157Objectives of the Commission

157 Objectives of the Commission

The objectives of the Commission under this Act are—

(a) to promote competition in the generation, supply and sale of electricity;

(b) to ensure the maintenance of an efficient and economic system for the generation, transmission, distribution, supply and sale of electricity;

(c) to protect the interests of consumers with respect to electricity prices and the safety, reliability and quality of electricity supply;

(d) to facilitate the maintenance of a financially viable electricity supply industry.

S. 157A inserted by No. 48/1996 s. 6, repealed by No. 69/2000 s. 14.

S. 158
inserted by No. 53/1994 s. 25, amended by Nos 56/1995 ss 39(b), 44(3), 55/1997 s. 12(1)(a)(2), 38/2000 s. 3, repealed by No. 69/2000 s. 14.

S. 158AA inserted by No. 38/2000 s. 4, repealed by No. 69/2000 s. 14.

S. 158A inserted by No. 110/1994 s. 27, amended by Nos 56/1995 ss 26(1)–(3), 39(c), 35/1997 s. 11, 55/1997 s. 12(1)(b), 38/2000 s. 5, repealed by No. 69/2000 s. 14.

S. 158B inserted by No. 56/1995 s. 27, repealed by No. 10/1998 s. 8(a).

S. 158BA inserted by No. 14/1997 s. 15, amended by Nos 25/2004 s. 20, 8/2005 s. 15(2), repealed by No. 11/2024 s. 67.

S. 158C inserted by No. 56/1995 s. 27, amended by Nos 8/1996 s. 15(1)(2), 14/1997 s. 14(1)(2), 35/1997 s. 13(1)(2), 10/1998 s. 6, 36/1999 s. 14(1), 38/2000 s. 6, 69/2000 s. 13, repealed by No. 69/2000 s. 14.

Ss 158D, 158E inserted by No. 48/1996 s. 7, repealed by No. 35/1997 s. 12(a).

S. 159
inserted by No. 53/1994 s. 25, amended by Nos 48/1996 s. 8, 55/1997 s. 8(b)(c), 25/1998 s. 165(6), repealed by No. 69/2000 s. 14.

S. 160
inserted by No. 53/1994 s. 25, repealed by No. 69/2000 s. 14.

S. 161
inserted by No. 53/1994 s. 25, amended by Nos 56/1995 s. 28(1), 79/1995 s. 11(1), repealed by No. 69/2000 s. 14.

S. 162
inserted by No. 53/1994 s. 25, amended by Nos 56/1995 ss 28(2)–(5), 39(d), 46(2)(a)(b), 48/1996 s. 9, 35/1997 s. 12(b), 105/1997 s. 26(2), 89/1998 s. 3(1)(2), 38/2000 s. 7(1)(a)(b), repealed by No. 69/2000 s. 14.

S. 163
inserted by No. 53/1994 s. 25, amended by Nos 110/1994 s. 28, 56/1995 s. 29(1)(2), 79/1995 ss 11(2), 12(1), 48/1996 s. 10(1)–(5), 35/1997 s. 12(c)–(e), 38/2000 s. 7(2)–(6), repealed by No. 69/2000 s. 14.

S. 163AAA inserted by No. 35/1997 s. 14, amended by No. 55/1997 s. 13(1)–(3), substituted by No. 38/2000 s. 8, repealed by No. 69/2000 s. 14.

S. 163AA inserted by No. 79/1995 s. 13, amended by No. 35/1997 s. 24(b)(i)(ii), repealed by No. 69/2000 s. 14.