ELECTRICITY ACT: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
INDEX TO SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
Electricity (Acquisition of Land) Regulations
Electricity (Annual Returns) Regulations
Electricity Authority (Membership and Proceedings) Regulations
Electricity (Inquiries into Accidents) Regulations
Electricity (Inquiries into Disputes Procedure) Regulations
Electricity (Licensing) Regulations
Electricity (Non-Standard Charges) Regulations
Electricity (Private Undertakings' Contracts) Regulations
Electricity (Registration of Private Undertakings) Regulations
Electricity (Supply) Regulations
Electricity (Wiring) Regulations
Electricity Act (Commencement) Order
ELECTRICITY (ACQUISITION OF LAND) REGULATIONS
[Section 38]
Arrangement of Regulations
Regulation
2. Application for order for acquisition of land
[Regulations by the Minister]
GN 119 of 1956,
GN 34 of 1964,
GN 497 of 1964.
These Regulations may be cited as the Electricity (Acquisition of Land) Regulations.These Regulations made under the repealed Act are continued in operation by section 15 of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act (Cap. 2)*
2. Application for order for acquisition of land
An application for an order of the President for the acquisition of land in accordance with the provisions of section 22 of the Act shall be made to the Minister and shall set out-
(a) full particulars concerning the land which the authorised undertaker wishes to acquire;
(b) the reasons why the acquisition of the land in question is necessary for the purposes of the undertaking carried on by the authorised undertaker concerned;
(c) full particulars of the steps taken by the authorised undertaker to acquire the land by agreement with the owner; and
(d) any other particulars which the Minister may require.
[Am by GN 34 of 1964.]
ELECTRICITY (ANNUAL RETURNS) REGULATIONS
[Section 38]
Arrangement of Regulations
Regulation
3. Submission of audited accounts to Electricity Council
5. Submission of returns to Electricity Council
[Regulations by the Minister]
Act 13 of 1994,
GN 120 of 1956,
GN 336 of 1962,
GN 34 of 1964.
These Regulations may be cited as the Electricity (Annual Returns) Regulations.These Regulations made under the repealed Act are continued in operation by section 15 of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act (Cap. 2)*
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-
"license" means a license issued, or deemed to have been issued, in accordance with the provisions of the Act;
"licensee" means a person to whom a license has been issued, or has been deemed to have been issued, in accordance with the provisions of the Act;
"scheduled prices" means a schedule of standard prices contained in a license.
3. Submission of audited accounts to Electricity Council
Every local authority and licensee shall, within six months of the close of the financial year of his undertaking, submit to the Electricity Council a copy of the audited balance sheet and accounts of his undertaking made up to the end of that financial year, together with any report of the auditor thereon:
Provided that, if a local authority or a licensee cannot within such period submit a copy of such audited balance sheet on the grounds that his accounts have not by that time been audited, he shall within six months of the end of such financial year submit a copy of his balance sheet and accounts certified by the accountant or treasurer responsible for those accounts and shall thereafter, as soon as they are available, submit copies of such audited accounts to the Electricity Council.
[Am by GN 34 of 1964.]
The Electricity Council may at its discretion permit a local authority or licensee to submit the returns required in accordance with the provisions of regulation 3 within a longer period than that laid down in that regulation.
5. Submission of returns to Electricity Council
Every local authority, licensee and every private undertaker who has contracted to supply electricity to any other person shall, within six months of the close of the financial year of his undertaking, submit to the Electricity Council a return setting out the following information with regard to his undertaking in respect of that financial year-
(a) the number of units generated;
(b) the number of consumers of various classes supplied;
(c) the number of units of electricity sold to each class;
(d) the prices charged;
(e) the following particulars relating to consumers who have been supplied with electricity at prices above or below the scheduled prices in accordance with the provisions of section 12 of the Act-
(i) the names of the consumers;
(ii) the amount of electricity supplied;
(iii) the prices charged for electricity;
(f) such other information as may be required by the Electricity Council.
[Am by GN 336 of 1962, 34 of 1964.]
Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of these Regulations with which it is his duty to comply shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand five hundred penalty units.
[Am by Act 13 of 1994.]
ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY (MEMBERSHIP AND PROCEEDINGS) REGULATIONS
[Section 38]
Arrangement of Regulations
Regulation
[Regulations by the Minister]
GN 116 of 1956,
GN 34 of 1964,
SI 157 of 1965.
