| (1) | When application is made for a licence the Regulator must, in writing, direct, the applicant to publish a notice of the application, in at least two official languages as envisaged in section 6 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, for a period of 30 days, in newspapers or other media, as the Regulator may specify, circulating nationally and in the area of the proposed activity. |
[Section 11(1) substituted by section 11(a) of the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act, 2024, Notice No. 5139, GG51100, dated 20 August 2024 - effective 1 January 2025 per Proclamation Notice 236 of 18 December 2024 with exceptions]
| (2) | The advertisement must state— |
| (a) | the name of the applicant; |
| (b) | the objectives of the applicant; |
| (c) | the place where the application will be available for inspection by any member of the public; |
| (d) | the period within which any objections to the issue of the licence may be lodged with the Regulator; |
| (e) | the address of the Regulator where any objections may be lodged; |
| (f) | that objections must be substantiated by way of an affidavit or solemn declaration; and |
| (g) | such other particulars as may be prescribed. |
| (3) | [Section 11(3) deleted by section 11(b) of the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act, 2024, Notice No. 5139, GG51100, dated 20 August 2024 - effective 1 January 2025 per Proclamation Notice 236 of 18 December 2024 with exceptions] |
| (4) | The Regulator must, within 30 days from the date of expiry of the period contemplated in subsection (2)(d), consider objections to the application contemplated in subsection (1) and make its decision available to the public, together with its reasons for such decision. |
[Section 11(4) substituted by section 11(c) of the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act, 2024, Notice No. 5139, GG51100, dated 20 August 2024 - effective 1 January 2025 per Proclamation Notice 236 of 18 December 2024 with exceptions]
