Electricity is regulated through the BERA Act of 2016 in conjunction with the Electricity Supply Act and the Botswana Power Corporation Act. And covers generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity.
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These Regulations shall apply to all undertakings for the generation or supply of electrical energy, other than such undertakings as are not required to be licensed in accordance with the provisions of section 3(2) of the Act.
These Regulations shall apply to all undertakers and to all works of and all supplies of energy given by such undertakers whether brought into use or commenced before or after the date of publication of these
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These Regulations may be cited as the Electricity Supply (Licensing) Regulations.
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
"consumer" means any person supplied with energy from an undertaking;
"consumer''s installation" means any wiring installed by a consumer, together with any apparatus upon the premises connected or intended to be connected thereto;
"distributing main" means the portion of any main from which service lines originate for the purpose of general supply;
"energy" means electrical energy;
"main" means any electrical line through which energy may be supplied by an undertaking for the purpose of general supply;
"service line" means any underground or overhead electric line through which energy may be supplied or is intended to be supplied by an undertaking to a consumer either from any main, or directly from the premises of such undertaking;
"undertaking" means any undertaking for the generation or for the supply of energy within a defined area, with all the assets and liabilities appertaining thereto, whether or not carried on under the authority of a licence;
"works" includes electric lines, buildings, machinery, engines, or any matters or things of whatever description required to supply energy and to carry into effect the object of an undertaking.
Every application for a licence shall be made to the Minister in writing, in the form prescribed in the First Schedule, and giving such further information as the Minister may require.
A licensee desiring any addition to or amendment of his licence or of the conditions or restrictions subject to which it is issued, shall make a written application therefor to the Minister, and if such addition or amendment is not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act or of regulations made under the Act, the Minister may, at his discretion, approve such addition or amendment, and amend the licence accordingly.
The Minister may, at any time, in the public interest, cancel a licence, if the licensee—
Any person who contravenes any provision of these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of P200 and to imprisonment for six months; and in the case of a continuing offence shall be liable to an additional fine of P100 and imprisonment for three months for each day on which the offence continues, and to have his licence cancelled by the Minister.
A licensee shall each year, within a period of six months after the end of the financial year during which he operates, or on such other date as may be agreed, submit to the Minister—
PARTICULARS TO BE SUPPLIED IN AN APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE FOR THE GENERATION AND/OR SUPPLY OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY. WHERE ESTIMATES ARE CALLED FOR, THESE ARE TO BE BASED ON A TEN YEAR PERIOD.
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An Act to make provision for the licensing and control of undertakings for the generation and supply of electricity and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
This Act may be cited as the Electricity Supply Act.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
"Authority" means the Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority established under the Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority Act (Act No. 13 of 2016);
"bulk supply" means the wholesale supply of electricity to any one or more customers or consumers in or outside Botswana as provided in terms of a supply licence;
"consumer" means the end-user of electricity;
"customer" means a person that buys and sells electricity for the purpose of resale;
"distribution" means the conveyance and delivery of electricity through or over a distribution power system;
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