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Law No. 26 of 2001 Electricity Theft Law

Country/Territory
Syrian Arab Republic
Document type
Legislation
Date
2001 (2005)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Monitoring Offences/penalties Procedural matters Energy conservation/energy production
Geographical area
Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the date of its publication.
Abstract

This 9-article Law is designed to penalize all forms of electricity theft, targeting individuals involved in stealing or facilitating the theft of electrical energy from the public electricity network. The law also encompasses occupants of properties where theft occurs and those who benefit from such acts, as well as workers in relevant entities who contribute to or take advantage of the theft. Article 3 grants the investment authority the immediate right to disconnect the electrical supply of those caught stealing electricity. The entity overseeing investment is responsible for addressing pre-existing crimes related to electricity theft, collecting the unlawfully consumed energy's value, additional specified amounts, and reconciling violators' status with its systems upon request within a four-month period from the law's effective date.

Full text
Arabic
Website
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References - Legislation

Amended by

Law No. 32 of 2012 Electricity theft

Legislation | Syrian Arab Republic | 2012

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Monitoring, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX