The Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (Delegation of Powers) Order, 2023

This section is titled “Interpretation” and appears in Part II on delegation of power.

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Jurisdiction: Tanzania
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Citation: The Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (Delegation of Powers) Order, 2023
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This section is titled “Interpretation” and appears in Part II on delegation of power. This section is a revocation heading and identifies the order as made under section 22. This Order may be cited as the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (Delegation of Powers) Order, 2023. This Order applies to matters the Board has delegated to its Committees, Management, Division, and employees of the Authority, and it covers how those delegated powers are carried out. This section defines key terms used in the Order.

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Interpretation
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AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Interpretation” and appears in Part II on delegation of power.

3. Interpretation. PART II DELEGETATION OF POWER

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Revocation
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AI-assisted research summary: This section is a revocation heading and identifies the order as made under section 22.

9. Revocation. GN. No. 596 (Contd) Ewura (Delegation of Powers) _____ SCHEDULES _______ THE ENERGY AND WATER UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY ACT, (CAP. 414) ______ ORDER ______ (Made under section 22) THE ENERGY AND WATER UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY (DELEGATION OF POWERS) ORDER, 2023 PART I PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS Citation Application
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The Board hereby delegates its powers as
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AI-assisted research summary: The Board delegates the powers given in the Board Charter to specified committees.

4. The Board hereby delegates its powers as contained and provided for in the Board Charter to the Energy Committee, Water Committee, Audit and Risk Committee and Legal and Corporate Affairs Committee. Delegation to Legal Committee
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The Board hereby delegates its powers to the
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AI-assisted research summary: The Board delegates its powers to the Legal and Corporate Affairs Committee to deliberate and decide complaints lodged under Part VI of the Act.

5. The Board hereby delegates its powers to the Legal and Corporate Affairs Committee to deliberate and decide on any complaint that has been lodged pursuant to Part VI of the Act. Delegation to Management

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This Order may be cited as the Energy and Water
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AI-assisted research summary: This Order may be cited as the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (Delegation of Powers) Order, 2023.

1. This Order may be cited as the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (Delegation of Powers) Order, 2023.
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This Order shall apply to all matters which the
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AI-assisted research summary: This Order applies to matters the Board has delegated to its Committees, Management, Division, and employees of the Authority, and it covers how those delegated powers are carried out.

2. This Order shall apply to all matters which the Board has delegated to its Committees, Management, Division and employees of the Authority and provide for the discharge of the delegated powers. Interpretation
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In this Order, unless the context otherwise
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AI-assisted research summary: This section defines key terms used in the Order.

3. In this Order, unless the context otherwise Cap. 414 requires- “Act” means the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority; “Authority” means the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority established under the Act; “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Authority; “Division” means the Division of the Authority responsible for complaint hearing as required under Part VI of 1 GN. No. 596 (Contd) Ewura (Delegation of Powers) the Act; “inspector” means an officer of the Authority responsible for conducting compliance monitoring; “Legal and Corporate Affairs Committee” means the Legal and Corporate Affairs Committee of the Board; “Management” means the management of the Authority. PART II DELEGATION OF POWERS Delegation to Committees

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Part VI of the Act.

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The Board hereby delegates to the Management
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AI-assisted research summary: The Board delegates several enforcement and compliance powers to the Management.

6. The Board hereby delegates to the Management the powers to- (a) issue compliance orders pursuant to section 39 of the Act; (b) issue an order for closure of any regulated facility; (c) impose any punitive measures; (d) require any person to supply goods or services; (e) issue summons requiring any person to furnish any information, produce a document to the Authority or appear before the Authority to give evidence orally; (f) require specific performance; and (g) issue any other order as may be deemed necessary. Delegation to Division
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The Board hereby delegates to the Division the
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AI-assisted research summary: The Board delegates to the Division the power to hear and determine interlocutory order applications and to issue withdrawal orders for withdrawn complaints.

7. The Board hereby delegates to the Division the powers to hear and determine applications for interlocutory 2 GN. No. 596 (Contd) Ewura (Delegation of Powers) orders and issue withdrawal orders in respect of withdrawn complaints pursuant to Part VI of the Act. Delegation to inspectors
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The Board hereby delegates to inspectors its
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AI-assisted research summary: The Board delegates enforcement power to inspectors, including power to close regulated facilities, buildings, premises, or transport units when quality issues or imminent danger to health, safety, or the environment is involved.

8. The Board hereby delegates to inspectors its power to enforce compliance of the law including closure of any regulated facility, building or premise or transport unit on issues related to quality or where there is imminent danger to health, safety or environment. Revocation GN NO. 247 of 2012
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The Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory
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AI-assisted research summary: This provision revokes the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (Delegation of Powers) Order.

9. The Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (Delegation of Powers) Order is hereby revoked. Dodoma, .….................., 2023 JAMES A. MWAINYEKULE Director General 3

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PART II

PART I

Part VI of the Act.

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