Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act No. 4 of 2006)

Rules

Rules for Conducting Tribunal Proceedings

29. Powers and Orders of Tribunal

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A Tribunal has powers to:

 

1. decide on an allegation that a licensee has contravened or failed to comply with a licence condition or any provision of the Electricity Regulation Act, as contemplated in section 18(1) of the Electricity Regulation Act;

 

2. issue and have served a notice directing a licensee to comply with a licence condition or any provision of the Electricity Regulation Act in terms of section 18(2) of the Electricity Regulation Act;

 

3. decide on an allegation that the licensee has failed to comply with a notice issued and served in terms of section 18(2) of the Electricity Regulation Act;

 

4. impose a penalty in terms of section 18(4) of the Electricity Regulation Act of 10% of the annual turnover of the licensee or R2 million (whichever is the higher amount) per day, commencing on the date of receipt of the notice directing the licensee to comply;

 

5. decide on an allegation that the licensee has failed to comply with a notice directing a licensee to comply with the condition of licence or the provision of the Petroleum Pipelines Act;

 

6. impose a penalty or a fine in terms of section 25(2) of the Petroleum Pipelines Act not exceeding R2 million per day for each day on which the contravention or failure to comply with a licence condition or the provision of the Petroleum Pipelines Act continues;

 

7. decide on an allegation that the licensee has failed to comply with a notice directing a licensee to comply with the condition of licence or the provision of the Gas Act; and

 

8. impose a penalty or a fine in terms of section 26(2) of the Gas Act not exceeding R2 million per day for each day on which the contravention or failure to comply with the condition of licence or the provision of the Gas Act continues.