Electricity Reform Act (No. 28 of 2002)

Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

General condition of licences

14.

(1) A generation, transmission or distribution licence may include -

	(a) such condition (whether or not relating to the activities authorized by the licence) as the Commission considers necessary having regard to the functions assigned to it by section 3 ;

	(b) condition requiring payment to the Commission upon the grants licence, or periodic payments during the term of the licence, of such amount or amounts a may be determined by the Commission by or under the licence ;

(i) to have effect or cease to have effect at such times and in such circumstance as may be specified in the licence ; or

(ii) to be modified in such manner as may be specified in the licence at such, times, and in such circumstance as may be so specified ; and

	(d) condition relating to the prohibition of abuse of monopoly position or other anti-competitive behavior.

(2) Conditions included in a generation. Transmission, or distribution licence may include, requirement -

	(a) compelling the licensee to adhere to any decisions order direction or determination given by the Commissions as to such as are specified in the licence ;

	(b) compelling the licensee to comply with all requirement of the licence :

	(c) compelling the licence to refer certain matter for determination by the Commission ;

	(d) compelling the licence to refer for approval by the Commission certain things to be done under the licence or certain contracts or agreements made in pursuance of the licence ;

	(e) restricting the ownership by the licensee or any of its affiliates of specified business interest; and

	(f) compelling the licensee to enter into agreement with other persons.

(3) Any sum received by the Commission by virtue of any condition of a licence shall be paid into the Fund of the Commission.