Energy Proclamation No. 810/2013

000.""",,,, 9uh1fr Ooo~fl]mC transferring or merger of the business of the u lDf,9 OI1"o.r"r oo.oi: "f, "m·rr licensee. o..'(l"? OI1t\pAfl]'" no1a'.(c) f,'iCO;rA:: www.chilot.me 'l~ t7iJ{f~~ ~X~·A ".7~:r· .",'Ln, <h1'r. XK 'l'C Xli +' ni.~ tJ.9" Federal Negarit Gazette No .12 27 lh January 2014 .. ........ .. page 7228 f/ D1i'iTm',}9D rlll\tC •.<p~ '} rD1i.e '}.,."·Nl ..- 31 A change in control or ownership by sale ,}l1lT m.e9 u h'lf n9 uilT OooT stated under the provisions of sub-article (2) o".e rtf.,'} rnnilr-'} ~C7i of this Article shall include a sale of any of rO'f.oollhT 7if6J.... ntlU n '}",)t '}O·il the fixed assets or over 25% of the shares of n'}cf')t an O""II\~m' oolPl~' the licensee. Ooocflllmc m.e9D OIll\o.T"T ool1T ".e I\m'~ h,}~"'~l 'l filcf~/,..A:: W tC •.<P~ rm~.OT m.e9 u r.,.o"ooT 41 Any licensee whose license has been lost or Cll\tC•.<P ~ ~Tn tC.,<p ~ h '}-'tom(l)' damaged may be issued with a replacement fl.,ool\nT fltlU ncr1: 001P1.~' O(l)fll license upon appl ication and payment of the ~ ,}11 r"'(I)o'l(l)''} n~f OD1iilhtC.A required fees determined by regulation u 9 Tn &.,<p~ t\.om(l)· .e 1'''A:: issued hereunder. i ~. ,qll~,4=.(" "71o:j:PJ"f

10. Obligations Qf Licensee ?if D1i'}~(I)'9u lll\tC •.<P~:- II Any licensee shall : ul Oltu ncr1: ooOlT O(l)m' ~'}n1·Cj 0000t.ffD1· ooOlT a) keep relevant records of operations, ill\ P'/,..(I)' n'11111"T '''T(I)''} and subm it plans, reports, "he ).'..1' .e.e.'1A 1 h'}~. fJ·?" information and supporting h~)!..1·'}: t.TCT1·'}: oolJ: documents to the Authority in accordance with regulations and fD1"}'i Y.;J6. DIIillJ:fD1"} 1\111\ directives issued hereunder; p'Alll'l' f.,.CllA 1 b) make books and records of operation 1\) 00'1'111 i: Cj t.hC).'..~ On'1110' available for inspection when .!VAfl]'} O"'Ofl]T(I)' rllfa.!VAfl]"· requested by duly authorized officials 'I "1,,,9'1' h '}-'tooloo~ fl.mr~ of the Authority. I\9U Coolr ''''CllA:: ~I DlI'};;:(I)'9" llt\,(.~~ .!V/,.Jl1~,} fLfhCJ(I)''} .eu'} ncr;f:: Oncr;q: ooOI.T 21 Any licensee shall carry out his activities in r(l)m' ~'}n:r·'}CJ nonot.fp1:r·'} hCJ compliance with this Proclamation, h"1111l"T fit T (I).') r nl-tllfl ~O~ regulations and directives issued hereunder r'h1:r'} h'}~U'9" ollt\'!vA fl]'1' and in the relevant environmental protection r"'(I)o"'T'} r~'}~cf:: r~/"TIJ laws, and safety, quality and performancf r n"''1110C ~l;c{Jl1:r·'} DlIhOC nt\OT:: standards determined by the Authority. EI n.ll.nTt.n OD1ioo'}m.T: OD1iil"'''I\~: OD1ih~·,(.A 'i 0001': (I)~ ~,'IC (I)'il~ 31 Any licensee engaged in the generation OD1iil'/llT (I).e9u (I)~ (D.6f!> ~,'Ie transmission, distribution and sale, impor Ooo"n P'/r ".e r"'oD1i1r D1i'}~(I)'9u or export of electricity shall commenc( 1ll\6•.<P ~ 6•.<P~ ') h(l)O~OT 'Ub 1.9uC' operation within twelve months from th, Onil/r U·I\T (I)/,..~' (I)'il1' P'/,.(I).'} date of issuance of Iicense, and report to th, oo"!.ooCCj P'/,..(I)''} il"tTD1.00~9u Authority about its commencement. 1\11 I\p'Alll 'I' t.TCT D1i~I.1l nt\o:h: Ii. lIIlll,4=+ 6fj1.2'1A), ''''lIhC rol.",:'" II. Certificate of Competency iiI rh.t\.h~,t.h P'/'. "'''lll/''T'} DlIhCJ(I)'} II Any person who wants to undertak rnt,(.A"l DlI'};;:(I)'?" 0(1)' OtLU . ncr;f:CJ electrical work activities shall obtain ncr ;q: '} t\DlI il,(. ~ 9" 0 O1J..(I)fIl ~ ,}1l certificate of competency in accordanc noIPI.T Ollfa.!VAfl]"· r"'om r1l~T with this Proclamation and regulation to t DlII.,'J'1 6bl. r9"ilhC ml.",T DlI"l7T issued hereunder. nt\OT.:: / 21 Any person which has been issued with OH(U ~,,}.,.)t '}O·il ~,,}.,.)t (M oo(jl'}' certificate of competency in accordan( hllt\.!VAfl]'1· r1l:1")' DlIl.,;J'I""l, r?"ilhC with rb-article (I) of this Article sha rol..,.·)· rrooy. DlI'P;:m·9" om· .!Vir prior to commencement of operation, obta hno"f.no~ OtC.·)· h·)~n"lll1l'l·t: ht.,Y.IrA the appropriate trade license from tl ')"l~' DlI. 'l.{)·I;C roy.?" hhAA ,}"l.f: O.C' Ministry of Trade or a regional trade burea .,"/O.(JJo') r')"l~' t.~~· OTjro·fl]·)· as the case may be.- y.c;'CO;rA: : www.chilot.me r ~ i,iUr?;" 1..£/,./:\ ~.?/,"" ;m. lJ, <h1'C .Ut '1'C :W +'} !tjU'i.9" Federal Negarit Gazette No.12 2ih January 2014 .. . .... .... .page 7229 f:1 flH.U ~,'}"'~ '}O·iI ~,'}"'~ (?i) oo"l'}' 31 Any individual who wants to renew a hflfl;l»Atl]~- r-fl:p,}- ~l;J16L1. certificate of competency issued in r?"ilhC CDl.,.'}- rCD"y" ~'g:(I)c?" accordance with sub-article (1) of this "'1fl"-fl r-fl:p,}, lnJl;J16L1. rrilhC Article shall produce evidence showing the CDl""f:'} fllnJ"Y_iI ".1,.1:\"'1 flH.U ~,tp~ relevant work experience or participation in oo"l'}- fllnJ.CDtl] y"'}-fl rlnJ.1fl~CD-'} a continuing education program as specified ~,"'1fl-fl~'}' fflCD-'} r Fir ArY,,' CDf.r by regulation to be issued hereunder. r,,.h;Jc;Jc f. ,}-ruc,}' TC'"'1lr9D ',,"'}-e: lnJillJ; lnJ:"l-fl f.«j·Cfl;JcA:: ~I r-fl:p,}- lnJl;J1 6L1. rrilhC CDl.,.'}- 41 The requirements and conditions for the flooilmr:- fllnJY"iI: fllnJ'IY::- floo"lll issuance, renewal, suspension, revocation or CDf.?" r'}-h flooilm'}- ootry/\,}- replacement of a certificate of competency r~. «j'Cfl1-CD- ooil/'.C.y. :r.Cj U-'L;Jc JIl:r. shall be prescribed by regulation to be flH.U ~,tp~ oouJl'}- ' fllnJ.CDil] Yo'}-fl issued hereunder. f.CD" c,-fl- : : PART FOUR fh.l\.h+th h:"C(I+ "'''''1&'+' f"'oufah-t: PROVISIONS RELATING TO ELECTRICITY 1:'21.1P l- SUPPLY ACTIYITIES

