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Part I · Licensing

16. Special conditions of generation licences

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails.

Without prejudice to the generality of section 15, a licence issued to a generation licensee shall include conditions:—

(a)

prescribing how it shall discharge the functions assigned to the licensee under this Act in so far as such condition is not inconsistent with any provision of this Act:

(b)

requiring the licensee to sell electricity generated by the licensee exclusively and only to transmission licensees;

(c)

requiring the licensee to adhere to all environmental laws for the time being in force;

(d)

requiring the licensee to take all possible steps to protect persons, plants and equipment from injury and damage;

(e)

requiring the licensee to implement and maintain such technical or operational codes in relation to the generation system as the Commission considers necessary or expedient: and

(f)

requiring it to develop and maintain electric lines, cables, plants and fuel handling plants and associated equipment.

Part II

Powers and Duties of Licensees

Part III

Modification and Enforcement of Licences

Schedules