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23 comments delivered to parliament (closed 13 October 2023)
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the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy invited the public to comment on the Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill [B23 – 2023] and the National Nuclear Regulator Amendment Bill [B25 – 2023].
Have your say – shape the Bills. [CLOSED]
Object of the Bills
The Electricity Bill aims to amend the Electricity Regulation Act of 2006 through the following:
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- To delete, amend and insert certain definitions; to provide for the application of the Act;
- To provide for the National Energy Regulator to consider applications for licences and the issue of licences;
- To provide for revocation and deregistration of licences;
- To provide for additional electricity, new generation capacity and electricity infrastructure;
- To provide for the establishment, duties, powers and functions of the Transmission System Operator and transitional measures;
- To provide for an open market platform that allows for competitive electricity trading;
- To assign the duties, powers and functions of the Transmission System Operator to the National Transmission Company South Africa;
- To provide for delegation and assignment; to provide for offences and penalties; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Nuclear laws
This seeks to amend the National Nuclear Regulator Act of 1999 through the following:
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- To substitute certain definitions and insert new definitions; to authorise the regulator to perform additional regulatory functions;
- To provide for conditions applicable to the transfer of responsibility for authorised activities;
- To provide for additional powers of inspectors; to provide for financial provision for costs associated with safe rehabilitation or decommissioning of nuclear facilities; to provide for administrative fines;
- To provide for the establishment of the National Dose Register;
- To provide for a centralised database of radiation workers; and to provide for matters connected therewith.