11. 'IfaL.tJl. fh.l\.h+&h h'lA..,,...,.l-, 12. Condjtions for Interruption of Electricity r"'Nc'I''I:fCD- V-'l.;J:SJll- Services by the Licensee ?il flllt.:P~ flOlf.h.,.fl·r 9Dh'} f.y.:r· II A licensee may not interrupt electricity 2-JAtf'l Oll"'~C rn.lbhr/,h services except for the following reasons: h'/A"'1flo.y.:r·'} Il.f*C1' h~:r'A9D:- II) rn.lbhr/,h h:PJIl:r-'} m~9D a) to inspect, repair, maintain, adjust or ooilooC':r·'} . floo/' •.,.7i:- floom'/'}:- to undertake other necessary works fl~Y.iI: fllnJiI.,.2-JhA m~r related to electrical equipment or .,. f f1r~r f":fm''} Ibflo:r· lines; hil/,A't FIrJll:r·'} fllnJhC,'CD'}! fl) h'}Y. (D. 'I oo·"r: roo~r b) where natural calamities such as ooc,'Y:c,- oo'}cf'1'cf'1' ffl· (D~9D floods, landslides, earthquakes or hflfl/'.:p~ h:"9 D o,,~ rtf'l' Ibflo:r· other events beyond the control of the r.,./,.1'C' hY.;JJIl:r· ,\JH'l-f;! licensee occur; ell) Y. '}o;;:iD· h~f "~/'.~9D ttcf'C! c) where a customer fails to pay charges; 00) y.'}o;;:m- il9D9D'Ir 2-JY.l'lOr d) where a customer utilizes UJ~;Jc JIl:r. h c,' U-'L;Jc JI':r. (D.Q.)_ unauthorized electricity contrary to ft\"·/'.cf>Y.flT'} "'t\.tlT/'h ttmcf>r the terms and conditions agreed up m~r r'/flflr'} rn.lbhr/,h ~ffJ/' on, or tamper with electricity meter ttf"C,-hA: : installed. flflt.:P~- flH.U ~,'}"'~ '}O-il n'}"'X- 21 The licensee shall notify the general public (?i)(II) fl'''Yo~11(D· oo"l'}- in advance of interrupting electricity r~"fl,h,}-th ~,1AUJflo'f:'} hlnJ*lm· services as provided under sub-article (I )(a) hllcf'Y:CfP flttu htp~ oolPlr of this Article within the time limit specified ° 0lf.(Dil] (D- y"'}-fl fl,,.1fl1.(D· 1.H. (D·iI'I' in regulation to be issued hereunder. flU-I1l.,."O- lnJiI;JcCD:" ~,flfl'}':: Ottu "'}cf'y\ '}O·iI ~,'}"'~ (fi)(fa) -: 31 The licensee shall resume supplying (ell) hC,' (00) r.,.ooflh-f;r U' 'L;JcJl':-''' electricity services as soon as the conditions h '}Y..,.iI.,.2-Jhfl· flfl/'.:p~ r n.lbhr/,h stated under sub article (1) (b), (c) and (d) of h'/AUJfl"-f;1 (D-'tf(D''I' oocf'mA this Article are rectified. "flOr:: www.chilot.me 1". tj'Uf~~ij tpU,·A ".?t..')••?",n, cfr'l'C X~ 1'C Xi! ,,."} ~i'i.?; <}.9" Federal Negarit Gazette No.12 27 lh January 2014 .. .. .page 7230

13. National Grid oo1UJ()T D1I1~ro·'}9ut'il.fl.nTtn II The government may, by notification, D1I()rt'\l\~f oo()ooC flD1l(),+ro-tY speoify any transmission line as national lIth./,.lf UJtf: 1It\<> 1\ oo(\\, 9u grid. .e:r·t'\A:: fll fl-nth.t-lf UJtP,. oom4'9u t'Olf.:fAflT 21 Conditions of access to the national grid nUJllll .eU1 nCP~ 1\ D1I()&. 1.9u shall be specified by regulation to be issued flOlf.rofllro· J'.111 ooO!. T .elf'i A: : hereunder.

14. The Electricity Trade rt"t\.h·}·tn ')~.A roY. t,1C ro'()I}' II Conditions of importation or exportation of t'Olf.'/llfl·}· ro~.9" roY. ro·6P.' t,'IC electricity shall be determined by regulation t'Olf.t'\nOT U'-"'+ .eu'} nCP~ to be issued hereunder. U 1\ D1I () &.1. 9 fl Olf.rofll J'.111 .e ro 0 'i A : : r')~.A UJ1( ()9"9"~')' tt~.'i·C 21 Conditions of conducting electricity trade rt"t\.n'}-tn ')~.A '}UJY.: rD1l.h'iro'}O'}- without the need for power purchase t,UJllll mtu nCP~ ooO!.T OOlf.rofll agreement shall be determined by regulation J'.111 .eroo'il\:: to be issued hereunder. I~. ill\oo4'llJmC 15. Inspection ?!I Olll\pAfll.,· t'rrolll\ l/t'\~ I\utt'i II An officer duly authorized by the Authorit) UJ9 uT r'/o' Olf~ OD1l'irro-9 u OqT may, at all reasonable time, enter premise~ t'il.fl.hTtn D1I001r.tl.T -: D1I()rt'\I\fJ:-: and inspect or supervise the generation transmission, distribution and sale 0 : D1IhtJ-&.A'i 0001}' ro.e9 u t'il.fl.hTtn electricity or electrical installation withou n.1(),+t\.'Ii P~/.1PJ:r·1 ttYUJf: ro.e9 u unreasonably impeding or obstructin! tty J'. 'ieffJ: Oll,+ro· ro-lll}' OooUJll-}' activities thereof. ooooCooC ro.e9 u oo~(flmC .e:r·t'\A:: iII D1I'irro'9" t'il.fl.nTth t,,'}(),+t\. 'Ii'} 21 No electrical installation may be energize( t' J'.U1~T ooll&.C·}··} llI\D1Icry.t'\i: &.:p J'.' from the supply line of the licensee withou 111\0)' f n.t\.h,}·th ·1·~(flflJt ,,~.!.:J'1rr being certified for safety compliance by ; hCJI\&.:pP" fn.t\.h'}-th h:t>CIlT nol1noC licensed electrical inspector. ,'JC D1I'I'i7* n.e:fl\9u :: h~A h9"ilT PART FIYE I\hat\hTth h~C(lT FIrPJ"f Ot1D~T USE OF LAND FOR ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ill\ oom +9" ACTIYITIES II. OOD~T ill\oom+9" 16. Use of Land D1I'g: ro·9" rOfJoo'}al,'}' i rD1l{),,.t'\l\fJ~ : Any generation, transmission or distribution an rD'lhtJ.&.A -: r 0001}' -: roJ'. t,1C . (J)o{)1}' sale, import or export licensee: rD1l{)111'}' ro~.9" roY. (J)o6P.' t,1C root'\n fll\& •.4> J'.':- OD1l1~ro'9u oro· .etl,+ PC roJ'. lf~ II may enter the land or the premises in t~ oo/.,T ro.e9 u efl}'C UJO, OooUJllT holding of any person after securing pri' n"tll t'il.fl.nTth n.1ll'+fl.7i1 permission from the person to carry 0 1 installation of new electricity supply; ooHC;JT t'0lf. :r. 1\ ro· Oef Y:Olf.Y hCJI\.eti,+ro· &.:PY: OD1lUJ7T ~ro·! www.chilot.me "'" ~i'iJO~~ij?! J..f.t·A 'l.?(. :r, .?If.Il' <#I"'C: X~ 'I'e Xli .,.') ~n'D; 'J.?" Federal Negarit Gazette No.12 2th January 2014 ........ . ... page 7231 nOTJ1~(I)'9U (\(1). .£1,tt;f' FC (l)Y. (f" 21 may enter the land or premises in the oot..T (I).£1,9u :"I'C "In. noo"lflT holding of any person after notifying that rh.t\.hTl-n oo{)ooC flOTJ'le·ilT-: person to carry out activities required to flnom'/1 -: flOTJ7i7iA -: flooooCooC connect, repair, upgrade, inspect or remove m.er OD{)OD~ ') ftOT/1t'\:'" fDYLf{)t.t:\ l' electrical lines; ",aJCl~'l'1 ftOlJhCJm1 fDYL :Y·ftm· n:"~DYLf flft.ett;t-m·1 nOlJt'\m:" "m·; , rl rh.t\.hTl-h "I1f1;1' FtrPJ1'1 3/ shall have the right to cut or lop trees or to flOTJ'q'Lf: oo(\'ihA rOlJ.(f"· m.