Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act No. 4 of 2006)

Regulations

Electricity Regulations for Expropriation on behalf of a Licensee

1. Definitions

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In these Regulations any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act shall have the meaning so assigned, and unless the context otherwise indicates—

 

"deliver"

in relation to any document or notice in these Regulations, means to deliver in accordance with regulation 3;

 

"owner"

means—

(a) in relation to land or a registered right in, over or in respect of land, the person in whose name such land or right is registered, and—
(i) if the owner thereof is deceased, the executor in his or her estate;
(ii) if the estate of the owner thereof has been sequestrated, the trustee of his or her insolvent estate;
(iii) if any such land or a registered right in, over or in respect of land has vested in a liquidator or trustee elected or appointed in terms of the Agricultural Credit Act, 1966 (Act No. 28 of 1966), read with the Agricultural Debt Management Act, 2001 (Act No. 45 of 2001), that liquidator or trustee;
(iv) if the owner thereof is otherwise in any manner not provided for in this paragraph, under a legal disability, his or her legal representative;
(v) if any land or registered right in, over or in respect of land has been attached in terms of an order of court, includes the sheriff and deputy-sheriff, as the case may be;
(vi) includes the authorised representative of the owner in the Republic; and
(v) if any land or registered right in, over or in respect of land has been attached in terms of an order of court, includes the sheriff and deputy-sheriff, as the case may be;
(vi) includes the authorised representative of the owner in the Republic; and
(vii) in the case of a public place or road under the control of a municipality, that municipality; and
(b) in relation to an unregistered right in, over or in respect of land, the holder thereof;

 

"the Act"

means the Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act No. 4 of 2006); and

 

"the Constitution"

means the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996.