Statutes of Newfoundland 1999 Chapter 32

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Statutes of Newfoundland 1999

CHAPTER 32

AN ACT TO AMEND THE ELECTRICAL POWER CONTROL ACT, 1994 AND THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT
(Assented to December 14, 1999)

Analysis

ELECTRICAL POWER
CONTROL ACT, 1994

1. Section Added
5.2 Exemption

PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT

2. Section Added
4.1 Exemption

Be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor and House of Assembly in Legislative Session convened, as follows:

ELECTRICAL POWER CONTROL ACT, 1994

SN1994 cE-5.1
as amended

1. The Electrical Power Control Act, 1994 is amended by adding immediately after section 5.1 the following:

Exemption

5.2 The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may exempt a public utility from the application of all or a portion of this Act where the public utility is engaged in activities that in the opinion of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council as a matter of public convenience or general policy are in the best interest of the province, to the extent of its engagement in those activities.

PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT

RSN1990 cP-47
as amended

2. The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding immediately after section 4 the following:

Exemption

4.1 The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may exempt a public utility from the application of all or a portion of this Act where the public utility is engaged in activities that in the opinion of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council as a matter of public convenience or general policy are in the best interest of the province, to the extent of its engagement in those activities.