Section 2: Interpretation

2. Interpretation In this Act— “annual report” means the report submitted to the Minister under section 27; “authorised officer” means a person to whom the Board has delegated the powers of the Authority pursuant to section 16; “Authority” means the Utility Regulatory Authority established under section 4; “Board” means the Board of the Authority referred to in section 8; “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board appointed under section 9; “Commissioner” means a member of the Board appointed under section 9; “Consolidated Fund” means the Fund specified in section 103 of the Constitution; “customer” means a person to whom a utility service is provided or is required to be provided under this Act or any Utility legislation; “Director” means the Director of the Authority appointed under section 14; “electricity services” means services in respect of the provision of electricity to customers and includes the generation, transmission, distribution or supply of electricity in bulk or otherwise; “financial year” means the period starting on 1 July and ending on 30 June in the next year; “licensee” means an undertaking which has been granted an undertaking authorisation under the relevant Utility legislation to provide any utility service; “Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of utility services is assigned; “officer” means any officer appointed under section 15 and includes the Director; “Power Purchase Agreement” has the meaning assigned to it by the Electricity Act 2005; “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Appointments Committee; “tariff” means any rate, fee or charge for a utility service; “Tribunal” means the Regulatory Authorities Appeal Tribunal established under the Regulatory Authorities Appeal Tribunal Act; “undertaking” means an enterprise involved in the provision of a utility service; [Issue 2] U11 – 2 Revised Laws of Mauritius “undertaking authorisation” means the document pursuant to which a licensee is authorised to provide a specified utility service; “Universal Service Fund” means the Fund established under section 21; “Utility legislation” means any legislation specified in Part A of the First Schedule; “utility service” means any service specified in Part B of the First Schedule; “waste water disposal services” means services in respect of disposal of waste water for customers and includes the collection, conveyance, treatment or disposal of water sullied or contaminated by any matter, in solution or suspension, derived from its use in connection with domestic, agricultural, industrial or other activities; “water services” means services in respect of the provision of water to customers and includes the sourcing, collection, production, treatment, distribution or supply of water for domestic, agricultural, commercial, industrial or other purposes. [S. 2 amended by s. 3 of Act 27 of 2008 w.e.f. 10 September 2008.]