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Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (Amendment) Act, 2013.

Country/Territory
Nigeria
Document type
Legislation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to amend the Hydro-Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (Establishment, Etc) Act, No. 7, 2013 to, among other things, expand the membership of representations of the communities affected by the activities of hydro-electric power producers; and for related matters.
Subject
Energy, Water
Keyword
Institution Energy conservation/energy production Concession Royalties/fees Hydropower generation
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

This Act amends the Hydro-Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (Establishment, Etc) Act, by among other things, expanding the membership of representations of the communities affected by the activities of hydro-electric power producers and replacing the percentage of revenue derived from the total revenue accruing to the companies or authorities operating in the host communities with revenue derived from concessioning of the hydro plants and royalties paid to the Federal Government.

Full text
English
Website
www.nassnig.org

References - Legislation

Amends

Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (Establishment, etc,) Act, 2010 (No. 87 of 2010).

Legislation | Nigeria | 2010

Keyword: Institution, Energy conservation/energy production, Hydropower generation, Flood, Hazards, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX