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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
National Energy Act, No. 34 of
2008
NOTE: Assented to and published in English, with alternative copy in Afrikaans
Long title
To ensure that diverse energy resources are available, in sustainable quantities and at affordable prices, to the South African economy in support of economic growth and poverty alleviation, taking into account environmental management requirements and interactions amongst economic sectors; to provide for energy planning, increased generation and consumption of renewable energies, contingency energy supply, holding of strategic energy feedstocks and carriers, adequate investment in, appropriate upkeep and access to energy infrastructure; to provide measures for the furnishing of certain data and information regarding energy demand, supply and generation; to establish an institution to be responsible for promotion of efficient generation and consumption of energy and energy research; and to provide for all matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
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NOTE: Assented to and published in English, with alternative copy in Afrikaans
Long title
To ensure that diverse energy resources are available, in sustainable quantities and at affordable prices, to the South African economy in support of economic growth and poverty alleviation, taking into account environmental management requirements and interactions amongst economic sectors; to provide for energy planning, increased generation and consumption of renewable energies, contingency energy supply, holding of strategic energy feedstocks and carriers, adequate investment in, appropriate upkeep and access to energy infrastructure; to provide measures for the furnishing of certain data and information regarding energy demand, supply and generation; to establish an institution to be responsible for promotion of efficient generation and consumption of energy and energy research; and to provide for all matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| ARRANGEMENT
OF SECTIONS |
|
| CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS AND OBJECTS | |
| 1. | Definitions |
| 2. | Objects
of Act |
| CHAPTER
2. ENERGY SUPPLY, OPTIMISATION AND UTILISATION |
|
| 3. | Provision
of data and access to data sources |
| 4. | Safety,
health and environment |
| 5. | Energy
access by households |
| CHAPTER
3. INTEGRATED ENERGY PLANNING |
|
| 6. | Integrated
energy planning |
| CHAPTER
4. SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE |
|
| 7. | Establishment
of South African National Energy Development Institute |
| 8. | Constitution
of South African National Energy Development Institute |
| 9. | South
African National Energy Development Institute subcommittees for
specific purposes |
| 10. | Meetings
of Board of South African National Energy Development Institute |
| 11. | Chief
Executive Officer of South African National Energy Development Institute |
| 12. | South
African National Energy Development Institute employees and conditions
of service |
| 13. | Transitional
provisions |
| 14. | Funding
of South African National Energy Development Institute |
| 15. | Accounting
and auditing at South African National Energy Development Institute |
| 16. | Discoveries,
inventions and improvements |
| CHAPTER
5. SECURITY OF SUPPLY |
|
| 17. | Acquisition and maintenance of national strategic energy feedstocks and carriers |
| 18. | Investment
in and maintenance of Energy Infrastructure |
| CHAPTER 6. GENERAL PROVISIONS | |
| 19. | Regulations |
| 20. | Offences
and penalties |
| 21. | Short title and commencement |
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