(1) The Minister responsible for the Electrical Department may, after consultation with the Commission, make regulations—
(a) prescribing the qualifications of electrical engineers, chargemen, wiremen and contractors;
(b) for examination, licensing and registration of electrical engineers, chargemen, wiremen, and contractors and for the grant of certificates of competency and of registration;
(c) prescribing the forms of certificates of competency and registration for electrical engineers, chargemen, wiremen and contractors;
(d) prescribing the fees to be charged in respect of the examination of electrical engineers, chargemen, wiremen and contractors;
(e) prescribing the forms of certification of inspection to be issued by Chief Electrical Inspector, the fees to be charged for inspections to be made by such inspectors and the persons by whom such fees shall be paid.
(2) The Minister may, after consultation with the Commission, make regulations—
(a) for protection of consumers and of the public generally against personal injury or damage to property arising from the generation, supply or use of electricity;
(b) to provide for enquiries to be held in connection with any accident which is or may be attributed to an escape of electricity or to the state of conduct or any part of the undertaking;
(c) for the purpose of preventing or minimising radio interference or electrical interference arising from the generation, transmission, distribution or use of electricity;
(d) for the licensing and regulation of the generation of electricity from renewable energy resources.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (2)(d), Regulations made pursuant to that paragraph may —
(a) make provision for —
(i) the procedure for making and determining applications for licences for the generation of electricity from renewable energy resources;
(ii) the tariffs to be applied in relation to electricity generated from renewable energy sources;
(iii) the fees payable for licences for the generation of electricity from renewable energy resources;
(b) create offences for breach of any provision of the Regulations, subject to the imposition of a maximum penalty of imprisonment for a term of six months and a fine of $5000; and
(c) make any other provision for the purpose of carrying out the functions of the Commission referred to in section 4.
(Substituted by Act 2 of 2016)