Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Electricity Act, 1987 (Act No. 41 of 1987)20. Requirements regarding Generating Plant |
| (1) | Any person erecting machinery for the generation of electricity shall erect it in accordance with the regulations in respect of frequency, pressure and type of current, unless— |
| (a) | it is intended for the owner's own use and its rated capacity does not exceed 500 kilowatts; or |
| (b) | it is specially exempted by the regulator. |
| (2) |
| (a) | No person shall cause electricity to be generated for his own use with any plant the rated capacity of which exceeds 500 kilowatts, unless such plant, if not exempted by the regulator, complies with the regulations and the requirements laid down by the regulator to facilitate co-ordination with other existing or future undertakings. |
| (b) | Any person who intends to erect or to cause to be erected any such plant for the generation of electricity for his own use, shall, prior to the erection thereof, furnish to the regulator such particulars as to such plant as will enable the regulator to satisfy itself that the plant complies with this Act and the regulations. |
