Rural Electrification Act. País/Territorio Zambia Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2003 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to establish the Rural Electrification Authority and to define its functions; to establish the Rural Electrification Fund; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing. Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Energía Palabra clave Desarrollo agrícola Fortalecimiento de la capacidad Ordenación comunitaria Derechos/cánones Conservación de energía/producción de energía Negocios/industria/corporaciones Protección del consumidor Inspección Fondo especial Área geográphica Africa, Africa Oriental, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral, Países menos desarrollados Resumen This Act establishes the Rural Electrification Authority as an independent body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal, with the capacity to sue and be sued in its corporate name. The Authority performs a host of functions, including to administer and manage the Rural Electrification Fund; to develop, implement and update rural electrification master plans for the systematic electrification of rural areas; promote the utilization of available rural electrification technological options promote the utilization of available rural electrification technological options to enhance the contribution of energy to the development of agriculture, industry, mining and other economic activities in rural areas; mobilise funds from within and outside Zambia in support of rural electrification; to offer, on a competitive basis, the construction of rural electrification projects and periodically publish information on programmes being carried out; to design and offer, on a competitive basis, to developers or operators, smart subsidies for capital costs on projects that are designed to supply energy for development of rural areas; in conjunction with stakeholders, develop mechanisms for the operation of grid extension networks for rural electrification and other rural energy supply systems; to finance project preparation studies for rural electrification projects in accordance with guidelines developed and approved by the Authority; to recommend to Government policies for the enhancement of access to electricity by the rural populations; amongst others. The Act also provides for the composition of the Authority and details the tenure of office of members, as well as issues of vacancy of seat. The Act also constitutes a Secretariat of the Authority which functions to implement the decisions of the Authority. The Act further establishes the Rural Electrification Fund which consists of money set aside by the Parliament for the purposes of the fund, electricity levies collected and incidental money paid into the Fund by way of loans, grants or donations. The Act vests power on the Minister to make regulations for the administration of the Act. Texto completo Inglés Referencias - Legislación Enmendado porr Rural Electrification (Amendment) Act, No. 20 of 2021. Legislación | Zambia | 2021 Palabra clave: Desarrollo agrícola, Conservación de energía/producción de energía Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Revocado por Rural Electrification Act, No. 5 of 2023. Legislación | Zambia | 2023 Palabra clave: Fondo especial, Pequeños agricultores/campesinos, Fortalecimiento de la capacidad, Conservación de energía/producción de energía, Desarrollo sostenible Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX