# Electricity Regulation

- Link: https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/electricity-regulation/
- Published: 2023-09-20T12:45:15+02:00
- Author: dearSA

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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].

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Object of the Bills

The Electricity Bill aims to amend the Electricity Regulation Act of 2006 through
the following:

    - 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:

    - 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.

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