These Regulations may be cited as the Electricity Authority (Membership and Proceedings) RegulationsThese Regulations made under the repealed Act are continued in operation by section 15 of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act (Cap. 2)*.
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-
"authority" means the Electricity Council.
[Am by GN 34 of 1964.]
These Regulations shall apply to all members of the authority appointed, or deemed to have been appointed, under the provisions of the Act.
[Am by GN 34 of 1964; SI 157 of 1965.]
(1) Notwithstanding the conditions of his appointment, a member of the authority shall cease to be a member-
(a) on conviction under the provisions of the Act;
(b) on conviction by any court accompanied by sentence of imprisonment without the option of a fine;
(c) on being declared bankrupt;
(d) on being absent without the approval of the Chairman of the authority from four consecutive meetings of the authority; or
(e) when, in the opinion of the Minister, he is prevented by disability of body or mind from properly performing his functions as a member.
(2) A member of the authority who wishes to resign his membership shall give written intimation to the Minister of his wish to resign, and his resignation shall become effective only upon its acceptance by the Minister.
[Am by GN 34 of 1964; SI 157 of 1965.]
If a member of the authority has any direct interest, whether pecuniary or otherwise, in any business connected with the generation supply, purchase or sale of electricity or electrical appliances. he shall, at the time of his appointment as such member, disclose in writing to the Minister the fact and nature of his interest and shall make a similar disclosure from time to time of any acquisition of or any change in such interest and, unless the Minister otherwise directs, shall take no part in any deliberation or decision of the authority which relates to any such business.
[Am by SI 157 of 1965.]
No meeting of the authority shall be open to the press or to the public unless the authority shall otherwise decide in respect of any particular meeting or part thereof.
The authority shall normally meet on occasions decided by its Chairman and, whenever the Minister, the Chairman or not less than half of the appointed members of the authority require a meeting, the secretary of the authority shall, on being duly instructed, summon a meeting of the authority in such a manner that its members shall in normal circumstances receive notification of the meeting at least forty-eight hours before the time of the meeting.
[Am by SI 157 of 1965.]
(1) At every meeting of the authority, the Chairman appointed by the Minister shall, if present at the meeting, be Chairman of the meeting. If the Chairman appointed by the Minister is absent from the meeting, a member appointed by the Minister to act as Chairman or, failing such appointment by the Minister, elected by members present at the meeting, shall act as Chairman.
(2) All acts, matters or things authorised or required to be done by the authority shall be decided by resolution of a meeting at which a quorum is present.
(3) Every question for decision by the authority shall be decided by a majority of votes and, subject to the provisions of regulation 5, each member present at a meeting shall record his vote.
(4) If at any meeting of the authority the voting is equal on any matter for decision by the authority, the Chairman or member acting as such shall have a casting vote in addition to his deliberative vote.
(5) Not less than half the members of the authority shall constitute a quorum of any meeting of the authority.
(6) The Chairman or member acting as such shall declare the result of any decision of the authority and such declaration shall be final.
[Am by SI 157 of 1965.]
(1) Minutes shall be kept of the proceedings of every meeting of the authority. The minutes of the proceedings of a meeting of the authority shall be submitted at the next ensuing meeting and, if they are passed as correct. shall be signed by the Chairman or the member acting as such. and the signed record of the proceedings of a meeting shall be prima facie evidence in all Courts and circumstances that the proceedings as recorded were the proceedings of the meeting. Within fourteen days of their being signed, the Chairman of the authority shall cause two copies of the signed minutes of each meeting to be sent to the Minister.
(2) Any member of the authority who has recorded a minority vote may have it recorded in the minutes that he dissented from any resolution and also, briefly, his reasons for such dissent.
(3) No motion or discussion shall be allowed on the minutes except as to their accuracy.
[Am by SI 157 of 1965.]
ELECTRICITY (INQUIRIES INTO ACCIDENTS) REGULATIONS
[Section 38]
Arrangement of Regulations
Regulation
3. Appointment of boards of inquiry
5. Chairman to have casting vote
6. Rights of entry and inspection
[Regulations by the Minister]
Act 13 of 1994,
GN 109 of 1957,
GN 34 of 1964,
GN 497 of 1964,
SI 157 of 1965.
