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Lesotho Electricity Authority (Resolution of Disputes) Rules, 2010 (L.N. No. 34 of 2010).

Country/Territory
Lesotho
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Energy, Water
Keyword
Dispute settlement Energy conservation/energy production Governance
Geographical area
Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Southern Africa
Abstract

These Rules, made under the Lesotho Electricity Authority Act, 2002, authorizes the Lesotho Electricity Authority (LEWA) to adjudicate disputes and complaints arising between licensed operators or between licensed operators and customers in terms of section 105 of the Act. The Rules provide with procedural requirements respecting such dispute resolution. A licensee shall use all reasonable endeavors to resolve the customer's complaint to the customer's satisfaction subject to the provisions of his license and the Act. Where, in a customer's opinion, a complaint raised by a customer directly against a licensee has not been resolved satisfactorily by the licensee, the customer may refer the matter under dispute to the Authority by notice, in writing, and shall agree to be bound by the Authority's determination of the dispute. decision of the Authority shall, in any proceedings under these rules, be final and binding on the parties notwithstanding the right of any party to seek recourse under Schedule 2 of the Act where a final order issued by the Authority subsequent to these proceedings is refuted.

Full text
English
Website
www.lewa.org.ls

References - Legislation

Implements

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

Legislation | Lesotho | 2002

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX