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 groups.google.com 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