These Regulations may be cited as the Electricity (Inquiries into Accidents) Regulations.These Regulations made under the repealed Act are continued in operation by section 15 of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act (Cap. 2)*
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-
"assessor" means an assessor appointed in terms of regulation 3 (3);
"board" means a board of inquiry appointed in terms of regulation 3 (1).
3. Appointment of boards of inquiry
(1) Whenever, in accordance with the provisions of section 35 of the Act, the Minister has ordered an inquiry to be held into the circumstances of an accident of which notice has been sent to him in terms of section 36 of the Act, he may appoint a board of inquiry which he may direct to answer such specific or general questions in relation to the accident as he may think proper in the public interest.
(2) A board shall consist of such members as the Minister may appoint and, if it consists of more than one member, the Minister shall nominate one of the members as the Chairman of the board.
(3) To assist a board, the Minister may appoint one or more assessors possessing special skill or knowledge relating to the questions to be investigated by the board.
(4) If any member of a board is, or becomes, unable or unwilling to act, or dies, the Minister may appoint another member in his place and, if such first mentioned member was Chairman, may nominate another member of the board as Chairman.
A board shall sit at such times and at such places as it may fix and shall hold its inquiry in public except in so far as it is of the opinion that it is necessary, for any of the reasons set out in Article 18 (II) of the Constitution, that any part of the evidence given before it and any argument relating thereto should be heard in camera.
[Am by SI 157 of 1965.]
5. Chairman to have casting vote
If the members of a board are in a any case equally divided on any question that arises during the proceedings of the board, the Chairman of the board shall have a second or casting vote.
6. Rights of entry and inspection
A board shall have power to inspect, or authorise any person to inspect, any electrical installations concerned in an accident which is the subject of its inquiry and to enter and inspect any premises of any undertaking, including any generating station or transmission line, where the entry and inspection thereof appears to the board to be necessary for the purpose of its inquiry.
If any person at any sitting of the board wilfully insults any member of the board or any assessor or wilfully interrupts the proceedings of the board or otherwise wilfully disturbs the peace or order of such proceedings, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand five hundred penalty units or, in default of payment, to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months.
[Am by Act 13 of 1994.]
Any person who is in any way implicated or concerned in the matter under inquiry by a board shall be entitled to be represented by a legal practitioner at the whole of the inquiry, and any other person who may consider it desirable that he should be so represented may, by leave of the board, be represented in the manner aforesaid.
(1) The Minister may direct what remuneration, if any, shall be paid to the members of a board and any assessor and may direct the payment of any other expenses attendant upon the carrying out of the board's functions.
(2) Any sums payable in terms of this regulation shall be paid out of money appropriated for the purpose by Parliament.
[Am by GN 34 of 1964.]
ELECTRICITY (INQUIRIES INTO DISPUTES PROCEDURE) REGULATIONS
[Section 38]
Arrangement of Regulations
Regulation
5. Increase or decrease of rated generating capacity
6. Rights of entry and inspection
9. Chairman to have casting vote
[Regulations by the Minister]
Act 13 of 1994,
GN 141 of 1962,
GN 34 of 1964,
GN 497 of 1964,
SI 157 of 1965.
These Regulations may be cited as the Electricity (Inquiries into Disputes Procedure) Regulations.These Regulations made under the repealed Act are continued in operation by section 15 of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act (Cap. 2)*
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-
"board" means a board of inquiry appointed in terms of regulation 5;
"dispute" means a difference referred to in regulation 5(2) of the Supply Regulations or in regulation 5 of the Wiring Regulations;
"inspector" means a person appointed in terms of regulation 5 for the purpose of inquiring into and determining a dispute;
"Supply Regulations" means the Electricity (Supply) Regulations;
"Wiring Regulations" means the Electricity (Wiring) Regulations.
Whenever in accordance with the provisions of section 35 of the Act the Minister directs an inquiry to be held into a dispute, such inquiry shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations.
An application for an inquiry shall-
(a) be made to the Minister in writing by one of the parties to the dispute; and
(b) contain full details of the dispute which has arisen.
5. Increase or decrease of rated generating capacity
(1) If, after considering an application referred to in regulation 4, the Minister is of opinion that the dispute should be inquired into and determined, the Minister shall appoint-
(a) a person who is an electrical inspector as defined in the Supply Regulations; or
(b) a board;
Appointment of inspector of board of inquiry for the purpose of inquiring into and determining such dispute and the inspector or the board shall make such order determining the dispute as such inspector or board shall think fit.
