Section 2: Interpretation

2. Interpretation In this Act— “authorised officer” has the same meaning as in the Utility Regulatory Authority Act; “Authority” means the Utility Regulatory Authority established under the Utility Regulatory Authority Act; “bulk supply” means the supply of electricity in bulk— (a) to any licensee for the purpose of conducting its licensed transmission and distribution activities; (b) to any eligible customer; “Code of Practice” means the Code of Practice as prescribed under section 30; “customer” means any person to whom electricity service is, or is required to be, provided by a licensee; “distribution” means the conveying of electricity to customers over electric lines of less than 66 kV by any licensee licensed for that purpose; “distribution system” means electrical facilities used for distribution; “electric line” means a wire, conductor or other means used for the purpose of conveying, transmitting or distributing electricity together with any pole, casing, coating, covering, tube, pipe or insulator enclosing, surrounding or supporting it, or any apparatus connected therewith, used for the purpose of conveying, transmitting or distributing electrical energy; “electrical facilities” means any equipment, apparatus or installation used to generate, transmit, supply or make use of electricity, including— (a) any generating stations, electric lines, substations, transformers and switchgear equipment; and (b) any buildings or civil works used for such purposes and any site on which such equipment, apparatus, installation or buildings are located; “electricity service” means the generation, transmission, distribution or bulk supply of electricity; “eligible customer” means any customer authorised by the Authority to receive a supply of electricity directly from the holder of a generation licence or bulk supply licence; [Issue 1] E4 – 2 Revised Laws of Mauritius “financial year” has the same meaning as in section 111 of the Constitution; “generating station” means any facility used for the generation of electricity; “generation” means the conversion of any form of energy into electrical energy; “Inspectorate” means the Inspectorate established under section 31; “licence” means a licence issued under section 6; “licensee” means a person who holds a licence; “load dispatching” means the matching of supply of electricity to demand for electricity; “local authority” has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 2003; “low voltage” means voltage, in the case of alternating current, of not more than 1,000 volts and in the case of direct current, of not more than 1,500 volts; “mains” means a low voltage conductor which is part of a distribution system that feeds electricity to a service line; “Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of public utilities is assigned; “point of supply” means the outgoing terminal of a licensee’s controlling switch or metering system; “Power Purchase Agreement” means an agreement entered into by a licensee to purchase electricity; “service line” means a low voltage conductor or electric line which connects the mains to the point of supply; “system operator” means the operator of a transmission, distribution, load dispatching or similar systems; “tariff” means a rate, fee or charge for electricity service, including any terms and conditions relating to the service; “transmission” means the conveying of electricity over electric lines of 66 kV or more between a generating station and o by a licensee to purchase electricity; “service line” means a low voltage conductor or electric line which connects the mains to the point of supply; “system operator” means the operator of a transmission, distribution, load dispatching or similar systems; “tariff” means a rate, fee or charge for electricity service, including any terms and conditions relating to the service; “transmission” means the conveying of electricity over electric lines of 66 kV or more between a generating station and an electrical substation, or between generating stations or between electrical substations; “transmission line” means an electric line used for the purpose of transmission of electricity; “transmission system” means electrical facilities used for transmission; “Tribunal” means the Regulatory Authorities Appeal Tribunal established under the Regulatory Authorities Appeal Tribunal Act; “undertaking” means an enterprise involved in the provision of an electricity service; “utility service” has the same meaning as in the Utility Regulatory Authority Act. [S. 2 amended by s. 8 (a) of Act 27 of 2008 w.e.f. 10 September 2008.] E4 – 3 [Issue 2] Electricity Act 2005 PART II – LICENSING OF ELECTRICITY SERVICES