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Lesotho Electricity Authority (Amendment) Act, 2011 (No. 6 of 2011).

Country/Territory
Lesotho
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Lesotho Government Gazette No. 24 of 1 March 2011.
Long title
An Act to amend the Lesotho Electricity Authority Act 2002.
Subject
Energy, Water
Keyword
Energy conservation/energy production Institution Water supply Sewerage Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Act amends the Lesotho Electricity Authority Act 2002, which shall now be named as the Lesotho Electricity and Water Authority Act. The Act provides that the Authority shall have sole and exclusive power to regulate electricity sector and the water sewerage services sub-sector, fees and tariffs charged and standards of services to be provided by water services to be provided by water services and sewerage providers. The Act further provides for: reporting on the progress of the electrification, water supply and sewerage services programmes all over the country; offences for non-compliance with electricity and water service rules and regulations; duties of water supply and sewerage companies; transitional provisions to accommodate those water supply and sewerage services who operated before the coming into effect. The Act sets out duties of water and sewerage services provider licensed under this Act.

Full text
English
Website
www.lewa.org.ls

References - Legislation

Amends

Lesotho Electricity Authority Act (No. 12 of 2002).

Legislation | Lesotho | 2002

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX