Act No. 262/2000 amending Energy Act (No. 458/2000)

Article I In section 14 subsection 3 of Act No. 458/2000, on the Conditions of Business and State Administration in Energy Industries and on Changes to Certain Laws (the Energy Act), the first sentence shall read as follows: “Licence holders under subsection 2 shall pay a contribution of CZK 50,000,000 to the Fund for the first time in 2002.”

Article II This Act shall come into effect on the day of promulgation. Act No. 151/2002, which amends certain laws in connection with the enactment of the Rules of Administrative Procedure (Approved (issued) on 21 March 2002, effective from 1 January 2003) PART ELEVEN Change to the Energy Act

Article XI In Act No. 458/2000, on the Conditions of Business and State Administration in Energy Industries and on Changes to Certain Laws (the Energy Act), section 97 is being repealed. Act No. 278/2003, which amends Act No. 458/2000, on the Conditions of Business and State Administration in Energy Industries and on Changes to Certain Laws (the Energy Act), as amended (Passed on 6 August 2003, effective from 28 August 2003) The Parliament has resolved on the following law of the Czech Republic:

Article I Act No. 458/2000, on the Conditions of Business and State Administration in Energy Industries and on Changes to Certain Laws (the Energy Act), as amended in Act No. 151/2002, Act No. 262/2002 and Act No. 309/2002, is being amended as follows: l. In section 21 subsection 2, items c) and d), including footnote no. 4a), shall read as follows: “c) From 1 January 2004, all final customers whose connection point [demand take point] is equipped with continuous electricity consumption metering, shall be eligible customers, 4a) with the exception of households, d) From 1 January 2005, all final customers with the exception of households shall be eligible customers, __________________ 4a) Notice No. 218/2001, which lays down the details of electricity metering and transmission of technical data.” 2. In section 21 subsection 2, item e) is being inserted as follows: “e) From 1 January 2006, all final customers shall be eligible customers.” 3. In section 21, subsection 4 is being inserted as follows: “(4) Agreements on parallel supplies of electricity and gas may be entered into no sooner than as of the day specified in section 55 subsection 2 item b).”.

Article II Transitory provisions Parallel supplies of electric energy and gas, delivered under agreements entered into as of the day of effect of this law, shall be governed by the regulations hitherto in place.

Article III Effect This Act shall come into effect on the day of promulgation. Act No. 356/2003, on Chemical Substances and Chemical Preparations, and on Changes to Certain Laws (Approved (issued) on 23 September 2003, effective from 1 January 2005) Section 44 In Act No. 458/2000, on the Conditions of Business and State Administration in Energy Industries and on Changes to Certain Laws (the Energy Act), as amended in Act No. 151/2002, Act No. 262/2002, Act No. 309/2002 and Act No. 278/2003, Part Five is being repealed. Act No. 309/2002, on Changes to Laws Relating to the Passing of the Law on the Service of Civil Servants in Administrative Authorities and on Remuneration of these Employees and Other Employees of Administrative Authorities (The Civil Service Act) (Approved (issued) on 13 June 2002, effective from 1 January 2005)

Article LI Act No. 458/2000, on the Conditions of Business and State Administration in Energy Industries and on Changes to Certain Laws (the Energy Act), as amended in Act No. 151/2002 and Act No. 262/2002, is being changed as follows: 1. In section 17 subsection 4, the second sentence is being repealed. 2. In section 92 subsection 2 first sentence, the comma after the words “central director” is being replaced by a semicolon, and the words “who is appointed and discharged by the Minister of Industry and Trade” are being replaced by the words, including footnote no. 12a), “his appointment and discharge shall be governed by the Civil Service Act 12a) __________________________________ 12a) Section 53 subsection 5 of Act No. 218/2002, on the Service of Civil Servants in Administrative Authorities and on Remuneration of these Employees and Other Employees of Administrative Authorities (The Civil Service Act)”