£1,9u remove crops, plants or other things that obstruct the construction or operation of nh.t\.hTl-h oo{)ooC ".£1, nY.;J electrical works or may cause danger to Itf{)hTfl' rOlJ.l·fl· 116":1'1 r oochll' electrical lines. (I).£1,9u roooo{,\ooA (I).£1,9u (\11""1'1-: nThA -fl· 1 m.£1,9u t\."" l' "'IC1'1 rOTJ{)m'lf: ool1T nflm·:: II. ...., 1ll\lIDh~A 17. Compepsation flfl&.:1'~ mtu ncr1: n1"'1\ Xl; r+y, "11")'1 The licensee shall pay compensation, in +"Ifl/rT t'Lfh'im'1 Oflfl.£1,tt;1'(1)· 111l.'f' 1\.£1, accordance with the relevant law, for damages caused to the property of a landholder while I\Y.l(\m· 'I'~T n"lfll1 flflm· fh"l oolPlT performing the activities provided under Article 16 'qUf rooh&.A "I~;1' nflnT:: of this Proclamation. I~. IID~+"} 1ll\IID(J)oIl1: 18. Exproprjation of Lapd OTJ'g:OJ-9" fOTJoo·)Q;l.·)· -: fOTJ{)·t·I\"lJ~ -: Where public interest so justifies, any generation, fOTJh~·'(.A hei fooi'i1' -: roy. ',1C OJ-{)1' transmission, distribution and sale, import or export licensee may be made the beneficiary of an fOTJ{)1f1·)· OJf,9" roY. OJ-"P.' ',1C f ool\h expropriation measure, taken in accordance with flfl~.:I' Y,' 00')"1 F')' flfh 1111 1':"9" ll.flA the relevant law, by the government over private n"lfll1 flflOJ- fh"l oolll')' h"lA flflf,tt;1' land holdings. frollY.OJ- 00&")' ·f'm.4'OTJ. fl.Y.l"l f,l'I\A:: h~A 111:11+ PART SIX f b.'1C'" -0;1'+'1' 4rmq,,} f"'l.lIDI\h'l: 1:,,}:n,SJJ"f PROYISIONS RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERYATION Iii. fb.'IC:( -R;I'+'i 4rmq .,....,q&.+,,} lID"tlJmC 19. Regulating Energy Efficjency And Conseryatjon Actjyjtjes iii f'1. .,C)i. 11.4'·)·C,· ¢mfl ¢1'I'C II Energy efficiency and conservation ·t-"IfI~·)· O'1.·)~.{)·)·t'i nfh')~ HCb.l' regulatory activities shall be applied to h~' O'"An·)·th h:l'PJ1'c,' 001A1f industry and building and technologies ·1;},'i'/to)i.PJ1· 'If, ·t-.(.~OTJ. f,lYC,'A :: related to electrical equipment and appliance. fho .,C}t l1:1")'C,' ¢mll ''''''IfI~')' 21 Energy efficiency and conservation activity <h1''l'C h 1Y.n{)&A'L.,1: hOTJ..h+fl·.'f' may be regulated through the application of n1~ 1 m.£1,9u hllf 01\.£1, rtf.,··)·') anyone or more of the following, as may be +"If1~'l! OOlfY,'l"l fl.'(.~9" f,l·I\l\:· appropriate: lJ) 1I:"+~ rho .,C}t l1:1'T Y.l.)i'); a) minimum energy efficiency standard; fl) rho .,C}t l1:1'T i'flffJk 9u AnT b) energy efficiency labeling codes; tl}'.1·1 ! c) mandatory energy audit; th) n{)'/~1: rh...,C}t ""tT1 ; d) voluntary agreement; 00) r&.:I'y'~"T ()9 9u "T1! U e) mandatory energy saving; or lP) n{)'/~1: rho"lC}t ":mfl1! m.e9u l) n{)'/~1: rho.,C}t 11.'PTC,· "~mfl f) mandatory installation of energy h:l' OTJ{)'lm9U 1:: efficient and conserving equipment. www.chilot.me 'l~ ~TiJf~cflff 4..f.~·A ~;J~-l' ;JH.1lJ <Il1'C Xf( 'J'C XU .,., ffiU ~.9" Federal Negarit Gazette No.12 27'h January 2014 ... ........ .page 7232 Ef flftp'lV'l'l' fh. 'IC:tt fI~'}'''' ~mfl 31 The Authority may regulate energy ''''"lfI&''}' ~1'1'C,} O&.t'l, ro f.'}" /'.~~' efficiency and conservation activities on its flft(l)o fh.'IC:tt t,1A"lfr'}' ~' C1':·}· own or through licensed energy service hOWJl.f.'I·}· I\.fh'1' m''} f.l·I\A :: company. 9.1 flftp'AfT)'I' mLu h'P1': oowlr 41 The Authority may oblige large energy OOWJ.rofT)m· Y,')-fl oot'll'}' hlj>"'~: consumers to establish their own energy fh.'IC:tt ·"'m~OWJ.PJ1' f&.Ilrm·'} management unit and subm it periodic fh. 'IC:tt hllT~~C nlj~ A reports to the Authority as provided under },'}Jtf*~oo·,,· Ofm.pi:9" tTC'}' regulation to be issued hereunder. },·)~.f"'CO· I\.fll·l~~rm' f,l'I\A :: (; / flftp'AfT)'I' Oh. 'IC:tt -fl~r Cj "unfl 51 The Authority may, in view of achieving h~1';;: fh/'.~?'9U ~l:t; ftOWJ"I"'ir higher level of performance in energy },'}Jtflll·ftm, hh.'IC:tt oo'/A'lf }, ~ efficiency and conservation, enter into a voluntary agreement the result of which n9"1,.:(.l,: nlltTDQ;l,PJ:r, m~9" hh~" ' C;: shall be measurable and binding with energy f n..,C1L " ' nl,cJ>Dtp':r, ;JC m·l1\.'1: utilization equipment producers, importers fDtf\l)C; hil1~'1:"r ff\m, f.(.,cJ>.f.~"r or large-scale energy users. il9"9""r tTD"lqr ~1'''l\:: I. "''''-&''I: fh..,C:q, ...;r'i 4Imfl ilr&.-f;:(P'T'i 20. National Enerl:Y EfficiencY And Conservation TC"I&.".,l- Stratel:ies and Prol:rams flftp'AfT)'I' flch.&.'f ft,.'IC)f. -fl~'}'''' )1 The Authority shall develop and implement ~mfl ll·}·t..,;]f.P'l··)'1' TC'"I&.CfOl,,) national energy efficiency and conservation fH;J)fA: ''''"lflt-'f fY.C;JA:: strategies and programs. -flch.&.'f f)" 'IC)f. · -fl~'}'''' ~mfl 21 The national energy efficiency and ll·}·t-'I;)f.PJ1·'1· TC'"lt-CfOl' 01lClIC conservation strategies and programs shall n.fl'rlPl.fce f'19"'11PI ll"lPI PJ:r'C; be accompanied by detailed economic fllPl.f\h· '1(11' f"·f:H· tTDlf'} hf\fl1-(J)o:: evaluation objectives and measurable targets. EI flftp'AfT)'I' flH. U t, ').,.1\ ·)O·il t, ').,.1\ 31 The Authority shall review periodically the (M f·,..m.,.t'l··}·'} -flch.t-'f ft,,'IC)f. national energy efficiency and conservation -fl~'}'''' ~mfl ll·}·t-'I; )f.PJ 1"}'1' strategies and programs mentioned under TC'"lt-CfOl") flfro.p·1: f.100"lOWJA:: sub-article (1) of this Article. tti. il"&TC+ h+&-ll1 21. ReportiUI: J/ Every energy efficiency and conservation ?if OWJ'};;:m'9U f h. 'Ic:tt -fl~'}'Cj ~mfl performance report shall follow the h&.