Law No. 21/97 concerning production, transport, supply and sale of electric power, and creating the National Council for Electricity. Country/Territory Mozambique Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim da República No. 40 (I Series), 3rd Supplement, 7 October 1997, pp. 200(24-33). Subject Energy, Water Keyword Energy conservation/energy production Authorization/permit International trade Offences/penalties Institution Environmental planning Enforcement/compliance Policy/planning Hydropower generation Expropriation Freshwater resources management Waterworks Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries Entry into force notes This Law shall enter into force 30 days after publication. Abstract This Law concerns production, transport, supply and sale of electric power. It consists of 48 articles divided into 11 chapters and creates the National Council for Electricity, which regulates production and exploitation of electric energy. Chapter 6 specifies land use and conditions under which land expropriation shall be allowed. Chapter 7 establishes requirements to exploit electric power in order to satisfy environmental protecting measures. Chapter 9 concerns the use of rivers for hydropower generation. This National Council shall carry out control on illegal activity and establish sanctions to be paid by offenders. Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Implemented by Decree No. 46/2012 amending conditions of the Contract for Thermoelectric and Natural Gas exploitation between the Government and Gigawatt Moçambique, S.A. Legislation | Mozambique | 2012 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Institution, Enforcement/compliance, Concession, Contract/agreement, Natural gas, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Law No. 12/2022 on Electricity. Legislation | Mozambique | 2022 Keyword: Basic legislation, Energy conservation/energy production, Authorization/permit, International trade, Offences/penalties, Institution, Environmental planning, Enforcement/compliance, Policy/planning, Hydropower generation, Expropriation, Freshwater resources management, Waterworks Source: FAO, FAOLEX