Charging of tariffs by licensees

(1) A licensee may charge its customers or users of its service such fees for electricity transmission, distribution and supply, installations, rentals, removals and all other matters chargeable in connection with the provision of those services as may from time to time be approved or fixed by the Commission, Provided that such fees as are referred to in this sub-section which were in force immediately before the commencement of this Act shall continue in force and shall be levied by such licensee until replaced by fees prescribed under this sub-section. (2) In approving or fixing the fees referred to in sub-section (1) of this section, the Commission shall observe the process and apply the basis and the methodology for approving and fixing fees prescribed in applicable by-laws. (3) Upon approval, such fees shall be published for the information of the license’s consumers, customers and users of its service, and for general public information, in such manner as may be prescribed in applicable by-laws. (4) A licensee shall conduct its business in a manner which it reasonably considers to be best calculated to achieve established quality of service standards, and shall pay the penalties for non-observance or failure to meet such standards, in accordance with by-laws, decisions or Orders which the Commission may from time to time make in respect thereto. 2l.–(1) Subject to the following provisions of this section, the Commission may modify the conditions of a licence if the holder of the licence consents to the modifications. (2) Before making modifications under this section, the Commission shall give notice– (a) stating that it proposes to make the modifications and setting out their effect; 26 (b) stating the reasons why it proposes to make the modifications; and (c) specifying the period (not being less than twenty-eight days from the date of publication of the notice) within which representations or objections with respect to the proposed modifications may be made, and shall consider any representations or objections which are duly made and not withdrawn. (3) A notice under sub-section (2) shall be given– (a) by publishing the notice in such manner as the Commission considers appropriate for the purpose of bringing the notice to the attention of persons likely to be affected by the making of the modifications; and (b) by serving a copy of the notice on the holder of the licence. (4) The Commission shall also send a copy of a notice under sub-section (2) to the Minister.