~?'9U ('TCr hll&.I\·L flf'l' necessary standards and contain all the ll;J'')~CP.:r·'} OOhTA },'1' fh..,C:tt required elements that the energy efficiency -fl~'}''1' ~mfl T"lfI~ 1\./'.1\oom' and conservation activity intended to f;J't'lflm''} V·ft·'}9 'I·~\":r,'} oofll U accomplish and follow the reporting }, '}JtU'9 U fl tLu h 'P 1': oow l'''' procedures as provided under regulation to flD1i.mfT) ~ '}-fl fToofthi:r'} f I.T.Cr be issued hereunder. hcf'/,.l-fl P'Cllf'l") OOhTA f,«:'cn;J'A: : jfl OH. u ),').,.1\ ')O·ll t, ').,.1\ (?i) oot'll'}' 21 The report submitted pursuant to sub-article fOWJ•.,.CO(J)o tTC'}' flftp'AfT)'I' (J) of this Article shall enable the Authority llftt,.'Ic)f. -fl~'}''1' ~mfl t,t'lt-C ''''10. to take due account of the existing practice. "I'}IJfl. }, '}~.f1:-S fOWJ.fIl1·ft(J)o oolf'} ),ftO'}': : www.chilot.me 1~ ~7UffcJjj~ ~.S.t.·A 'I.?,,:,. .?ILffJ cIl-rC IK '1'C Xi! .,,") j(iU (un Federal Negarit Gazette No.12 27 lh January 2014 ...... ...... page 72 ttl. f 4.,+.( 'n+ tar",.,+ 22. voluntary Agreement ?if r &.,4> f. ~~T {19U9U'l-f. -:;, UJ l:\1lc.,' 1/ Voluntary agreements shall have clear ani YOTJf7iOTJ o,I\OTJPJ":j, h'}-'tU'9 u unambiguous objectives, and monitorin; o,I\OTJSD~9U YOTJJ!.&.'l.uo- (OJ!.9U and reporting requirements linked tl t\.&.'l.uo- YOTJJ!.":j'fa- Onttf10-r 'ttl. procedures that can lead to revised 0 (0.( 1'1\1\ fa- (OJ!.9 U (0.( 1'lX\.OTJI. additional measures when the objectives ar, hC~:qPJ":j- t\.uo~ Yntf{) ":j'fa' not achieved or are not likely to bt hnrrl:\ c.,' ht.TCT ""'/,.ll1 achieved. uo{)&.C-f.:r, ;JC Y1' f fH- p.'co,-f.":j, t\. '1~'Prm- J!.'lfll:\:: ef ,?l:\1l~r1 hOTJl;J'I'1' n1XC 2/ With a vIew to ensure transparency YA.,4>.( ~~r ()9U9U~-f.l' ""UJfI~ Cf! voluntary agreements shall be madl huotfc.,'rm- O~r nt{)'1'lrCf! available to the public and published prio Y:1;J'lPJ":j· h{)hA."'~ Y:l{) to application to the extent that applicabh fatHll1'oO- t\..(CO- hc.,- t\.;r1'uo- confidentiality provisions allow and invit< stakeholders' comment. h 1-'tU-9 U 'l-~~ Yntuofah;rr(O- u n,...I\r9 n{)1' fYr h1-'tom-flr(O- Ynt;Jl1H' uolf1 nfaflr(O-:: Ef flfap.'l:\fl]~· 011th./,.'e f.l:q Yh.~C:{ 3/ The Authority may devise and implemen: 11,4>""1 YntfOl;r;r YA•.9'.(~~r programs at national level that promott {)9U 9u 'lr 1'UJfI~Cf! h·}~.tf'} energy efficiency through the application 01 YOTJ.f{}":j·l:\ TC'UJt-9" ."CX fa""111C voluntary agreements. y,":j'I\l:\:: ijl Y&.,4>'(~'1r {}9 9u 'Ir U fauoUJflrc.,' 4/ Any high energy consuming customer who Yh. '1C:{ fln~T.1 01''''oom(O, UJY..;rc.,' refuses to conclude voluntary agreement and y·ut. Ot\.~ uoOl r fauo.".,{} t.,4> Yo"": thereby reduce the energy loss based on the fl:\tf'l OlJ'g:CD-9" YhfJ~''''''': t,.'IcJf_ obligation and time schedule provided '''m,4>OTJ. Y:}O"": fantf{)hrfa(O- thereunder shall be obliged to pay the Yh.'IC:{ fln'lr ottu n'P1: uoolr consequent energy loss charges as Ont(OfJ] Yo111 Ynt(Oo'l(O-1 ntt:f determined by regulation to be issued h'}~. &.1l9" YS.l;Jl:\:: hereunder. fr. fb,"C)J, il:!'+CW' 4lmq 4.11: 23. Energy Efficiency and Conservation Fund ?if Y~1.'ICJf. ll,4>')'c.,' <l!mfl &:}Yo' OH.U II Energy Efficiency and Conservation Fund is hereby established. t,«P1: '''<J:<I!t1J.A:: / 2/ The Fund shall be utilized for the purpose of M,I &:}~ fU1. .,C~. l1,4>')·c.,· <l!mfl ,,.UJflC providing loans and financi al supports to I\Y, fa'''v'OTJ~ oPJ":j· l1Yo'Cc.,' Y.' ;JfJ~ persons involved in energy efficiency and fauo{}m')' o,I\OTJ Y,CD-I\l:\:: conservation activities. EI &:}~, YDII.h,,.,,,,)· YTH111 9"'}(;I'b":j. 3/ The sources of the Fund shall be: Y,(i'~;rl:\ :- a) budget allocated by the government; II) Ouo'}UJ p.")' YOTJ.uoY.l1 O~:')' i b) loans and grants from international fa) hl}fa9" t,"'fJ~ r1'HI11 "'<J:DII'}' financial institutions; rDl1.1~ 11.~:C hc.,' {}(11;r i til) uo'}UJp.';r'e ~Il:\tf'l' Y:C"f.;.y·":j· c) grants from non-governmental rDII.1:'; {}(11;r i organizations; uo) rh."C~. 11,4>·)· hfa.tt1-ro· rthl\. d) infraction from energy inefficient )]·)-tn h,4>PJ1·c.,- uo1A1fPJ":j·: electrical equipment and appliances, th'}f.PJ1· hc.,' ~,:}~ll,)·t.PJ":j· buildings and industries; and hOTJ.OOOl1 UO"'(;6b i h c.,' VJ) hfa,fto1' e) incomes from other sources. 10.911' :: www.chilot.me 'lit 1.i'iJ{rcJffl ~Y."·A .,,?t.;r- ,?ILa, <Il1'C Ifl 'l'C .m "'1 itiU qJ'" lh Federal Negarit Gazette No.12 27 January 2014 ........ . ... page 7234

011. U ~,'}4>?\ '}O-il ~,'}4>?\ (r)( 00) 41 Collection of the Fund as provided under ooV'l'}- rOlf.flOflO(J)- r t:}~- 10. sub-article (3)(d) of this Article shall be

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24. Working Wjtbout Having License OflA lh"1 I\U-fll'}- pt· OlfUOt-·}- r,,.flm(J)- Without prejudice the privileges provided to oo-fl'}- h'}.f.,,.m04> tf'i' 1a.~Y: ll,e«i lCD' cooperative societies by other laws, any person 1\1"1Y: qt\Olf h.t\.h~th foo~(.t),-: who generates, transmits, distributes and sales, Yil.,..t\I\Ia. -: fh4-1a.I\Cj Yom -: CDY. ~l'/C CD-il1' imports or exports electricity for commercial fil'/ll CD,e9 u CDY. CD-6J.b ~,'IC Yt\h CD,e9u purposes, or perform electrical work, energy audit, Yh.l\.h~th Plr1-: o.~c;tt ~-'t~1-: energy efficiency and conservation contracting or yo. ~c;tt -fl~~c,- "unll Y-hl:lr6J.b~~ CD,e9u consultancy service without having license shall be YOlfOlfhC o'/A"1I\-'T1 fhC,-CD~ 0lf1~CD-9u punished with rigorous imprisonment up to ten flCD- hilh ~lilC qoo~ OOlf.Y.Cil ?\~- hillr~ years or with a fine up to Birr 50,000 or with both, CD,e9u hilh -oC ~;'i. oOlf.Y.Cil Y'/111-o and forfeit his· working equipment and appliances u 00"'"", m,e9 OU-I\-I:9" ,e4> fJ 1A; o'/A"1I\-':'- to the government. fLfl1'llrCD- Y.,..'ll- 6~"f-C,- oo'/A'lfPJ"f-9u 0001"1il~ ,eCDllll\-:: h-fl,4'T "7/.,?165), r~llhC m/'+T ,?C 25. Certificate of Competepcy Related Offepces rTf'''' m1:t"'"J 0lf-}~(J)-9" fl(J)- OI1.U ~,cp~ lD}?9" O~lCP~; Any person failing to comply with the oofll-}- OlDm- .f.'