Malaysia legislation

Section 14

of ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (AMENDMENT) ACT 2015

Section 14

The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 22

the following sections:

“System Operator 22a.  (1)  The Minister may, upon the recommendation of the Commission, authorize or revoke the authorization of any person or a unit, department or division forming part of a licensee to be a System Operator by order published in the Gazette.

(2)

The System Operator shall comply with any regulations, codes, guidelines or directions with regards to its functions as may be made or issued by the Minister or the Commission, as the case may be, under this Act.

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(3)

A System Operator, pursuant to discharging its functions under this Act, shall ensure non-discriminatory conduct and optimal operation of such power system to the extent that it does not compromise the reliability, security and safety of the power system.

(4)

The Commission may, from time to time, issue codes, guidelines or directions to ring fence the System Operator from activities under the licence of the licensee which are not related to its function as a System Operator.

Single Buyer 22b.  (1)  The Minister may, upon the recommendation of the Commission, authorize or revoke the authorization of any person or a unit, department or division forming part of a licensee to be a Single Buyer by order published in the Gazette.

(2)

The Single Buyer shall comply with any regulations, codes, guidelines or directions with regards to its functions as may be made or issued by the Minister or the Commission, as the case may be, under this Act.

(3)

A Single Buyer, pursuant to discharging its functions under this Act, shall ensure non-discriminatory conduct and optimal operation of such power system to the extent that it does not compromise the reliability, security and safety of the power system.

(4)

The Commission may, from time to time, issue codes, guidelines or directions to ring fence the Single Buyer from activities under the licence of the licensee which are not related to its function as a Single Buyer.”.

New section 23d

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