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ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ACT
Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)
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ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ACT
ACT
PART 1 PRELIMINARY
1. Short title
2. Interpretation
PART 2 LICENCE TO GENERATE ELECTRICITY
3. Grant of licence
4. Licensing and Regulation of electricity from renewable resources
5. Power to revoke licence
6. Purchase price to be paid by Government on revocation of licence
7. Determination of fair market value
PART 3 POWERS LIABILITIES AND EXEMPTIONS OF COMPANY
8. Powers of Company
9. Duty free importation of goods and treatment of losses
10. Exemption from stamp duty
11. Imposition of fee on fuel purchased
12. Consolidated
13. Returns
14. Interpretation
15. Acquisition of land required by the Company
16. Transfer of land acquired
17. Company may enter lands
18. Power of entry for ascertaining electricity consumed
19. Company may run lines etc. on roads without charges
20. Electric lines not distrainable
21. Damage caused by lopping trees
22. Payment of compensation
23. Company may harness water
PART 4 GENERATION AND SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY AND CHARGES THEREFOR
24. Interpretation for Part 4
25. Exclusive right to generate electricity from fossil fuels
26. Voltage of elecTricity supply
27. Maintenance of adequate generating capacity
28. Charge for electricity supply
29. Allowable rate of return and rate adjustment
30. Interim return and rate adjustment
31. Effect of non-submission of interim return
32. Submission of audited accounts to Commission
33. Consequence of certificate of non-compliance
34. Rate adjustment
35. Review of basic energy rates
36. Power of Minister to amend Schedule 1
37. Certification Committee
38. Review Board
39. Independent accountants
40. Electricity supplied to Government
41. Rural electrification and street lightning
42. Company's liability for failure to supply electricity
43. Deposits and contributions
44. Meters
45. Non-payment of electricity charges
PART 5 ABRITRATION
46. Non-application of Part 5
47. Disputes to be determined by arbitration
48. Appointment of arbitrator
49. Vacancy of arbitrator to be supplied
50. Appointment of umpire
51. Circumstances of single arbitrator
52. Refusal of arbitrator to act
53. Refusal to make award
54. Power to call for books
55. ARbitrator and umpire to take oath
56. Costs of arbitration
57. Correction of slips in award etc.
58. Awards to be final
59. Enforcement of awards
PART 6 GENERAL
60. Powers of Chief Electrical Engineer
61. Offence of obstructing Company
62. Stealing electricity
63. Criminal liability for damage and prima facie evidence thereof
64. Regulations
65. Penalty for breach of Regulations
66. General Penalty
67. Amendments to Schedules
68. Savings
Schedule 1
Schedule 2
PART 1 ELECTRICAL LICENCE FEES
PART 2
Schedule 3
Guidelines for Schedule 3
Schedule 4
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
Electricity Regulations (Statutory Instruments 26/1971, 28/1986, 2/1988 and 3/1995)
PART 1 GENERAL
1. Citation
Schedule 1
PART B
PART 1
FORM A
PART 2 ELECTRICAL INSPECTION FEE
PART 3 VETTING OF ELECTRICAL PLAN
Schedule 2
Electricity Supply Order – Section 30(3) (Statutory Instrument 57/2008)
1. Citation
2. Interpretation
3. Application of decrease in basic energy rate to consumers in need of special protection
4. Duration
Electricity Supply (Application of Decrease in Basic Energy Rates) Order – Section 30(3) (Statutory Instrument 148/2023)
1. Citation
2. Application of decrease in basic energy rates