Section 3

by inserting after the definition of “motor” the following definition:

‘ “power factor” means the ratio of active power to the apparent power;’;

by inserting after the definition of “electricity distribution network” the following definition:

‘ “electricity supply infrastructure” means the licensee’s—

generating station;

main supply lines and supply lines;

substations for converting, transforming or controlling electricity;

equipment for metering, monitoring or controlling electricity; and

any wires, equipment and passages including tunnels and cavities or others used for, or in connection with, the generation, transmission, distribution or supply of electricity;’;

by inserting after the definition of “reserved land” the following definition:

‘ “retail” means the activity of supplying and selling of electricity to end consumers;’;

in the definition of “equipment”—

by deleting the comma after the word

“energy”;

by inserting after the definition of “consumer” the following definition:

‘ “consumer electrical equipment” means an appliance, product, wires, device, accessory or any part thereof, that uses low voltage electricity that—

is sold to the public; or

does not require special skill in its operation;’;

by inserting after the definition of “electrical product”

the following definition:

‘ “electrical work” means any work performed or carried out on an electrical installation and includes the installing, constructing, erecting or repairing, the altering of the structure, the replacing of any of its parts, the adding of any part to it or the carrying out of any work for the purposes of its maintenance, but does not include work in relation to—

the manufacturing of an electrical installation or the assembling in the course of, or in connection with, its manufacture for the purpose of producing a new article; or

the oiling, greasing, cleaning or painting of an electrical installation;’;

by inserting after the definition of “Chairman” the following definition:

‘ “Chief Executive Officer” means the Chief Executive

Officer of the Commission;’;

by inserting after the definition of “Commission” the following definition:

‘ “communications” has the meaning assigned to it under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998

[Act 588];’;

by inserting after the definition of “power factor” the following definition:

‘ “power quality” means the characteristics of the electricity at a given point on an electrical system, evaluated against a set of reference technical parameters such as voltage and current magnitude, frequency or waveform;’;

by inserting after the definition of “retail” the following definition:

‘ “ring fence” means identifying and isolating the activities, assets, costs, revenues and service obligations of a System Operator or a Single Buyer from the licensee referred to in sections 22a and 22b respectively through accounting, financial or legal separation or other means as determined by the

Commission so as to ensure that the management of the System Operator or Single Buyer is capable of acting independently from activities under the licence of the licensee and to facilitate effective competition and enhance transparency in the operations of the power system;’;

by inserting after the definition of “management” the following definition:

‘ “meter” means any appliance, instrument, equipment or device used for the purpose of measuring and recording the amount of electrical energy or maximum demand or power factor or any combination;’;

by inserting after the definition of “ring fence” the following definition:

‘ “Single Buyer” means any person or a unit, department or division forming part of a licensee who is authorized under subsection 22b(1) responsible for the management of procurement of electricity and related services, which includes planning, scheduling, procuring and settlement, and any other function as may be prescribed;’;

Electricity Supply (Amendment)

by inserting after the definition of “system” the following definition:

‘ “System Operator” means any person or a unit, department or division forming part of a licensee who is authorized under subsection 22a(1) responsible for system security, operational planning, dispatch of generating units, real time operation and control of the power system and any other function as may be prescribed;’;

in the definition of “installation”, by inserting after the words “supply line” the words “, electricity supply infrastructure, domestic and non-domestic electrical installation”;

by inserting after the definition of “District Land

Administrator” the following definition:

‘ “electrical product” means any equipment, device or appliance other than consumer electrical equipment;’;

by inserting after the definition of “electricity” the following definition:

‘ “electricity distribution network” means a system or part of a system at nominal voltage below 66

kilovolts of electric lines or cables, substations and associated equipment and buildings for distributing electricity regardless of whether a generating plant is connected to such system;’;

by inserting after the definition of “electricity supply infrastructure” the following definition:

‘ “electricity transmission network” means a system or part of a system at nominal voltage of 66 kilovolts and above of main supply lines or cables, substations and associated equipment and building used for conveying electricity—

from a generating station to a substation;

from one generating station to another;

from one substation to another;

to or from any interconnection point; or

to the final consumer;’;

by inserting after the definition of “power quality” the following definition:

‘ “power system” means a combined system consisting of an electricity transmission network, electricity distribution network and generating stations connected to the electricity transmission network and includes part of such system;’;

by deleting the definition of “extra high voltage”; and

by deleting the definition of “high voltage”.

Amendment of section 4