and affected parties to attend the public hearing
5 March 2007
The Portfolio Committee on Developmental Local Government and Housing
invites members of the public, interested and affected parties to attend the
Public Hearing on the Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill [20b-2006], Section
76 Bill. In terms of Section (118) (1) (a) of the Constitution, Act 108 of
1996, a provincial legislature must facilitate public involvement in the
legislative and other processes of the legislature and its committees.
The Bill seeks to amend the Electricity Regulation Act, 2006, so as to
insert certain definitions, to make certain textual corrections, to insert a
new chapter dealing with electricity reticulation by municipalities, and to
extend the Minister's powers to make regulations and to provide for matters
connected therewith.
Details of the public hearing are as follows:
Date: 12 March 2007
Time: 09h00�15h00
Venue: The Stone Conference Centre�Rooigrond (18 kilometres out of Mafikeng
towards Lichtenburg)
Interested parties can collect copies of the Bill at the North West
Provincial Legislature.
Those who are unable to attend may submit their inputs/submissions in
writing by 12 March 2007 to:
Ms Kabira Akoob (Committee Co-ordinator)
Tel: (018) 392 7155
Fax: (086) 513 7606
E-mail: akoobk@nwpl.org.za
Enquiries:
Ms Kariba Akoob
Cell: 082 338 9677
Issued by: Department of Local Government and Housing, North West Provincial
Government
5 March 2007