(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-regulation (3), an order made by an inspector or a board in terms of sub-regulation (1) shall be final and binding on the parties to a dispute.
(3) Any party to a dispute who is dissatisfied with an order made in terms of sub-regulation (1) may, within twenty-eight days from the making of such order, appeal to the Minister against such order and shall state in detail the grounds of his appeal.
(4) The Minister shall consider the appeal and all relevant circumstances relating thereto and shall make such order as he shall think fit which shall be final and binding on the parties to a dispute.
6. Rights of entry and inspection
(1) An inspector or the members of a board and any assessors appointed to assist a board may enter premises owned or occupied by any party to a dispute and thereon inspect and test electrical works, installations and meters concerned in a dispute.
(2) An undertaker involved in a dispute shall-
(a) permit an inspector or the members of a board to use any testing equipment of his undertaking for the purpose of examining or testing any instrument or thing concerned in the dispute; and
(b) produce to an inspector or the members of a board for examination all records, books and documents relating to a dispute.
(1) A board shall consist of not less than two or more than five members. The Minister shall nominate one of the members as Chairman of the board and shall fix the number of members necessary to form a quorum at a meeting of the board.
(2) To assist a board the Minister may appoint one or more assessors possessing special skill and knowledge relating to the matters to be investigated by the board.
(3) If any member of a board is, or becomes, unable or unwilling to act, or dies, the Minister may appoint another member in his place and, if such first-mentioned member was Chairman, may nominate another member of the board as Chairman.
A board shall sit at such times and at such places as it may fix and shall hold its inquiry in public except in so far as it is of the opinion that it is necessary, for any of the reasons set out in Article 18 (eleven) of the Constitution, that any part of the evidence given before it and any argument relating thereto should be heard in camera.
[Am by SI 157 of 1965.]
9. Chairman to have casting vote
If the members of a board are in any case equally divided on any question that arises during the proceedings of the board, the Chairman of the board shall have a second or casting vote.
If any person at any sitting of the board wilfully insults any member of the board or any assessor or wilfully interrupts the proceedings of the board or otherwise wilfully disturbs the peace or order of such proceedings, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand five hundred penalty units or, in default of payment, to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months.
[Am by Act 13 of 1994.]
Any party to a dispute which is being investigated by a board shall be entitled to be represented by a legal practitioner at the whole of the inquiry, and any other person who may consider it desirable that he should be so represented may, by leave of the board, be represented in the aforesaid manner.
(1) The Minister may direct what remuneration, if any, shall be paid to the members of a board and any assessor and may direct the payment of any other expenses attendant upon the carrying out of the board's functions.
(2) Any sums payable in terms of this regulation shall be paid out of money appropriated for the purpose by Parliament.
[Am by GN 34 of 1964.]
ELECTRICITY (LICENSING) REGULATIONS
[Section 38]
[Currency mentioned in this regulation should be re-denominated as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 2012, read with S 29 of Bank of Zambia Act, 1996.]
Arrangement of Regulations
Regulation
4. Fees and particulars required
5. Advertisement of application
6. Notice of objection to grant of application
8. Electricity Council to make recommendations to Minister
9. Application for review of license
10. Consumers to represent requisite consumption
13. Electricity Council to make recommendations to Minister
15. Advertisement of proposed changes in license
[Regulations by the Minister]
Act 13 of 1994,
GN 117 of 1956,
GN 34 of 1964,
SI 157 of 1965.
These Regulations may be cited as the Electricity (Licensing) Regulations.These Regulations made under the repealed Act are continued in operation by section 15 of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act (Cap. 2)*
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-
"applicant" means a person who has applied or is applying, in accordance with the provisions of the Act, for the issue or review of a license, or an amended license, or for the cession, transfer, surrender or substitution of a license;
"licensee" means a person to whom a license has been issued, or has been deemed to have been issued, in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
An application for a license in terms of section 7 of the Act, an application for the review of a license in terms of paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Act, and an application for the cession, transfer, surrender or substitution of a license in terms of sub-section (2) of section 9 of the Act may be made at any time and shall be addressed to the Secretary of the Electricity Council.
[Am by GN 34 of 1964.]
