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Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (Amendment) Act (No. 2 of 2025).

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Source

Abstract
This Act amends the long title of the principal Act as follows: “An Act to provide for the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission to regulate the services provided by, and determine the rates for, public utilities and to perform certain other functions in relation to public utilities; and to further confer on the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission, regulatory oversight of the management of water resources and for related matters.”. Section 2 of the principal Act is amended by inserting definitions of the Water Resource Management Unit and water resources. This Act makes amendments in Section 2 of the principal Act as regards the number of members of the Commission; Section 14 regarding the annual budget of the Commission; Section 17 laying down the functions of the Commission; and Section 32 as regards the Public Utilities Appeal Tribunal. It makes amendments in the principal Act respectively, by inserting after the words “public utility” wherever they appear, the words, “or the Unit,”.
Long title of text
An Act to amend the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission Act No. 20 of 2016.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by the Minister by Order published in the Gazette.
Notes
This Act is assented on 20 February 2025.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No