BOTSWANA POWER CORPORATION: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

INDEX TO SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

Botswana Power Corporation (Electricity) Bye-Laws

Botswana Power Corporation (Vesting of Assets and Liabilities) Order

BOTSWANA POWER CORPORATION (VESTING OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES) ORDER

(under section 20)

(17th October, 1975)

ARRANGEMENT OF PARAGRAPHS

    PARAGRAPH

    1.    Citation

    2.    Vesting of assets and liabilities

        First Schedule - Assets

        Second Schedule - Liabilities

S.I. 130, 1975,
S.I. 34, 1977.

1.    Citation

    This Order may be cited as the Botswana Power Corporation (Vesting of Assets and Liabilities) Order.

2.    Vesting of assets and liabilities

    There is hereby designated—

    (a)    the assets described in the First Schedule; and

    (b)    the liabilities specified in the Second Schedule,

being assets and liabilities of the Government which were part of, concern or relate to the Government Electricity undertakings, as assets and liabilities which were, with effect from 1st January, 1971, with the consent of the Botswana Power Corporation, vested in the said Corporation.

FIRST SCHEDULE
ASSETS

    The electricity undertaking established and operated by the Government under the name or style of "Gaborone Water and Electricity Unit" for the purpose of supplying consumers in the townships of Gaborone and Lobatse, and the area adjacent or intermediate thereto, with electricity generated by a thermal and diesel fuel power station at Gaborone by means of associated transmission and distribution lines, together with all ancillary equipment required for that purpose, office equipment, staff housing and furniture therein, the whole comprising—

    (a)    Lots 1222 and 6044, Gaborone;

    (b)    Lots 4984 and 4987, Gaborone;

    (c)    Lot 531, Lobatse;

    (d)    one KV overhead line constructed of double wood pole structures carrying three phase conductors and two earth wires running from a step-up substation on Lot 1222, Gaborone, to a step-down substation on Lot 1061, Lobatse, as depicted on sheets numbered 2425 DZ, 2425 D3, 2425 D4 and 2525 B1, together with associated substations, equipment, apparatus, meters, cables and switchgear;

    (e)    the 11 000 volt high tension distribution system and 380/220 volt low tension distribution system comprising overhead lines and underground cables supplying consumers in Gaborone and adjacent areas, together with all associated substations, equipment, apparatus, meters, cables and switchgear required for such supply;

    (f)    the 11 000 volt and 3 300 volt overhead high tension distribution system and 380/220 volt overhead low tension distribution system supplying consumers in Lobatse and adjacent areas and at points intermediate between Gaborone and Lobatse, together with all associated substations, equipment, apparatus, meters, cables and switchgear required for such supply; and

    (g)    the contents of offices numbered 5 to 11, Capitol Building, The Mall, Gaborone, the subject of an agreement of lease entered into by the Government with Farhar Properties (Proprietary) Limited on 10th April, 1970, which lease was assigned by Government to the Corporation on 26th March, 1971.

SECOND SCHEDULE
LIABILITIES

    The following liabilities appearing on the Balance Sheet of the Gaborone Water and Electricity Unit as liabilities as at 31st December, 1970—

BOTSWANA POWER CORPORATION (ELECTRICITY) BYE-LAWS

(under section 28)

(21st December, 1979)

ARRANGEMENT OF BYE-LAWS

    BYE-LAW

    1.    Citation

    2.    Interpretation

    3.    Applications and conditions of supply

    4.    Consumer's agreement-charges for supply

    5.    Continuation of supply to new consumer

    6.    Type of supply

    7.    Service connection

    8.    Meter cabinet or box

    9.    Equipment to be provided by consumer

    10.    High voltage electrical installations

    11.    Enclosure for supply equipment

    12.    Provision of circuit breakers

    13.    Wayleaves

    14.    Contractor's notices

    15.    Inspections and tests

    16.    Defective work

    17.    Liability of Corporation and contractors

    18.    Deposits

    19.    Meters

    20.    Reading of meters

    21.    Testing accuracy of meter

    22.    Failure of meter to register correctly

    23.    Accounts

    24.    Termination of consumer's agreement

    25.    Disconnection of supply

    26.    Charge for reconnection

    27.    Loading and care of Corporation's equipment and apparatus

    28.    Liability for damage to service connection or other Corporation apparatus

    29.    Cost of strengthening systems

    30.    Resale of electricity

    31.    Continuity of supply

    32.    Control apparatus

    33.    Obstructing employees

    34.    Complaints of failure of supply

    35.    Fraudulent use

    36.    Unauthorised connection

    37.    Sealed apparatus

    38.    Tampering

    39.    Owner's and consumer's liability

    40.    Notices

    41.    Offences and penalties

S.I. 123, 1979.

1.    Citation

    These Bye-laws may be cited as the Botswana Power Corporation (Electricity) Bye-laws.

2.    Interpretation

    In these Bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires—

    "approved", in relation to any article or practice, means approved by the Corporation as being suitable and satisfactory in respect of safety, design, performance and the method of its application, regard being had to the recognised principles of electrical practice as embodied in the Electricity (Supply) Regulations (Cap. 73:01 (Sub.Leg.)), and "approval" shall be construed accordingly;

    "consumer" means any person who has entered into an agreement with the Corporation for the supply to him of electricity;

    "consumer's agreement" means an agreement as referred to in bye-law 4;

    "contractor" means any person or company who can satisfy the Corporation that he or any person employed by his company is technically competent;

    "electrical installation" means any cable, conductor, fitting, apparatus or conduit in, over or on any premises and used or intended to be used for purposes incidental to the supply of electricity from a service connection to a point of outlet or consumption in, on or connected to such premises;

    "high voltage" means a voltage normally exceeding 650 volts;

    "high voltage enclosure" means a chamber, compartment or other enclosure in which a transformer, switchgear or other electrical equipment is contained for operating at a high voltage;

    "low voltage" means a voltage not exceeding 250 volts;

    "low voltage enclosure" means a chamber, compartment or other enclosure in which a transformer, switchgear or other electrical equipment is contained for operating at a low voltage;

    "maximum demand" means an amount expressed in kilowatts equal to twice the largest number of kilowatt-hours of electricity supplied in any period of 30 consecutive minutes;

    "medium voltage" means a voltage exceeding 250 volts but not exceeding 650 volts;