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Rural Energy Act, 2005 (No. 8 of 2005).

Country/Territory
United Republic of Tanzania
Document type
Legislation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Tanzania Official Gazette 2005.
Long title
An Act to establish the Rural Energy Board, Fund and Agency to be responsible for promotion of improved access to modern energy services in the rural areas of Mainland Tanzania and through a Fund within the Agency Board to provide for grants and subsidies to developers of rural energy projects and for related and consequential matters.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Energy
Keyword
Agricultural development Less favoured areas Energy conservation/energy production Institution Special fund
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

This Act seeks to improve modern energy supply in rural areas so as to promote economic growth, sustainable development and social welfare in such areas. The public institution designed to facilitate rural energy service provision shall have a small core administrative capacity and shall rely on the technical and financial capacity of qualified private sector entities. The Act establishes the Rural Energy Board Rural Energy Agency and the defines responsibilities of the Minister, the Agency and the Board under this Act. The Agency shall be a body corporate and shall implement the Board's strategies and decisions. The Act also establishes a Rural Energy Fund for which management rules are set out in the Schedule. The Minister may execute agreements with development partners which foresee the setting up of special purposes funds.

Full text
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