Energy Regulation (General) Regulations, 2023

1. General Conditions: (a) The licensee shall not show undue preference to, or exercise undue discrimination against any particular person of any class or description as regards any aspect of the provision of energy products or any service under the licence. (b) Should any of the Conditions cease to be effective, that condition shall be deleted and the remaining conditions shall continue in full force and effect. (c) The licensee shall commence the licensed activity within six months from the effective date of the licence, failure to which, the licensee shall give notice, in writing, to the Energy Regulation Board requesting for an extension of the period within which to commence the licensed activity and the extension shall be for period not exceeding six months. (d) Failure by the licensee to give notice within the first six months shall result in the revocation of the licence. (e) If the licensee gives notice in writing to the Energy Regulation Board requesting for an extension of the period within which to commence the licensed activity but fails to commence within the extended period, the licensee shall be considered to have ceased to fulfill the eligibility requirements for grant of the licence and the licence shall be revoked in accordance with section 19 of the Act. (f) A breach of any of the conditions of the licence shall give rise to the imposition of penalties or fines in accordance with the Act, these Regulations and other guidelines issued by the Energy Regulation Board.

2. Operational Conditions of the licensed activity: (a) The licensee shall only operate the licensed premises, equipment, installations and facilities as set forth in the licence. (b) The licensee shall not vary the licensed capacity of the licensed premises, equipment, installations and facilities without prior written authority of the Energy Regulation Board. (c) The licensee shall, where an accident or incident occurs in the implementation of the licensed activity or to the premises, equipment, installations and energy facilities— (i) (ii) (iii) notify the Energy Regulation Board immediately or within twenty-four hours; submit a written preliminary report to the Energy Regulation Board within forty-eight hours; and submit a written comprehensive incident report to the Energy Regulation Board within seven calendar days. (d) The licensee shall not engage in any activities that compromise the proper implementation of the licensed activity or that may impede any licensed activity of other licensees. P. C. KAPALA, LUSAKA Minister of Energy 7TH SEPTEMBER, 2023 [MOE.64/9/2]