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| (1) The Electricity Act is repealed with effect from the date on which Chapter II of this Act comes into operation. |
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| (2) The Ceylon Electricity Board Act, No 17 of 1969 is repealed with effect from the relevant date. |
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| (3) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Electricity Act -
| | (a) all licences issued under that Act and in force on the day proceeding the date on which Chapter II of this Act comes into operation, shall in so far as such licences authorize any one of following activities, namely, the generation, transmission, distribution or supply of electricity, continue in force after that date ; | | |
| | (b) all regulation made under section 60 of that Act and in force on the day preceding the relevant date, shall in so far as such regulations are not inconsistent with any provision of this Act continue in force after that date ; and | | |
| | (c) the regulatory powers, duties and functions under the Electricity Act conferred on or assigned to the Energy Supply Committee and to the Energy Regulatory by and under the Energy Supply (Temporary Provisions) Act, No. 2 of 2002 shall, so long as the last mentioned Act is in operation be exercised, performed and discharged respectively, by the said Committee and the Energy Regulator under the corresponding provision of this Act, in consultation with the Commission. | | |
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| (4) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Ceylon Electricity Board Act, No. 17 of 1969 -
| | (a) all regulations made under section 56 of that Act and in force on the day preceding the date on which Chapter II of this Act comes into operation, shall , in so far as such regulations are not inconsistent with any provision of this Act, continue in force after that date ; | | |
| | (b) all tariffs fixed by the Board under section 52 of that Act, for the supply of electricity by the Board, and in force on the day preceding the relevant day, until varied or replaced by the respective successor companies in accordance with the conditions of their respective licences ; and | | |
| | (c) where in respect of any matter or issue arising in or concerning the electricity industry no provisions or no effective provisions are made in this Act, such of the provisions of the Ceylon Electricity Board Act as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act shall apply in respect of such matter or issue. | | |
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