Public Utilities (Amendment) Act, 2004 (No. 7 of 2004)
Made 2004-09-10 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Language
- English
- Kind
- Act
- Organisation
- Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
- Country
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Subjects
- Energy, Water
- Keywords
- water supply, water charges, fees/royalties, energy conservation/energy production
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2004. AND BARBUDA [ L.S. I Assent, James B. Carlisle, Governor-General. 10th September, 2004 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA No. 7 of 2004 AN ACT to amend the Public Utilities Act, Cap. 359. [ Published in the Official Gazette Vol. XXIV No. 66 dated 16th September, 2004. ] ENACTED by the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda as follows -
1. This Act may be cited as the Public Utilities (Amendment) Short title Act, 2004.
2. The Public Utilities Act, in this Act referred to as "the Amendment of principal Act" is amended by the repeal of the definition of section 2. "Commission".
3. Section 15 of the principal Act is repealed and the follow- Amendment of ing substituted - section 15 Cap. 359. "1 5. (1) The tariffs charged by the Authority for public utilities supplied or provided by it to its customers shall be such as may be determined from time to time by the Authority after consultation with such persons or groups of persons representing the public and private sectors and with the approval of the Minister. ANTIGUA 2 The Public Utilities (Amendment) Act, No. 7 of 2004. AND 2004. BARBUDA (2) The Minister shall publish in the Gazette such tar- iffs as are determined by the Authority under subsection (1)". First Schedule 4. The First Schedule to the principal Act is amended as fol- amended. lows - (a) by the repeal of paragraph (1) and the substitution of the following - "1. The Authority shall consist of eleven persons to be designated Commissioners, ap- pointed by the Cabinet from among persons appearing to it to be qualified by reason of having had experience and shown capacity in matters relating to trade, law, finance, engi- neering technology, administration or labour relations". (b) by the repeal of paragraph (4) and the substitution of the following -- "4. A Commission shall subject to the pro- visions of this Schedule, hold office for not more than two years as may be specified in the instrument appointing him, and shall be eligible for reappointment". (c) by the repeal of paragraph 9 (4) and the substitution of the following - "(4) The quorum of the Authority shall be seven including the Chairman or the Deputy Chairman or the Commissioner elected to act as chairman under paragraph (3)". (d) by the deletion of the word "Director" or "Direc- tors" wherever these appear in the Schedule and the substitution of the word "Commissioner" or Com- missioners". Fourth Schedule 5. The Fourth Schedule to the principal Act is repealed. repealed. No. 7 of 2004. The Public Utilities (Amendment) Act, 3 ANTIGUA
2004. AND BARBUDA Passed the House of Representativesthis 26th Passed the Senate this 3rd day day of August, 2004. of September, 2004. D. Giselle Isaac-Arrindell, Dr. Edmond A. Mansoor, Speaker President. Y. Henry, Y. Henry, Acting Clerk to the House of Acting Clerk to the Senate. Representatives. Printed at the Government Printing Office, Antigua and Barbuda, by Walter A. Massiah, Government Printer By Authority, 2004. 800 9.04 [ Price $1.90 ]