4. Fees and particulars required
(1) An application made in terms of section 7 of the Act or of paragraph (c) of sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Act or of sub-section (2) of section 9 of the Act shall be in Form 1 in the First Schedule and shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee as set out in the Second Schedule, and by a plan of the area of supply, and by particulars concerning the following matters where applicable-
(a) the situation and extent of the land which the applicant desires to use as sites for generating stations;
(b) if the ownership of the site is not vested in the applicant, the name and address of the owner;
(c) the source of the water supply and the usual quantity used or required;
(d) full particulars of land or any rights over land which it is proposed to acquire either by agreement or in accordance with the provisions of the Act;
(e) full particulars regarding the type of current, frequency and pressure to be used.
(f) full particulars of the proposed undertaking, including the maximum quantity of electricity which will normally be generated and the maximum installed capacity of the plant;
(g) the estimated cost of the undertaking;
(h) the point or points at which it is proposed to receive any supply of electricity in bulk;
(i) a schedule of charges; to be made to consumers;
(j) an estimate of the number of probable consumers within the area of supply and their estimated consumption of electricity;
(k) such further particulars and information as may be required by the Electricity Council or the Minister.
(2) In addition to the information required under sub-regulation (1), an applicant shall submit to the Electricity Council a draft advertisement containing the following particulars where appropriate-
(a) the description and address of the applicant;
(b) the object of the application;
(c) the proposed area of supply;
(d) the site and capacity of the proposed generating station;
(e) any further particulars which the Electricity Council may require to be included;
(f) a statement to the effect that plans and documents of the applicant's proposals, together with details of the tariffs which it proposes to charge, are available for view by the public at a suitable and convenient place within the area of supply;
(g) a statement to the effect that any consumer or proposed consumer within the area covered by the application may object to the approval of the application in accordance with the provisions of regulation 6.
(3) An applicant who wishes to include in his area of supply all or part of the area under the jurisdiction of a local authority shall attach to his application a consent of such local authority or a decision of the Minister, as the case may be, given or made in terms of section 19 of the Act.
[Am by GN 34 of 1964.]
5. Advertisement of application
On receipt of an application made in terms of regulation 4, the Electricity Council shall, if satisfied that the applicant has complied with the provisions of the Act and of these Regulations and that the draft advertisement contains the necessary particulars, cause the advertisement to be inserted at the applicant's expense in the Gazette and in a newspaper circulating in the proposed area of supply.
[Am by GN 34 of 1964.]
6. Notice of objection to grant of application
Any objection to the grant of an application which has been made in terms of regulation 4 shall be made in Form 2 in the First Schedule and shall be lodged with the Electricity Council within twenty-one days of the appearance in the Gazette of the relevant advertisement published in terms of regulation 5. Any objection made against the granting of an application shall contain the reasons for the objection and copies of any objections so made shall be lodged with the applicant.
[Am by GN 34 of 1964.]
The Electricity Council shall arrange for the hearing of an application made in terms of regulation 4, and any objection thereto made in terms of regulation 6, at a suitable time and place and shall give notice of such hearing to the applicant and to every objector not less than ten days before the date fixed for the hearing:
Provided that, if there are more than twenty objectors to any one application, the Electricity Council may, by advertisement in a newspaper circulating in the area of supply covered by the application, give notice of the hearing of the application and objections thereto, and the appearance of such advertisement shall be regarded as the giving of notice to every objector in terms of this regulation
[Am by GN 34 of 1964.]
8. Electricity Council to make recommendations to Minister
When the Electricity Council has heard an application made in terms of regulation 4 and any objections thereto, it shall make its recommendations to the Minister on the application in accordance with the provisions of the Act, and its recommendations shall include the terms and conditions which should be described in the license.
9. Application for review of license
If a number of consumers or a local authority wish the Minister to review a license in terms of paragraph (a) or (b) of sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Act, they shall make application to the Electricity Council for the issue by the Minister of an amended license to the licensee concerned and shall send a copy of such application to such licensee. An application made in terms of this regulation shall be in Form 3 in the First Schedule.
[Am by GN 34 of 1964.]
10. Consumers to represent requisite consumption
(1) A number of consumers seeking the review of a license in terms of regulation 9 shall, at the time of making application, satisfy the Electricity Council that they represent the aggregate consumption required by paragraph (a) of sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Act, and the Electricity Council shall not consider any such application unless so satisfied.