}n"f- lD}?9" ooootfPJ"f- requirements, conditions or obligations of r'"ool\h'~'}--} r-fl,<J>'}- Olfl;J1 6L1. r9"ilhC certificate of competency stated under this lDl4>'}- ooilt.C.y-"f--: u-'l.;rPJ"f- en}?9" Proclamation or regulations or directives issued "1~o;rPJ"f- fAt.'hoo h'H'_tf~ hilh ~il'}­ hereunder shall be punished with simple qoo'}- OOlf.Y.Cil 4>t\A hilt-,}- lD}?9" hilh imprisonment up to three years or with a fine not more than Birr 15,000 or with both. -flC Xfi O. OOlf.Y.Cil r1'H1-fl 004>(!>b lD}?9" OU-I\-I:9" ,e"'''1A:: fl. Ohol\.hT6h T?:"7T '\.e. 'l-"IT llfl"71:/.11 26. Damages on Electric Plants 0O'J0016bJ. -: O'Jil.,..t\I\~f CD,e9° Olfh4-Ia.f Any person who causes damage to any generation ""*Olf~ t\,(1, 'I-~~ fY.lfl 0lf1~m-9° flm- transmission or distribution facility shall b( h~lfil'}- hilh ~,ilt- ~,9"il'}- qoo~ OOlf.Y.Cil punished with rigorous imprisonment from five UI ?\~- \ hillrT m,e9 U hilh -oC ~O. OOlf.Y.Cil to fifteen years or with a fine of up to Birr 50,001 Y'/111-o 00.""", m,(1,9° OU-I\-I:9" ,(1,"'''1A:: or with both. rQflPAtIJ-'" P&' llfl"71l'lhA 27. Obstruction of tbe Authorjty's Duty 0'J1~m-9U Ylll\pA"1~- -t-.f"1"1t mLu Any person who resists, hinders or obstructs an oCP1: oofll~ pt-m·1 00lf.fhCjm·10·~ 'Lti. inspector of the Authority acting pursuant to thi Y"" !pmoo -: "f-"1C YIa.ml m,(1,9° fy'C,-.,·t.: Proclamation, or who intentionally fails to compl Oo.1ilTh-t,t;. Oo"1lln- Y.,..flmm-'} ooootf with any instructions duly given by the inspect< lf~ -01\-' ."t\A~ Y""'ll 0lf1~CD-9° flCD' shall be punished with simple imprisonment nl h~,9"il'}- qoo~ OO'J,eOA1' .,·t\A hillr:" exceeding five years or with a fine of up to Bi m,(1,9u hilh -flC ~(;O. OOlf.Y.Cil Y'/111-o 25,000 or with both. 00"'"", CD,e9° OU-I\-I:9° ,(1,,,.fJ1A:: www.chilot.me 'llt %i'i.~f~ij?; J.,S.t.·A ~ .:Jt."', .:Jtl. tJ, 4r'l'C X~ IJ'e :01 .,., f(j'i.~ ,un Federal Negarit Gazette No.12 2ih January 2014 ..... . ... ... page 7235 r~. fhaA.hTth ~"/A lllttIDlll~ 28. Abstracting Electrical Energy 0IJ'}~m'9u (\lD-:- Any person who: ?if OIJCjT(I)''}9U rn.t\.n-rt,n ')~t.\ II abstracts, unlawfully connect to other line, r(\l4': O£h'I-(I)£J' oo'}'IY: ht\.1\ obstruct or cause to be abstracted, c ooilooC ;JC Y'l il -: ooiloo? '} Y(\Ciht\ unlawfully connected to other lines or (I)~9u rn.t\.n-rt,n ')~t.\ h'}-'t(\lcp-: obstructed any electrical energy; or ht\.1\ ooilooC ;JC h '}-'t'l c·i "1 (I) ~9u ooiloo? h'}-'t(\Ciht.\ Y~l'n (I)~9u ooiloo? r-t(\l4': O£h'lmlJ"' oo'}'IY: 21 consumes or uses any electrical energy, ht\.1\ ooilooC ;JC r"~'/Cjl OJf.cr know ing that it has been abstracted, r-t(\Cjht\ oolf 'I' '} 'hYm.,. htLU· unlawfully connected to other line or ooilooC OIJf.iT (I). ,}9 u rn.t\.n-rt,n obstructed; ')~t.\ t\li:~;t- yept\ (I)~?U r-t'1(\'It\ h,}~lf'li hilh t,cril')' l}oo-r 001J.~Cil 1l'l' ' hilt·-r shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment of (I)~9u hilh -llC ~O. 001J.~Cil r'/,}H-ll up to five years or with a fine of up to Birr 20,000 oo"'(;fil> (I)~~ OU·t\i:9u ~"'fl1t.\:: or with both. rii. OO,.'C:( "" f~L~go. A.lt-T faJ1J!/A 29. Other Electrical Energy Related Offences 1'~""T Any person who: ?i/ OtLu hep~ oo(\l-r O-t(\m /..J>Y: 1/ violates any of the conditions of a license (I)'il£J' r-toot\hi:-r'} OIJCjT(I)''}9u issued to him under this Proclamation; U·'I,;t-?J":f. r.,.I\t\/.. h ,}~lf'1i ~f hflt\/..J>~ il?U9u "-r (I)-Q;)~ flt\/..J>~ 21 lays, erects or installs, or permits to be laid, rn.t\.n-rt,n ')~t.\ ODtf4'C-ll0-r erected or installed, any conductor or 00lJf.iTOJ-9 u rn.t\.n-rt,n ;}~t.\ electrical equipment and connects it, or hcpCn-r tTQilooC I\~ OIJCjT(I)''}9u permits it to be connected, with any electric riht\.n-rt,n hil"'I\I\~ .,'IC (I)~cr supply line through which electrical energy riht\.n-rt,n tlJ> Yil4'oom: r-tht\ IS supplied by a licensee, without the (I)~9u rHl;J (I)~9u 'h'}-'t",oo£J': consent of the licensee; 'h'}-'t-tht.\ (I)~9u h'}-'tHl;J r/.."·~ 'hCj htLU· ;JC Y'lc.-l (I)~?U h'}-'t'/Cj"1 r/.."'~ h,}~lf'li O+ht\t\(I)' riht\.n-rt,h n.. '}il;t-t\.7i'} 31 constructs, plows, digs, grows crops, plants ~tI;1- m-il£J' r'l'Ifi -: Y/.(\ (I) ~9u or trees within the restricted areas of r.f/..l (I)~9u O-llt\--":f' '} -: t,·)·ht.\.y·":f·'} electrical installations or refuses to demolish OJf.cr '1c:":f"} YO.,.t\ OJf.cr any construction, cut or lop trees or to YthAn')·t,h .,'}fI;t- (J)f.cr /»/r?J":f.'} remove crops, plants or any other things that YOIJ.flD-h- OJf.cr OthAh,)·t,n obstruct the construction or operation of tl.'}iI;t-A 7it;'":f. I\f. 1-~')' t\.Y1.C"," electrical works or may cause danger to YOIJ. ":f~t\- "'}l);t-?J":f.•} t,I\/..Cil9" -: electrical installations; '1c:":f"} ht.\.fC£J'cr OJf.cr ht.\oot\crt.\cr OJf.cr (\-llt\--":f"}-: t,·)· h t.\ .y. ":f"} OJ f. cr Alto ":f. 'I1C:":f"} t,I\ilOJ"1.·cr Yt\ 'h'}Y~lf'l! 0/ Ol)t\/..J>~- Y·I'1moot\·)··} YthAh·}·t,h 41 tampers, permits to be tampered or disables ~fl1t, y(\c.·ht\ OJf.cr 'h ·}~.(\c.·ht.\ electrical meters installed by a licensee from Y/'•.,.1. OJf.cr YthAn·)·t,h lj-:~;t-.} recording electric consumption or gives h·}~f.ooH"-ll . Y1.l1 lDf.cr Y'I'l)Ol assistance thereof; 'h'}1.lf., ! www.chilot.me = Federal Negarit Gazette No.12 27th January 2014 ... ......... page 7236 '{;/ hqftt. .9>~ ilrr'l:" m·r.tl. ~C;fm'1r 5/ disconnects or penn its to be disconnected qf,'I:" fn.t\.h:"~h oil" 'l\ft~ 'I1C::Y'1 any conductor or electrical equipment from mf,r fn.t\.h:"~htJ:Pf»:Y·1 fflftt.:P~ any electric supply line belonging to a h(f'l':" f n.t\.h:"~h o:t>C(l:" noilnoC::Y' licensee, without the consent of the licensee; I\fl fftff mf,r h1-'tftf~ rt."'