This Act was repealed on 2020-02-21 by Energy Regulation Act, 2019.
This is the version of this Act as it was when it was repealed.
Related documents
- Is repealed by Energy Regulation Act, 2019
- Is amended by Energy Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2003
- Is commenced by Energy Regulation Act (Commencement) Order, 1997
Zambia
Energy Regulation Act, 1995
Chapter 436
- Published
- Commenced on 17 January 1997 by Energy Regulation Act (Commencement) Order, 1997
- [This is the version of this document as it was at 31 December 1996 to 30 December 2003.]
- [Repealed by Energy Regulation Act, 2019 (Act 12 of 2019) on 21 February 2020]
Part I – Preliminary
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Energy Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2003, and shall be read as one with the Energy Regulation Act, in this Act referred to as the principal Act.[Cap 436]2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"Board" means the Energy Regulation Board established under section three;"common carrier" means—(a)an electricity transmission or distribution line;(b)a pipeline for the conveyance of crude oil, petroleum products or natural gas; and(c)any other facility, installation or structure, used for the processing, storage or conveyance of energy or fuel, that the Minister, by statutory instrument, prescribes;"energy" means—(a)electrical energy, however produced;(b)nuclear, solar and wind energy; and(c)energy produced by any other means that the Minister, by statutory instrument, prescribes;"fuel" means—(a)petroleum and petroleum products;(b)coal and its derivatives;(c)firewood, charcoal and other wood derivatives;(d)uranium or other nuclear fuel;"inspector" means a person appointed under section four to be an inspector for the purposes of this Act;"undertaking" means any commercial undertaking, whether public or private, for—(a)the production, generation, transmission, distribution or supply of energy;(b)the manufacture, refining, transportation, storage or supply of fuel; or(c)the manufacture, distribution or supply of equipment used for any activity mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b), other than any such equipment—(i)designed for ordinary household use;(ii)of a design or type prescribed by the Minister, by statutory instrument; or(iii)designed or used for a purpose, or in such circumstances, as may be so prescribed;but does not include an undertaking which the Minister on the recommendation of the Board, by statutory instrument, declares not to constitute an undertaking for the purposes of this Act.Part II – The Energy Regulation Board
3. Establishment of the Board
4. Staff of the Board
The Board may engage, on such terms and conditions as the Board may determine, such other staff as is necessary for the exercise and performance of the powers and functions of the Board under this Act.5. Inspectors
6. Functions of the Board
7. Delegation
The Board may, by instrument in writing, delegate to a person for the time being holding or acting in a specified position in the staff establishment of the Board, or to any committee of the Board, the exercise of such of the functions of the Board as are specified in the instrument.Part III – Licensing of certain undertakings
8. Undertakings to be licensed
9. Applications for licences
10. Objections to licence applications
11. Determination of applications
12. Conditions of licences
13. Duration of licences
Subject to this Act, a licence remains in force for the period specified in the licence and may be renewed on its expiry on payment to the Board of such fee as may be determined by or under the conditions of the licence or, in default of such determination, as the Minister may, by statutory instrument prescribe.14. Licences not transferable except with Board's consent
15. Revocation of licence or refusal of renewal
16. Appeal
Part IV – Other powers of the Board
17. Direction to cease operation of unlicensed undertaking
18. Powers of inspectors
19. Obstruction of inspector
A person who—Part V – Financial provisions
20. Funds of the Board
21. Application of licence fees, etc.
22. Financial year
The financial year of the Board shall be the period of twelve months ending on 31st December in each year.23. Accounts
24. Annual report
Part VI – Miscellaneous
25. Unauthorised publication or disclosure of information
26. Serving of notice
Any notice or other document required or authorised to be given under this Act may be given—27. Regulations
28. Savings and transitional provisions
29. Repeal of Act No. 13 of 1980 and Cap. 813
History of this document
21 February 2020
Repealed by
Energy Regulation Act, 2019
31 December 2003 amendment not yet applied
Amended by
Energy Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2003
17 January 1997
Commenced by
Energy Regulation Act (Commencement) Order, 1997
31 December 1996 this version
Consolidation
Subsidiary legislation
Title | Numbered title |
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Energy Regulation (Energy) (Definition) Order, 2008 | Statutory Instrument 42 of 2008 |
Energy Regulation (Licensing) Regulations, 1998 | Statutory Instrument 2 of 1998 |
Energy Regulation (Marking and Transportation of Petroleum) (Revocation) Regulations, 2004 | Statutory Instrument 36 of 2004 |
Energy Regulation (Marking and Transportation of Petroleum) Regulations, 2002 | Statutory Instrument 46 of 2002 |