Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996
R 385
Electricity Act, 1987 (Act No. 41 of 1987)4. Functions of Regulator |
| (1) | The regulator may— |
| (a) | issue licenses for the generation, provision and, within the area determined by it, distribution of electricity; |
| (b) | determine the prices at and conditions on which electricity may be supplied by a licensee; |
| (c) | at the request of any licensee or its consumer settle disputes between licensees among themselves or between licensees and their consumers or prospective consumers regarding— |
| (i) | the right to supply; |
| (ii) | the quality of such supply and the provision of services in connection therewith; |
| (iii) | the conditions on and prices at which electricity is supplied; |
| (iv) | the installation and functioning of meters; |
| (v) | the suitability of the equipment of the licensee; |
| (vi) | delays in or refusal of supply by a licensee; |
| (vii) | any other matter in respect of which a licensee or its consumer requests the regulator to act as mediator; |
| (d) | collect information which it deems necessary from undertakers or consumers; |
| (e) | perform inspections of the equipment of licensees; |
| (f) | exercise the other powers assigned to it by this Act or the Eskom Act, 1987. |
| (2) | Any decision of the regulator on a dispute contemplated in subsection (1)(c) shall be binding on the parties to the dispute. |
| (3) | [Section 4(3) deleted by section 3 of Act No. 46 of 1994] |
| (4) | The regulator may advise the Minister on any matter relating to the electricity supply industry and it may for this purpose carry out such investigations as it or the Minister deems necessary. |