(2) A licensee shall give to consumers who wish to seek the review of his license in terms of regulation 9 such information as may be necessary for those consumers to satisfy the Electricity Council in accordance with the provisions of sub-regulation (1).
[Am by GN 34 of 1964.]
An application made in terms of regulation 9 shall contain the following information-
(a) details of the amendments to the license which the applicants seek;
(b) the reasons for seeking the amendments;
(c) any other information which may be required by the Electricity Council.
[Am by GN 34 of 1964.]
On receipt of an application made in terms of regulation 9, the Electricity Council shall arrange for the hearing of the application at a suitable time and place and shall give an opportunity to representatives of the licensee and of any other applicant concerned to appear and to lead evidence in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (4) of section 9 of the Act.
[Am by GN 34 of 1964.]
13. Electricity Council to make recommendations to Minister
Having heard the application made in terms of regulation 9, the Electricity Council shall make its recommendations to the Minister as to the provisions and conditions to be included in the license.
[Am by GN 34 of 1964.]
If the Electricity Council proposes to recommend in terms of paragraph (d) of sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Act that the Minister shall review a license, it shall notify the licensee in writing of the alterations in the license which it proposes to recommend.
15. Advertisement of proposed changes in license
On receipt of a recommendation from the Electricity Council made in terms of paragraph (d) of sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Act, the Minister shall insert in the Gazette and in a newspaper circulating in the licensed area an advertisement setting out the changes proposed in the license, which shall include a statement to the effect that the licensee or any consumer or proposed consumer in the licensed area may lodge his objection with the Minister.
[Am by GN 34 of 1964.]
Any objection made in terms of regulation 15 against the approval by the Minister of a recommendation received from the Electricity Council in terms of paragraph (d) of sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Act shall be made in Form 2 in the First Schedule and shall be lodged with the Minister within twenty one days of the appearance in the Gazette of the relevant advertisement published in terms of regulation 15. Any objection made against the approval of such a recommendation shall contain the reasons for the objections and copies of any objections so made shall be lodged with the Electricity Council and with the licensee.
[Am by GN 34 of 1964; SI 157 of 1965.]
Before making a decision on any recommendation of the Electricity Council made in terms of paragraph (d) of sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Act, the Minister shall, if so requested by any objector or by the Electricity Council, arrange for a hearing of the recommendation to be conducted, mutatis mutandis, in accordance with the provisions of regulation 12
[Am by GN 34 of 1964.]
(1) An application made in terms of these Regulations shall be accompanied by the appropriate fees set out in the Second Schedule. If by any reason of inquiries into the affairs of the licensee additional expense is necessarily incurred by the Minister or the Electricity Council as the result of an application made in terms of these Regulations, the Minister may direct that all or part of the additional expense so incurred shall be paid by the applicant, so, however, that in the case of an application made in terms of paragraph (a) or (b) of sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Act, no additional expenses shall be payable by the applicant if as the result of that application an amendment to the license is made.
(2) The issue of a license or of an amended license, as the case may be, shall be conditional upon the payment of such amounts as may be payable by the applicant in terms of this regulation.
PRESCRIBED FORMS
FORM 1
[Regulation 4]
APPLICATION FOR THE ISSUE OF A LICENSE OR OF AN AMENDED LICENSE
To the Secretary,
Electricity Council.
Application is hereby made under the provisions of the Electricity Act-
*for the issue of a license
*for the issue of an amended license
*for the cession/transfer/surrender/substitution of a license in the following manner: ............
...................................................................................................................................................
Attached hereto are the fees and statements of information and particulars as required in terms of the Regulations.
| Dated this. | day of | 19 . |
Signature of Applicant....................................... |
||
Address............................................ |
[Am by SI 157 of 1965.]
*Insert as appropriate.
FORM 2
[Regulations 6 and 16]
NOTICE OF OBJECTION TO THE ISSUE OF A LICENSE OR OF AN AMENDED LICENSE
To the Secretary,
*Electricity Council.
*The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Power, Transport and Works.
Objection is hereby made to-
*the issue of a license
*the issue of an amended license.
*the cession/transfer/surrender/substitution of a license in respect of the ........
................................................undertaking in the
terms contained in Gazette Notice No. ........ of ........ 20..........
The grounds for objection are ..............................
........................................
........................................
Dated this .................... day of............19...
[Am by SI 157 of 1965.]
*Insert as appropriate.
