UTILITIES CHARGES COMMISSION ACT

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UTILITIES CHARGES COMMISSION ACT

[EDITOR’S NOTE: This copy has been consolidated with the Utilities Charges Commission (Amendment) Act, 2016]

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I – Establishment, membership, etc., of the Commission

1.       Establishment of the Utilities Charges Commission.

2.       Membership.

PART II – Secretary and other staff of the Commission

3.       Appointment of Executive Secretary.

4.       Other staff of the Commission.

5.       Service in the Commission to be pensionable.

PART III – Functions

6.       Functions of the Commission.

7.       Approval to increase rates, etc.

8.       Complaint by persons.

9.       Power of Commission to initiate investigation into rates, etc.

10.     Principles to be considered.

11.     Guidelines and enforcement.

12.     Power to obtain information.

13.     Offence.

14.     Offence by bodies corporate, etc.

PART IV – Financial provisions

15.     Funds.

16.     Accounts and audit.

17.     Annual reports.

PART V – Miscellaneous

18.     Regulations.

19.     Interpretation.

20.     Short title.

FIRST SCHEDULE – Proceedings of the Commission

SECOND SCHEDULE – List of Public Utilities

UTILITIES CHARGES COMMISSION ACT

An Act to establish the Utilities Charges Commission and for matters connected therewith. [30th December, 1992]                                                  [Commencement.]

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