Law on Electricity Energy Services Regulation. Country/Territory Afghanistan Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy Keyword Authorization/permit Dispute settlement Energy conservation/energy production Governance Protection of environment Hydropower generation Ownership Consumer protection Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Southern Asia Abstract The Law is providing regulations for the electricity procurement from the natural resources of the country, improvement of quality and quantity of the electricity services, public access without discrimination to the electricity and regulating distribution of the electricity power in the country. The Ministry of Water and Energy is in charge for implementation of this Law in accordance with the management and administrative orders verified by the same Law. For operation in this sector getting the license is required while the Law provides for the requirements of the applicants and conditions of granting the licenses. The Law further provides for tariffs, market stability, network access and ownership, investment and dispute settlement. Article 36 of the Law refers to considering the environmental requirements for the implementation of the Law. This Law consists of 53 Articles divided into 12 Sections. Full text Farsi Website old.moj.gov.af