FORM 3
[Regulation 9]
APPLICATION FOR THE REVIEW OF A LICENSE
To the Secretary,
Electricity Council.
Application is hereby made to the Minister of Power, Transport and Works under the provisions of the Electricity Act, for the review of the license issued to ..... undertaking. Attached hereto are statements setting out details of the amendments to the license for which application is made, and setting out the reasons for seeking those amendments. Also attached are the fees payable with this application in terms of the Regulations.
Dated this ................ day of 20 .
Signature of Applicants .....................
Addresses
............................................................ ............................................................
............................................................ ............................................................
............................................................ ............................................................
[Am by SI 157 of 1965.]
[Regulation 18]
FEES TO ACCOMPANY APPLICATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH LICENSES FEE UNITS
| With an application for the issue of a license in accordance with the provisions of section 7 of the Act | 1500 |
| With an application for the review of a license in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (a) of sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Act . . . . . . . . . . . . | 300 |
| With an application for the review of a license in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Act | 600 |
| With an application for the review of a license in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (c) of sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Act | 400 |
| With an application for the cession or transfer of a license in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 9 of the Act | 750 |
| With an application for the substitution of a license in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 9 of the Act | 150 |
| With an application for the surrender of a license in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 9 of the Act | Nil |
[ Am by Act 13 of 1994.]
ELECTRICITY (NON-STANDARD CHARGES) REGULATIONS
[Section 38]
Arrangement of Regulations
Regulation
6. Particulars of objection required
8. Right to appear and lead evidence
[Regulations by the Minister]
GN 312 of 1959,
GN 34 of 1964.
These Regulations may be cited as the Electricity (Non-Standard Charges) Regulations.These Regulations made under the repealed Act are continued in operation by section 15 of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act (Cap. 2)*
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-
"applicant" means a consumer referred to in sub-section (4) of section 12 of the Act, and
"application" shall be construed accordingly;
"the right to appear and lead evidence" means the right to appear and lead evidence conferred by the provisions of sub-section (6) of section 12 of the Act.
[Am by GN 34 of 1964.]
(1) An application shall be in writing.
(2) In an application the applicant shall state-
(a) the reasons for his application; and
(b) whether or not he wishes to exercise the right to appear and lead evidence.
The applicant shall submit his application to the Electricity Council forwarding at the same time a copy of his application to the licensee.
[Am by GN 34 of 1964.]
(1) If the licensee wishes to object to the application, he shall lodge a notice of his objection in writing with the Electricity Council within thirty days of the receipt by him of the copy of the application forwarding at the same time a copy of his objection to the applicant.
(2) A licensee who lodges a notice of objection referred to in sub-regulation (1) (hereinafter called an objector) shall state in the objection whether or not he wishes to exercise the right to appear and lead evidence.
6. Particulars of objection required
(1) The Electricity Council may require an applicant or licensee, whether or not he is an objector, to furnish such information which in its opinion is relevant to the application and any objection thereto as it may consider necessary for the proper consideration of the application and any objection thereto.
(2) The applicant and the licensee shall furnish such information as they may be required to furnish in terms of sub-regulation (1).
(3) The Electricity Council shall furnish the objector with copies of information obtained from the applicant and the applicant with copies of information obtained from the objector.
In addition to the power to require an applicant or licensee to furnish information conferred upon it by regulation 6, the Electricity Council may institute such inquiries and obtain such other information which in its opinion is relevant to the application and any objection thereto as it may consider necessary for the proper consideration of the application and any objection thereto.
8. Right to appear and lead evidence
If an applicant or an objector wishes to exercise the right to appear and lead evidence, the Electricity Council shall arrange a suitable time and place for that purpose and give notice to him and the other party, if any, not less than ten days before the date so arranged.
ELECTRICITY (PRIVATE UNDERTAKINGS' CONTRACTS) REGULATIONS
[Section 38]
Arrangement of Regulations
Regulation
4. Recommendation of Electricity Council
[Regulations by the Minister]
Act 13 of 1994,
GN 122 of 1956,
GN 34 of 1964.
These Regulations may be cited as the Electricity (Private Undertakings' Contracts) Regulations.These Regulations made under the repealed Act are continued in operation by section 15 of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act (Cap. 2)*
Any person operating a private undertaking who, in accordance with the provisions of section 18 as read with sub-section (3) of section 39 of the Act, requires the consent of the Minister before contracting to supply electricity to any other person shall submit his application for the Minister's consent to the Electricity Council.
