16 April 2012

What is happening in the industry?

Department of Labour dumps the Electrical Contracting Board. By Chris Yelland, investigative editor, EE Publishers.

Gobally governments influence energy and climate change policy by either taxing the excessive use of energy, or grantingtax rebates on reduced energy demand. Locally the South African government has followed suit by offering tax rebates using section 12i, the Industrial Policy Project Investment incentive for manufacturing-related projects with a 10% energy demand reduction component, and more recently the proposed 12L‘Regulations on the allowance for energy efficiency savings’. Both these tax incentives are sections of the Income Tax Act of 1962 and are used as an instrument by governmentto encourage sustainable development of the economy.

The South African government has announced tax rebates using Section 12i, the Industrial Policy Project Investment incentive, for manufacturing-related projects with a 10% energy demand reduction component and, more recently, the proposed 12L "Regulations on the allowance for energy efficiency savings".

Consumer Protection Act Deferment of Application March 2011

theft of electricity - 27 October 2010

Bill 4 of 2010

Published in Government Gazette No. 32882 of 22 January 2010

A detailed program

The Truth! About the New Electrical Installation Regulations,and much more.

The ECA(SA) will be presenting a series of ROADSHOWS to introduce and clarify the abounding rumours about the newly published Electrical Installation Regulations (EIR 2009) and current arrangement about the Certificate of Compliance to electrical contractors, engineers, government departments, municipal engineers, property developers and owners, attorneys, estate agents, consumers etc. as well as the public at large.

National Treasury releases for public comment a draft of the taxation laws to give effect to the tax proposals announced in the 2009 Budget and outlined in the 2009 Budget Review

National Treasury releases for public comment a draft of the taxation laws to give effect to the tax proposals announced in the 2009 Budget and outlined in the 2009 Budget Review

Insertion of section 12L into Act 58 of 1962

Insertion of section 12L into Act 58 of 1962

Bernard Pick Economic Tax Analysis, National Treasury 28 May 2009

Bernard Pick Economic Tax Analysis, National Treasury 28 May 2009

The Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, 2009

The Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, 2009

HEQF FRAMEWORK SUMMARY

Chris Greager, ECA

Government Notice 31975 R 243 Mar 09

A report by Neil Ballantyne

New Electrical Installation Regulations 2009

Government Notice 31975 R242 March 2009

Sonnette Dykman

Draft Electricity Regs - Call for Comments 13 Feb 2009

Government Gazette 31793 nn 26 -Jan 09

Jan 2009 Regs-New Gen-published 4 public comments

As introduced in the National Assembly (proposed section 76); explanatory summary of Bill published in Government Gazette No. 31810 of 23 January 2009

[Act No.37 of 2008]

November 2008

Notice R.1190 - 17 September 2008

Electricity Regulations on deviation of tariffs

Government Gazette No. 31250 dated 18 July 2008

Call for comment - Public Administration Management Bill

INVITATION FOR PUBLIC COMMENT by 30 April 2008

Minutes from meeting 05 March 2008

Electricity Regulations for the Prohibition of Certain Practices in the Electricity Supply and Compusory Norms and Standards for Reticulation Services

V3 - 21 February 2008

Act 28 of 2007

The Department of Minerals and Energy, hereby invite comments to be submitted to the Department for the Electricity Expropriation Regulation.

April 2007 MFMA National Treasury Exemption Re EDI

With the establishment of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) and the pending restructuring of the Electricity Supply Industry, we have witnessed the introduction of minimum standards that regulate the quality of service (NRS 047) and quality of supply (NRS 048) with which electricity distributors have to comply.

As introduced in the National Assembly (proposed section 76); explanatory summary of Bill published in Government Gazette No. 29192 of 4 September 2006).

To establish a national regulatory framework for the electricity supply industry; to make the National Energy Regulator the custodian and enforcer of the national electricity regulatory framework; to provide for licences and registration as the manner in which generation, transmission, distribution, trading and the import and export of electricity are regulated; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

To establish a national regulatory framework for the electricity supply industry; to make the National Energy Regulator the custodian and enforcer of the national electricity regulatory framework; to provide for licences and registration as the manner in which generation, transmission, distribution, trading and the import and export of electricity are regulated; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

The Department of Labour has issued a Notice of the Draft Amendment regarding Electrical Installation Regulations - 15 August 2005

To establish a national regulatory framework for the electricity supply industry; to make the National Energy Regulator the custodian and enforcer of the national electricity regulatory framework; to provide for licences and registration as the manner in which generation, transmission, distribution, trading and the import and export of electricity are regulated; to provide for the establishment of national norms and standards to regulate reticulation; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Listed here is the AMEU position on the Electricity Regulation Bill that was forwarded to the DME. Prepared by Danie van Wyk as chair of the Legal and Statutory Committee.

The Receiver of Revenue requested that the AMEU replace an earlier letter from its office on VAT matters with the attached letter in Acrobat PDF format. (12 July 2004)

NATIONAL ELECTRICITY SUPPLY BY-LAW INFORMATION REGARDING THIS DRAFT(REVISION 6)

MEMORANDUM TO MEMBERS OF THE AMEU

The Electricity Supply Industry Regulatory Bill has been introduced to Cabinet by the Minister of Minerals and Energy. Cabinet has approved that the Bill be released for public comments. The Bill will be re-submitted to Cabinet for approval and progression to Parliament after comments have been analysed and consolidated.

The AMEU provides the following comment on the Electricity Supply Industry Regulatory Bill: 1. TIMING OF THE BILL We understand that this Bill endeavours to accommodate the proposed Electricity Distribution Industry Restructuring as well as the proposed future Distribution Industry format.