Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and
R 385
Electricity Act, 1987 (Act No. 41 of 1987)8. Form and conditions of License |
| (1) | Every license shall be in such form as the regulator may determine and shall, in addition to the conditions referred to in subsection (2), contain a schedule of the approved tariffs to be charged by the licensee for the supply, provision or distribution of electricity to different classes of consumers. |
| (2) | The regulator may determine conditions in regard to— |
| (a) | the maximum capacity of supply of the undertaking; |
| (b) | the area of supply of the undertaking; |
| (c) | the classes of consumers to which electricity may be supplied; |
| (d) | the conditions on which the licensee may supply electricity to its consumers; |
| (e) | the obligation of the licensee to supply electricity; |
| (f) | the period within which the provision of electricity shall commence; |
| (g) | the quality of supply; |
| (h) | any other matter connected with the carrying on of the undertaking. |
| (3) | The conditions on which a local authority supplies electricity outside its area of jurisdiction in terms of a license issued to it, shall be the same as those applicable in respect of the supply within its area of jurisdiction: Provided that the regulator may prescribe other conditions. |
| (4) | A licensee shall not cede or transfer his license to any other person without the consent of the regulator. |
| (5) | The regulator may, at any time after granting a license, by written notice to the holder thereof impose any addition to or amendment of the conditions of the license. |
