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National Energy Regulator Act, 2004
Act 40 of 2004
- Published in Government Gazette 27458 on 6 April 2005
- Assented to on 30 March 2005
- Commenced on 15 September 2005 by National Energy Regulator Act, 2004: Commencement
- [This is the version of this document from 1 August 2006.]
- [Amended by Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act 4 of 2006) on 1 August 2006]
Chapter I
Definitions and object
1. Definitions
In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise—"administrative action" bears the meaning ascribed to it in the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 (Act No. 3 of 2000);"chief executive officer" means the chief executive officer contemplated in section 5;"Department" means the Department of Minerals and Energy;"Electricity Act" means the Electricity Act, 1987 (Act No. 41 of 1987);"Energy Regulator" means the National Energy Regulator established by section 3;"Gas Act" means the Gas Act, 2001 (Act No. 48 of 2001);"Gas Regulator Levies Act" means the Gas Regulator Levies Act, 2002 (Act No. 75 of 2002);"Minister" means the Minister of Minerals and Energy;"Petroleum Pipelines Act" means the Petroleum Pipelines Act, 2003 (Act No. 60 of 2003).2. Object of Act
The object of this Act is to establish a National Energy Regulator for the regulation of the electricity, piped-gas and petroleum pipelines industries.Chapter II
National Energy Regulator
3. Establishment of Energy Regulator
The National Energy Regulator is hereby established as a juristic person.4. Functions of Energy Regulator
5. Composition of Energy Regulator
6. Disqualifications and requirements for membership of Energy Regulator
7. Vacation of office and termination of appointment of members of Energy Regulator
8. Meetings of Energy Regulator
9. Duties of members of Energy Regulator
Members of the Energy Regulator must—10. Decisions of Energy Regulator
11. Personnel of Energy Regulator
12. Funds of Energy Regulator
13. Accounting by Energy Regulator
14. Reporting by Energy Regulator
The annual report required of public entities in terms of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999), may include any matter that the Energy Regulator deems necessary but must, in respect of electricity, piped-gas and petroleum pipeline matters, include information on—Chapter III
General provisions
15. Repeal of laws
The laws mentioned in the Schedule are hereby repealed or amended to the extent indicated in the third column of the Schedule.16. Transitional provisions
17. Short title and commencement
This Act is called the National Energy Regulator Act, 2004, and comes into operation on a date determined by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.History of this document
01 August 2006 this version
Amended by
Electricity Regulation Act, 2006
15 September 2005
Commenced by
National Energy Regulator Act, 2004: Commencement
06 April 2005
30 March 2005
Assented to
Cited documents 6
Legislation 6
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Judgment 13
- Casting Forging and Machining Cluster of South Africa and Others v National Energy Regulator of SA and Others (92792/2019) [2022] ZAGPPHC 1058 (25 November 2022)
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- Eskom Holdings Soc Limited v Lekwa Ratepayers Association NPC and Others ; Eskom Holdings Soc Limited v Vaal River Development Association (Pty) Ltd and Others (870 of 2020) [2022] ZASCA 10 (21 January 2022)
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