[Am by GN 34 of 1964.]
Every application submitted to the Electricity Council in terms of regulation 2 shall include the following information-
(a) the type, pressure and quantity of current to be supplied to any other person under the proposed contract;
(b) the name and address of any person to whom it is proposed to supply electricity under the proposed contract;
(c) the price to be charged under the proposed contract;
(d) the provisions to be included in the proposed contract which relate to the termination of the agreement;
(e) a copy of the proposed contract; and
(f) any other information which the Electricity Council may require.
[Am by GN 34 of 1964.]
4. Recommendation of Electricity Council
Having considered the application, the Electricity Council shall submit to the Minister full details of the application and its recommendation thereon.
The Minister shall thereupon notify his decision to the private undertaker and, if the Minister gives his consent in terms of section 18 of the Act, the private undertaker shall lodge with the Electricity Council a copy of the signed contract.
[Am by GN 34 of 1964.]
The terms of a contract to which consent has been given by the Minister in terms of section 18 of the Act shall not be varied by a private undertaker without the consent of the Minister. If a private undertaker wishes to obtain the consent of the Minister to a variation of contract already approved by him, he shall submit an application in accordance with the provisions of regulation 3 and thereafter the Electricity Council and the Minister, respectively, shall deal with such application in accordance with the provisions of regulations 4 and 5.
[Am by GN 34 of 1964.]
ELECTRICITY (REGISTRATION OF PRIVATE UNDERTAKINGS) REGULATIONS
[Section 38]
Arrangement of Regulations
Regulation
2. Particulars required in respect of existing undertakings
3. Particulars required in respect of new undertakings
[Regulations by the Minister]
Act 13 of 1994,
GN 123 of 1956.
These Regulations may be cited as the Electricity (Registration of Private Undertakings) Regulations.These Regulations made under the repealed Act are continued in operation by section 15 of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act (Cap. 2)*
2. Particulars required in respect of existing undertakings
Every person who, on the 27th April, 1956, operated a private undertaking the plant of which is rated at the site where it is installed at a capacity of one hundred or more kilowatts, whether for his own use or for supply to other persons, either wholly or partly, shall before the 1st October, 1956, submit to the Minister the following particulars in respect of the plant and installation-
(a) the name and address of the owner;
(b) the place where it is operated;
(c) the rated capacity, type of prime mover and current, systems, frequency and voltage; and
(d) any further relevant particulars required by the Minister.
3. Particulars required in respect of new undertakings
Every person who, after the 27th April, 1956, begins to operate a private undertaking as described in regulation 2 shall, within six months after so beginning to operate it, submit to the Minister the particulars set out in that regulation in respect of the plant and installation in question.
Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding seven hundred and fifty penalty units.
[Am by Act 13 of 1994.]
ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) REGULATIONS
[Currency mentioned in this regulation should be re-denominated as stipulated under S 4 of Re-denomination Act, 2012, read with S 29 of Bank of Zambia Act, 1996.]
Arrangement of Regulations
Regulation
PART I
PRELIMINARY
PART II
ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL
3. Chief Electrical Inspector and electrical inspectors
5. Procedure as to settlement of disputes
6. Declared method of supply to new consumers
7. Declared method of supply to existing consumers
8. Undertaker to provide constant supply
9. Undertaker may lessen or discontinue supply
10. Undertaker shall not permanently connect
11. Undertaker not compelled to commence supply
13. Disconnection of works in certain circumstances
14. Connection of system with earth
16. Access to undertaker's works
19. Availability of Regulations
PART III
CONSTRUCTION OF UNDERTAKERS' WORKS
20. Design and protection of works
23. Automatic circuit-breakers
25. Isolating and protective devices
27. Buildings for electrical purposes
30. Earthing of consumer's installation
34. Service lines on consumer's premises
PART IV
CABLES
35. Construction and installation of cables
36. Metallic protection for high-voltage cables
37. Identification and testing
PART V
OVERHEAD LINES
39. Constructional requirements
41. Minimum heights and clearances
42. Overhead lines crossing railway tracks
43. Different voltages in proximity
44. Loading conditions and factors of safety
45. Periodic testing and inspecting
PART VI
PROTECTIVE MULTIPLE EARTHING
51. Connections at transformer
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