Public Utilities Commission

Cap. 223 · Revised Edition 2020 · 59 sections

s. 1Short title
s. 2Interpretation
s. 3Establishment of the Commission
s. 4Appointment of Commissioners
s. 5Salaries of Commissioners
s. 6Temporary membership
s. 7Appointment of experts
s. 8Appointment of staff
s. 9Obtaining services of public officers
s. 10Disqualifications to be a Commissioner and prohibition of Commissioners from engaging in certain activities
s. 11Rates to be just and reasonable
s. 12Tariffs, filing and inspection
s. 13Adherence to tariffs
s. 14Discrimination in rates
s. 15Complaints, etc., as to rates
s. 16Burden of proof
s. 17Duty to provide adequate service
s. 18Proper service established on complaint
s. 19Powers of the Commission with respect to complaints
s. 20Restrictions on ceasing operations of service
s. 21Power to prescribe conditions to service to be contained in agreement
s. 22General functions of the Commission. 22A Entrenched rights
s. 22A—
s. 23Performance by the Commission of its functions
s. 23AAppointment of Inspector to investigate the affairs of a public utility provider
s. 24Complaint
s. 25Service of complaint on parties
s. 26Fixing of hearing
s. 27Hearing to be public
s. 28Decisions by the Commission
s. 29Oaths and subpoenas
s. 30Notice
s. 31Other general rules
s. 32Review by Commission of its own decisions
s. 33Appeal
s. 34Stay of proceedings pending appeal
s. 35Determination of question by the Supreme Court
s. 36Case stated upon a question of law
s. 37Funds of the Commission
s. 38Expenses of the Commission
s. 39Submission of budget estimates
s. 40Accounts and audit
s. 41Annual report
s. 42Disobedience of Order of the Commission
s. 43Failure of public utility provider to furnish information
s. 44Making false returns
s. 45Wilful default by employee of public utility provider in furnishing information
s. 46Obstruction of officer or Commissioner in discharge of duties
s. 47In case of inconsistency, this Act to take precedence
s. 48Provisions for joint use of equipment
s. 49Power of Commission to order keeping of accounts, etc
s. 50Duty to furnish information
s. 51Appraisal of property of utility provider
s. 52Evidence of documents
s. 53Costs in discretion of Commission
s. 54Fees
s. 55Regulations
s. 56Certain Acts amended by implication
s. 57Commencement