring and Privatisation of TANESCO.. 23

41..... Employee Rights. 24

42..... Reorganisation of the Electricity Market25

PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS. 26

43..... Repeal of Electricity Ordinance. 26

44..... Transition Provisions. 26

45..... Indemnity for Employees. 26