Electricity Act, 2019 (No. 11 of 2019)
ZambiaAct of Parliament2019No. No. 11 of 2019
The Electricity Act, 2019 (No. 11 of 2019) is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia enacted in 2019. It contains 61 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Electricity Act, 2019 (No. 11 of 2019) and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Electricity Act, 2019 (No. 11 of 2019)
- S. 1Short title and commencement
- S. 2Interpretation
- S. 3Functions of Energy Regulation Board in relation to electricity
- S. 4Feasibility study
- S. 5Prohibition ofunauthorised electricitygeneration, transmission,
- S. 6Establishment of generating station
- S. 7Application for new generation capacity
- S. 8Application to expand or decrease rated generating capacity
- S. 9Producer
- S. 10System operator
- S. 11Transmission network service provider
- S. 12Distribution network service provider
- S. 13Connection to transmission and distribution network
- S. 14Access to transmission or distribution network
- S. 15Declaration of common carrier
- S. 16Sustainability programme
- S. 17Sale or purchase of electricity outside the Republic
- S. 18Declaration of emergency
- S. 19Power purchase agreement or power supply agreement
- S. 20Notice of accidents and liability of licensee for damage or
- S. 21Notice of incidence affecting quality and availability of
- S. 22Acquisition of land for electricity purposes
- S. 23Wayleaves over land
- S. 24Rights of entry
- S. 25Trees and buildings interfering with transmission lines
- S. 26Obstruction of lines by buildings or structure
- S. 27Breaking up other infrastructure
- S. 28Entry and inspection of premises by licensee
- S. 29Compensation for damage in exercise of powers
- S. 30Tariff principles
- S. 31Prohibition on charging retail tariffs without approval of Energy
- S. 32Application for retail tariff
- S. 33Approval and effective date of tariff
- S. 34Multi-year and annual tariff adjustments
- S. 35Variation of tariff
- S. 36Publication of retail tariffs
- S. 37Minimum bilateral tariff
- S. 38Duties of retail consumers
- S. 39Supply of electricity
- S. 40Exceptions to duty to supply electricity
- S. 41Consumption
- S. 42Security deposit
- S. 43Recovery of charges for electricity
- S. 44Interference with supplies and apparatus
- S. 45Installation of electrical wiring
- S. 46Obstruction of inspector or licensee
- S. 47Prohibition of publication or disclosure of information to
- S. 48Offence by body corporate or unincorporate body
- S. 49Access fees
- S. 50Information and records
- S. 51Service of notice
- S. 52Regulations
- S. 53Repeal of Cap. 433
- S. 54Savings and transitional provisions
- S. IPRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
- S. IIELECTRICITY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION AND SUPPLY
- S. IIIACQUISITION OF LAND AND RIGHTS OVER LAND
- S. IVTARIFFS FOR RETAIL CUSTOMERS
- S. VRIGHTS AND DUTIES OF RETAIL CONSUMERS
- S. VIOFFENCES AND PENALTIES
- S. VIIGENERAL PROVISIONS