| (a) | alleged discrimination regarding tariffs or conditions of access; and |
| (b) | if a licensee is involved, an alleged failure to abide by its licensing conditions. |
[Section 32(1) substituted by section 25 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) | On receipt of a report under subsection (1), the Regulator may institute a formal investigation. |
| (3) | Upon instituting a formal investigation under subsection (2)— |
| (a) | the Regulator may appoint a person to chair the investigation and as many persons as may be necessary to assist with the investigation; |
| (b) | the person appointed under paragraph (a) and the persons assisting him or her may summon witnesses and conduct the investigation in the prescribed manner. |
| (4) | On completion of the investigation under subsection (3) the person chairing it must submit his or her written report thereon to the Regulator. |
| (5) | On receipt of the report, the Regulator may— |
| (a) | refer the report to the Director of Public Prosecutions of the area concerned; |
| (b) | if a licensee is involved, act on the matter in accordance with section 18(2). |
[Subsection (5)(b) substituted by section 11 of Act No. 28 of 2007]
