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Electric Power Corporation Act 1980.

Country/Territory
Samoa
Document type
Legislation
Date
1980 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Consolidated Acts of Samoa 2015.
Long title
An Act to consolidate and amend certain enactments relating to the Electric Power Corporation, its functions, operations and other related matters including its role in the generation, supply and use of electricity.
Subject
Energy, Water
Keyword
Energy conservation/energy production Institution Hydropower generation Waterworks
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act provides for the continuation of the Electric Power Corporation as the successor of the Electric Power Corporation established under the Electric Power Corporation Act 1972 and provides rules with respect to functions, powers, administration and operations of the Corporation. Its principal function is to generate, transmit, distribute and sell electricity. It shall also, among other things, use waters or obtain the right to use waters in the sea, lake, waterfalls, rivers or streams for the purpose of generating electricity) and alter the course or level of any river, stream, water course or other area of water for the purpose of generation, transmission or distribution of electricity.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org