~ mf,9° r·,-qot.. h1J.!(f'l! 11 hflft&.:P~ n-r~Dtf "~U'1;r 6/ makes or permits to be made any alteration OIJl.;J'/6ri. llf'/~ n*OIJ. 'I:" nTHl.;Jft~ in his penn anent installation without the "n.t\.h:"th oollooC I\~ 0IJc;:fw'1r previous approval of the licensee; ft(l)·'}' f f..l.'1 OJf,9u ftOJ·'}' h 1-'tf..l.'?n~ "&."-f.. h ,}f..lf'l~ 7.1 nOlJc,':fOJ'9° lTD'}'/~ "n.t\.h~th ')~I.\ 7/ uses electrical energy where the quantity of "n-rC(l~ oom'l' nOfJ.~ C i'fth-f the supply of electrical energy is not 1l~l.;J1'}' OJ~9" ~h~l.\n~ ascertained by meter or uses any electrical hT'P'PftOJ' 0IJC;:fOJ'9u "n.t\.h~th equipments or device other than what he has h:PPJ1' OJ~9° oo""~fPJ-:'''' OJ·(.J.l. contracted to pay for, or uses such electrical ""'m"-oo OJ~9" h'lttU'l' "n.t\.h~th equipments or device at any other time than h:PPJ1' OJ~9u 001ltfPJ1' hTOJO'lOJ' the time specifie~ and for which he has 'Lti. h (i ~h~l.\fI:fOJ· hT'P'PftOJ' contracted to pay; OJ-r.tl,. "Tm.,-ooflTOJ· , h ,}f..lf'l~ :j;1 f"-l.nft~1 "n.t\.h~th ')~I.\ 8/ uses electrical energy supplied to him for h"-l.nn~ T'?flC OJ· (,1;1. ftt\.1\ T'?flC purposes other than the purposes for which "Tm"-OO h1f..lf'l~ it is supplied; jj/ hflft&.:P~ ll9u9u'I~ (I).r.tl,. nflft&.:p~ 9/ supplies to any other person any part of the "TOmOJ'') 0IJC;:fOJ'19° fn.t\.h~4h electrical energy supplied to him by the ,)f,1.\ ft0lf1;;:OJ'9 u t\.1\ oOJ· "i'lm licensee without the consent of the licensee; h1f..lf'l~ "il 0IJ(i:fOJ-19" "n.t\.h~th oollobC 10/ disconnects or abstracts any electric line u TOI-JDt 9 (l{lPJ1'1 OJ~9° "TOI-JDt towers or their parts or gives assistance nl-Jl\~1 fftf" OJ~r "Ol..,- OJ~9" thereto; or nooftff1: OJ~9° nilC~1: rTflnl. h1f..lf'l~ O1K-9" nil nflft&. :p~ <P.,},,},C llC flft 0IJc.;:fOJ·9u 11/ intentionally or negligently damages or hh.t\.h~th ;JC T f f1r'l~ flflOJ· breaks any works related to electricity under the control of a licensee; PIr I\~ If'l -nfr> OJ~9u {l'?'('fft7i'l~ '1'~~ ff..l.O OJ~9u ~u,}'1' f'J: l.m h,}f..lf'l~ shall be punished with up to five years rigorous hllh ',9"ll'}' qoo~ nDtf..Cll K''1' hlllr~ imprisonment or with a fine not exceeding Birr OJ~9u h-nC ?! '(;i"i. fll.\nftm "'1'}H-n OO"-(lil> 25,000 or with both. OJ~9" nu·ft1:9 ~"-fTJl.\:: U 41. fn.~C:( -fI,4=T1 f"7.oollh1: tD1:ltl-l- 30. Energy EfficienCY Related Offences ?il nH. u ','1'1: O1KIl)" n','P~; 001l'l.·}· 1/ Any person, who manufactures, imports, nOlJ.01fTJOJ- y"}-n 0011' l. .}. n,,,.,.oom·'}· trades, distributes or uses any product which fh. '1C)t -n:p~ nll'1~"f: f..l.;QPJ1· does not meet the requirements specified in "TlTDfth1:~1 ooll&.C-f l' fl\~1\ the energy efficiency mandatory standards D'lC,':f0J'19° 9°C:" fool.T -: O1Y. ',1C fixed in accordance with this Proclamation OJ-ll,}, fll1f1 -: r,,,,nff -: fh~.&.ft or regulations issued hereunder shall be O1fl9" r'''m'''lTD 0IJ1;;:OJ'9° o(l)'hllh punished with up to five years rigorous ~\9"ll'}' qoo:" nDtf..Cil hlllr'}' imprisonment or with a fine not exceeding Birr 25,000 or with both. O1KI9" hllh -nC ?!(;i"i. nOlJ.y.Cll f1'}H-n 00"'(;6b O1f_9n n lJ·ft·l:9" KI.,.fTJl.\: : www.chilot.me 'Ht ~iUlc!J~ 4.S./'·/:\ '1;J/,.]' :m.n, <Ir",C If{ 'l'C :W .,.., ftiU 'i.S'" Federal Negarit Gazette No.12 27 lh January 2014 ... ..... . ... page 7237 !ll (J) ')J.~ t\;;~ OJ- f.,;J ,;J DlI. 'r 4-.,.;;~ fl.lf') 21 When the offender is a habitual offender or OJy.r f'htRouOJ- (J)'H~A ' ft,1C') the offence damages the national economy fldbt-'f tl."lj'DlI. Oh(j~,,.~ f.l)l of the country seriously, the ' penalty may fDll.1.'S fl.lf') ~flJ'f: "ilh t,ilC 'Jou'}- extend up to fifteen years rigorous imp~i sonment or a fine of up to Birr 100,000 fDll.f.Cil )t'l~ "ltt-'}· OJy.r "ilh flC or with both. fiNt ODll.f.Cil f1')"fI 00+"", OJy.r ou·t\·t:r t\.lf') y;f'''A:: 0". u t, ')+)t ·)O·il t, ')+)t (fi) 31 The energy inefficient products related to f'f"oot\h·,.OJ- 'r4-'}' .,. .{.)tqoflfOJ- the commission of the offence referred to in f,,.11· ftl.'1C)I. fI:J>·}· ft\AfOJ- sub-article () of this Article shall be rc.y·:r· Ooo')"}il'}- y.OJlllt\·:: forfeited to the government. Iii. ~TCT ",1:1/71Ci ~hC1: oot1l1 31. Reporting and Record Keeping violations l't"OD1-""~ Any person who: DlI1~CU'9° flcu·:- AI O".u t,tp~ OJy.r ot,tp'; · ouu'l'}- II fails to make a report or files a false report OOJf1lo f:Hl"f· OJy.r 00006fPl":(' . to the Authority as required by this ooU'l'}- t\flt\FAflJ'I~ DlI~lfl Proclamation or regulations or directives issued hereunder; or fDll.1f1OJ-') 6TC'}- llf+CfI h+l OJy.r f·,.llll·,. 6TC'}- 1.+lO! OJy.r !ll flt\p' A flJ'I- OOJ" 'I OJ- OJ y.r flRf. + OJ- 21 fails to keep records in the form and manner ~)t "Cj h+t-lfl ouu'l'}- oufll prescribed or approved by the Authority; fDll.1f1OJ-') 6"Cf.: llY.lI h+l! shall be punished with up to two years simple "ilh ,J.t\,}- 'Joo'}- ODll.1.Cil +"A "ilt-·}- imprisonment or with a fine of up to Birr 15,000 or OJy.r "ilh flC X?;?i. O",.1.Cil 00+"", with both. OJy.r ou·t\·t:r Y.+flJA:: II. 'I/t1-r.: tDf,'r hililT oo,,}Il~ l'tll",....l.ofl 32. Presenting False or Misleading Statemept DlI1~OJ·9° flcu· Ottu hP1: OOlPlT oo~lfl Any person who presents a false or misleading \,DIl.·1f1CU·1 oul)'f OD'l.OOt\hT '1fl"'~ cuf,r statement to the Authority in relation to any illlltl' 00"}t\65). t\flt\FAflJ'I- f+lO "'1.lf'l information required under this Prpclamation shall "ilh t,ril'}- 'JOOT OD'l..(Cil "'''A "illrT be punished with simple imprisonment up to five CUf,9° "ilh fie ~(;?i. ODll.'(Cil \"11"fI years or with a fine of up to Birr 25,000 or with 004-"", OJf,r ou·t\rf:r f,4-flJl\:: both . Ir. Om"? r/ttJJo~T oollT 01-/tmtJJo hltA I\f, 33. Penalty on Juridical Persons l'tllOlJ. flJA ....flJT OItu t,tp~· f"'oot\h 'f: '}' OJ')~t\o":(· Oih"} When an offence stated under this Proclamation is fflOJ-'I'}' oofl·}· O"'flmOJ- flOJ- O·hC.~ou committed by a juridical person the penalty shall

