Tonga Electric Power Board Act. Country/Territory Tonga Document type Legislation Date 1949 (1988) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Tonga Consolidated Legislation - 1988 Revised Edition of the Laws of Tonga. Long titleAn Act to provide for the establishment of the Tonga Electric Power Board for the production, control and distribution of electric power throughout the Kingdom; and for related purposes. Subject Energy, Land & soil, Water Keyword Energy conservation/energy production Institution Hydropower generation Expropriation Land tenure Right of use Waterworks Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act establishes the Tonga Electric Power Board as a body corporate, defines its functions and powers and provides with respect to its organization. The Act also provides rules relative to the production and distribution of electric power. The Board shall have the authority to grant licences to generate electric power. The Board may construct, with the proper authorization, electric works, and shall have powers of the Minister of Land granted under Part VIII of the Land Act to acquire land for purposes of such works. The Board may also occupy land without acquisition at certain conditions. Full text English Website legislation.to References - Legislation Amended by Tonga Electric Power Board (Amendment) Act 2002 (No. 4 of 2002). Legislation | Tonga | 2002 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Institution, Hydropower generation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Tonga Electric Power Board (Amendment) Act 2003 (No. 23 of 2003). Legislation | Tonga | 2003 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Institution, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Tonga Electric Power Board (Amendment) Act 2000 (No. 25 of 2000). Legislation | Tonga | 2000 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Tonga Electric Power Board (Repeal) Act 2007 (No. 12 of 2007). Legislation | Tonga | 2007 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Institution, Hydropower generation, Expropriation, Land tenure, Right of use, Waterworks Source: FAO, FAOLEX