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Sri Lanka Electricity Act 2009 · As enacted · Chapter II · Functions of the Commission

5. General policy guidelines to be issued by the Minister

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails. Open the official Sinhala text, official PDF on documents.gov.lk

(1)

The Minister shall have the power to formulate general policy guidelines in respect of the electricity industry

(2)

The Minister shall in formulating the general policy guidelines referred to in subsection (1), take into consideration, among other matters, the following:-

(a)

the requirements for electricity in Sri Lanka in order to attain national targets for sustainable economic growth, including requirements in respect of-

(i)

different geographical areas, including rural areas; and

(ii)

different socio-economic groups;

(b)

fuel diversity and the preferred fuel for new electricity generations;

(c)

the priorities and objectives in meeting the needs set out in paragraph (a);

(d)

pricing policy in respect of the supply of electricity to facilitate the sustainable economic growth;

(e)

the measures being taken by the Government with respect to these matters.

(3)

The Minister shall forward the general policy guidelines formulated under subsection (1) to the Cabinet of

Ministers for its approval. All amendments sought to be made to the guidelines approved by the Cabinet of Ministers, shall also be required to be approved by the Cabinet of

Ministers.

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