1.H. ~fll'f: t,,,}flfI f"1'OJ-') fOJ')~A in"} be determined in accordance with the relevant f.") ,;J1.Pl":(· 'f"h'}-t\o Y.OJflCjA :: provisions of the Criminal Code. \ www.chilot.me 'lit ~i'nft!j~ 4..f.~-A ~,?&-l' ;JfI.1IJ cIl'l'C II I}'C :01 .", liU ~.,.. Federal Negarit' Gazette No.12 2ih January 2014 ........ . ... page 7238 h'i!A llr'J+ PARI EIGHT A ~ A~ 1:'J21.P'T MISCELLANEOUS PROViSIONS 0g. h'i!tP'T 34. Charees 0l'J1C;:(D'?" flft&•.cP.(' fltlu il'P1: 'hc,' il'PJf.1 No licensee may claim charges in excess of the ft 0l'J h&.1.?" 0 oYf.(Dlfl ~ 111 oof\l. :,. tariff set in accordance with this Proclamation and h1'(Df\"(D' ~~~ 04\.e h~f ttm.ecp regulation issued hereunder. il.e :r'A?":: 0~. lll\hTDIJ T"'J 35. Town Plaps ~/ Ol'J'}~(I)-9" T4\'} ftbt\,h'}'~h fh'f'Ol'J 11 Any master plan of a town shall clearly l1lIh4.t.f PCq~1 O"7A~ onftf'}' he; demarcate and show the electrical distribution l1lIllf'}' f.'i·CO~A:: system layout thereof. 21 Any licensee shall, while installing electrical e/ l1lI1~(I)-9" flt\t •.cP~· f tbt\,h'}'~h lines, comply with the master plan of th~ oohonC (l.Hl.;J fh'f'Ol'J(I)- '} Ol'Jh'f'C town. T"'} 'f'h'}'1\0 onlf'} t,ftO'}':: Ill\Atl-T "'JfJ;J:P'T ).'1 PIrP'T 36. Other Constructions and Works htbt\,h'}'~h l1lIh'f-4\ft&..f h C; OTfh4.&'.f No construction, farming, plantation or any other lflO.fPJ1' (J)f.9" onhoo~l' .eU1 il'P1: activity of a permanent nature may be carried out ftOl'Jh&''l.9 U OoYf.(Dlfl ~ 111 (J)f.9" oooo~f within the clearance zone of electric transmission OOl'J.(J)f\') fC~'}' hAA (D'hl}' Ol'Jc;:f(l)-'}9" and distribution stations or lines to be set by regulations or directives to be issued hereunder. q.e.,:" "7'}fI~PJ':(': 'hci'iPJ1': 1'tlft<>l' (J)f·9" t\,1\o1, f*OTf. 'I')' 1.flf. f4\:f(l)-'} p/r PJ l' Ol'Jh'l(J)'} t,f.:fA9":: 01. 0"1)' f"711T"l\~t oolloof:T lll\ootn+r f"7h4.Lt 37. Access to Existine Distribution Lines Transmission and Oflft&•.cP~ fOl'Jh'f-4\ft&..f h c,' fOl'Jh4·&.f The licensee shall allow the use of his transmission onh on C' l' t\,1\0 ':(, flft &•.cP p.l' f fI ft &•.cP ~. ') and distribution lines to other licensees where their p/rPJ1, OOl'JfYScplJ~ f} • .,.~c,' flftpAlfl'l' request is without impediment to his undertakings fOl'J.(J)h'l(l)-"} ~~lj~ Oonht.A 'h'}~. '1ft'1ft·O·}· and they pay the tariff to be determined by the f\.mf.~ onlj~~~' t,ftO'}':: Authority.

38. Settlemept of Disputes qJ~. lll\h'hCT hL;J:+ II The Authority shall: flftpAlfl'l·:· a) hear customer's complain for rJ) .(1. U1 il tp 1: ft at:J ()~. 'I.?" W''i.(I)fll noncompliance related to electricity ~ 111 W''i.~ ~'1'1(1). 00t.1.:" flfI~. .cP~ flft hO &-1-(1)- hh.tl.h-rl.h n1A"J services or energy efficiency and fI.. .y.:r, (I).(1.CJD hit. 'IC}t 11.cP-r'l conservation activities by a licensee, <hmfl -""JfI&--r ;JC 0-"1'11 ~ 10~ provided that the customer has (I), Oflfl~•.cP~ f"'00~:1-(I)'1 Mkl:;t- exhausted all complaint he~ring foo{)at:J-r 'L~.y.:r, Ooo·fI· h~.fJoo procedures arranged by the licens.ee O:\ft fOlJ. cf>Cl1f1-r1 f ~ 10~(I)'1 in accordance with regulation to be nn.-I:;t- 00{)at:J-r nflO-r I issued hereunder; fI) hh.tl.h-r~h n.pCfl-r rJ·'l.;t- fJ1',r' : b) mediate or arbitrate a dispute h;t-I.~ rof.CJD hil.pCfl-r (I).(1.9u between licensees or between a hn1A"JfIo-r ~t'-r ,'JC 0"-1'11 licensee and a customer pertaining to Oflfl~. .cP fl. :r' ool-]hA (I).(1.9u Oflfl~. the conditions of supply of .cP .~'1 OYC 10~ ool-]hA nfloo"JflfI-r electricity, tariff or quality of supply t..ht.-r 'it 'I 1·~r.1 flflflp.oAfll'l- or provision of services, if they agree flat:J .p1.11 tL{)at:J 00' fI fI p.o A fll~' to submit it to the Authority. nfloo"JflfI-1:1 0at:J{)at:Jat:J-r t\.~.;"(I). (I).(1.CJD O"JA"JA t\.~1(1)· K.:r·ftA:: www.chilot.me I Federal Negarit Gazette No.12 27th January 2014 ............ page 7239 ~I flt\pA flJ'I' t,t\oo'1flfl'I:') W''1llt7lJt7IJ* I 21 In resolving the dispute the Authority t\oof)~;t-,}· ~ f:otf .eOflJA! lfC;r shall give priority for mediation; hti'oo'1fl'l1:1 Ot7lJllt7lJt7IJ* I\oolj~;t-,}· provided, however, that if the dispute rt7lJf,:fA hlf'l roo{;tl.l7i'i t,ll1~~'I'}' could not be resolved through mediation, arbitrate the dispute and render a final and ft\CD- ~~'I* Ooollm* ot\oo'1'l'l1:1 binding award. O'1A'7A f,/..;t-A:: rl flt\pAflJ'I' mLu 01"'1\ 10·ll 01"'1\ 31 In order 'to arbitrate disputes pursuant to (?i)(t\) he; un ooOl'}' t,t\oo'1'l'l.y,l") sub-articles (l)(b) and (2) of this Article, O'1A'1A t\oo~;t-* h1"l1'A r'1A'1A the Authority shall form an arbitration ;J''iA f*«ht7lJA:: . panel. W f"1l\"1l\ ;re;ft· 0'1'-'* he; ntto 0').,,1\ 41 The members of the arbitdtion panel and oolPl* f~"'CO' oft 00"1'1'1"'1' h'i I I the procedure to be followed for o{l.'I:;rP'l, fO'J./'.'I:O'}' p., PCq-r settlement of disputes and complaints ntto otp~ ooOl-r O~(Dfl] .\'.')-n under this Article shall b~ determined by f,(Dlle;l\:: regulation to be issued hereunder. ¥lB. lltloohitC 39. Bankruptcy ?il h'1'l-n fl"rm· r1'7f: ril'1 Y:1;J'I,PJ1' II When the licensee is declared bankrupt in ooOl* O'lt\/..,"P~ ".e roonllC m· ... ." accordance with the relevant provisions of h1't'lm'i o"lll 'It\/..,"Pf: Plrm·1 the Commercial Code, and when a new t\oo-NnA ~"11:1 t-a ... r r.