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Part VII · Policy Guidelines

30. Minister to issue general policy guidelines

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

The Cabinet of Ministers shall in consultation with the Minister in charge of a public utilities industry, formulate where it sees fit, general policy guidelines and issue such guidelines to the Commission through the Minister—

(a)

on any matter identified in or under such industry

Act for which general policy guidelines may be made ;

(b)

on the need for the supply of public utility services under such industry Act in order to attain national targets for sustainable economic growth in respect of, among other things—

(i)

different geographical areas encompassing rural areas ; and

(ii)

different socio-economic groups ;

(c)

on measures taken by the Government to facilitate the needs identified under paragraph (b) ;

(d)

on setting down the priorities and attaining the objectives specified in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c).

(2)

Where any general policy guideline issued under subsection (1) results in the need for a regulated entity to subsidize the provision of any service of a public utilities industry to any socio-economic group or to a geographical area, the Commission shall, in implementing the policy guidelines, ensure that—

(a)

the government compensates such regulated entity for all loss and expenses caused to that regulated entity by reason of its compliance ; and

Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka

(b)

adequate financial provision is made by the

Government before such regulated entity undertakes any necessary activities.

(3)

The Minister shall—

(a)

within three months of the end of each calendar year submit a report to Parliament setting out the action he or she has taken in respect of implementing the policy guidelines during the said calendar year ; and

(b)

prior to issuing the general policy guidelines under subsection (1), lay such policy guidelines before

Parliament for information.

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