\'.107/'1'1 licensee shows interest to continue the ~"1* hoomO~ hiJ.f 'It\pAflJ 'I' operation, the Authority shall revoke the r"·f:CfDm·1 /..,"Pf: o oot'll 11 h'i previous license and do everything at its t71J'irm'19 U 0":1'1'~ llC ft\· disposal to transfer the work to the new 1''7'lt-*1 v·ft· Ooo/..~9U pt-m·1 licensee with ' a view to safeguard the m.\'. o"lt'l· 'It\/..,"P f: t71Jll1'''t\~ interests of customers. ht\O*:: r"·f:CfDm· 'It\/..,"p.f : PlrPJ1' mlu 21 When a new licensee takes over the h ,.,.1\ 10·ll n''''1\ (?i) OOlP l * operations of the previous licensee pursuant t\h"lll 'It\/..,"Pf: o.1'"t\4· r"·f:CfDm· to sub-article (I) of this Article, the 'It\/..,"Pf: rfll.y.l· Ooo·t\· m.e9U Authority shall cooperate with the relevant Oh~A m.\'.h"lt'l· 'lftt..,"Pf: bodies in order to effect the transfer of the h1"l1'"t\4·t\* 'It\pAfll'l' 0'1'l-n assets of the previous licensee, partly or t-a"rm' ot-a,,* ;JC oo1''lOC ofto-r:: wholly, to the new licensee. !;. 1.,,}"''I OOtID", f"7dJ-IIJT p'AIIJ,,} 40. Power to Issue Regulation and Directjyg ?if rot'l.ll*cl' 9UhC 0.* .eU1 ntp~ II The Council of Ministers may Issue Oot'/'l ftt7lJll/..~9U rotfll/..A'I· regulations necessary for the proper .\'.1(11'1 Ilfmfll .el·"A:: implementation of this Proc~amation. el . flt\pAfTJ'I' .eU1 hlf'1:'i mLu 01"'1\ 21 The Authority may issue directives 10·ll il1"'1\ (?i) oolPl* rmm· necessary for the proper implementation of .\'. ;(11'1 Oot'/'l t\OTJll/..~9u this Proclamation and regulations issued rotfll/'.A'I· oooo/.fPJ1,') IlfmflJ under sub-article (I) of this Article . .el·"A:: .. !;Ii. foooo",PJ"f hdJlIJ'1''I ihTOoT 41. Issuance and Publication of Directives ?il 'It\pAfll'l' mlu olf'~ h ')"'1\~(~) II The Authority shall, before issuing any ooOl* t71J1~m'JVt1 oooo/.f directive under Article 40(2) of this ht7lJm-fll1: O~*:- Proclamation, consult such persons as appears to it to be representatives of: 0) fll\/..,"P '.1") ! a) licensees; t\) hf)~'''~: rt"t\.h'}·/.h ,,. m ,"Pt7IJ. PJ 1-') ! b) users of bulk electricity services; til) ftl.'ICJl. -n,"P,}.') c) energy efficiency implementing entities; and . ',.cJ:t7IJ.}.,)! h'i www.chilot.me b ~ ~i1.n~ 1.,£/..1\ ~,,/. ...- ,,1f.1fJ 4l",C Iff '1'e Iii .,., !liU l}.9" Federal Negarit Gazette No.12 27'h January 2014 .. .. ...... .. page 7240 00) fblrl- llfl'("C7iSV:r··}! d) other stakeholders. fI.lDhfl- f. :r'I\I'I- -fllr rDII.1?" ;1'1-(l)o'} "P':r. OtJOtJhC t,/ln·}·:: qt\ p b'\ fl) ~ - r"'l.,f OJIf]:f (Do ') DOtTD t,f?J ':f. 21 The Authority shall have the duty to publish rDli"',-r '11\&. ~ .}- ht\O'}-:: the directives it issues. f/ O".U t,'}cf'~ '}~it t,'}"'~ (to tTDlJll')- 31 The manner of pUblication of any directive Dli'1:fm-r tTDtTDt,f ht\Dli.:1'·,-ro·}- under sub-article (2) of this Article shall be t,"'Hl OllfiFAil]~- f.lD/lc.-l\:: detennined by the Authority. !tl. f1"~<-- 'i 1".t,s\"7,"~ ''I &'i&.:fm. ih1l- 42. Repealed and Inapplicable Laws ?il rh.la.h-rth h'P1; .,~~C ii'];lIm~ii-ii 1I The Electricity Proclamation No.86/1997 is ntlu h'l'1; .,.7ii::b'\:: hereby repealed. fll hllU t,'P1; ;JC rOtJ.:Pl1 OlJcirlD-9u 21 No law or practice may, in so far as it is ih., lDf.r rt,/lt.c A 9"1: O".U inconsistent with this Proclamation, be t,tp1; 0'''0&. ~- 'I-~r-l- I\f. '''&. '10tJ.~-r . applicable with respect to matters provided n.elf lm·SJD :: for by this Proclamation. !Jr. f tID7i21&t 1:'21.P'l- 43. Transitory Proyisiops hI rllu h'P1; h1"·~ ~fl(?i) .("'};J'1. II Notwithstanding the provisions of Article fl'iC9 u OIlU h'P1; h'}"·~ r oolPl-r 42( 1) of this Proclamation, the Electricity rOtJ.CUtTJlD· ~ '}o(l hhhOtJ.K'iIl-r .,.1 Agency established under Proclamation '("lh Oh.la.h-rth h'l'~ ~LfC No.86/1997 shall retain its legal personality it7;/I!!fitti ,,. <h'P' *r~Ol(l)o rt\,fbh·}-th t\'~'}/l. ih,:JCf! /l(l)o~'J:') and exercise the powers and duties given to the Authority by this Proclamation until the "- h'}Y.,f" Ooocf'mA O".U t,'P1; effective date of the regulation to be issued r·,. 1. ~11"}-'} rllflFb'\If]~·'} Fb'\il]'}Cj pursuant to Article 3 of this Proclamation. .,..,qt..}. OFt. I\f. ,f(l)oI\A:: fll rllu h'l'1; h1"·~ ~fl(fl) 1:,},:J'1. 21 Without prejudice to the provisions of h 1.f.."'mO.,. tf'i Oh.la.h-rth h'P~ Article 42(2) of this Proclamation, "~LfC it7;/Itifiti! oo/ll-r lDl)''''lD' regulations, directives and standards issued r.,o~ .f..1n:Y· : tTDtTDt,f SV:Y''1 pursuant to the Electricity Proclamation No. il;1'1~C}'.:Y· nttu hCP~ tTDlllT 86/1997 shall remain in force until replaced ODll.roffl- .f..1n:Y·: , tTDtTD/.,f?J:Y·'1 by regulations, directives and standards il;1'1~C}'. :y. hhhDll.·'·h· .f: lh issued hereunder. "'I..1aDll." ;1'f-ro· ,e,"·I)'I\A:: rl Oh.la.h-rth h'P1; "~I)'C it7;/Itif1!·ti 31 Licenses and certificates of competency hCj Oh'P}l: oolPl-r OlDm' f.1n:r-Cj issued pursuant to the Electricity ( 00 oo/.,f 1- oolll-r "'''I)''''CU' r~o? Proclamation No. 86/1997 and regulations , \ 1..:P}'.l-c.- rll:P-r 0lJl.,:J·16l>J. 9u ithC and directives issued thereunder shall be CUlcf'T~ Ollu hCP~'i h'l'}l:1 deemed to be issued pursuant to this t\OtJhI..Kr Ocum· .f..1n:r-Cj Proclamation and regulations and directives 0000/.fSV1- oolPl'-r h 1 f..,. "m· issued hereunder. ,e,~mt.b'\::J !ji, h'P1f. f"tO""'}- til. 44. Effective Date f·U t,'PJi: Ot...f.t.A ~,:Jt·}- ;JtLil] ;1"}-'P' This Proclamation shall enter into force on the date hlDil]O'}' ""} ~9"C' roc.- f.tfc.·A :: of publication in the Federal Negarit Gazette. Done at Addis Ababa, this 27 th day of January, 2014. hJlll haq TC IIi +' lilI ' If" MULATU TESHOME (DR.) J1./C oo-i\i: 1"iitID r".:,. ,.*J' 4..1..~"'l! Jl"'h~f\.J''l! PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA ~T'''''l\.h T*"If.JI-'.}o www.chilot.me