2014            Electric Power Corporation Amendment              No. 6 

SAMOA

Arrangement of Provisions 

1. Short title and commencement       3. Staffing 
2. General Manager              

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2014, No. 6 

AN ACT to amend the Electric Power Corporation Act 1980 in relation to the appointment of the General Manager and other related purposes. [7^thApril 2014] 

BE IT ENACTED by the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in Parliament assembled as follows: 

1. Short title and commencement-(1) This Act may be cited as the Electric Power Corporation Amendment Act 2014 and shall be read and form part of the Electric Power Corporation Act 1980. 
2. This Act commences on the date of assent by the Head of State. 

2. General Manager -For sections 32(2) and 32(3) of the 

Electric Power Corporation Act 1980 substitute:       2          Electric Power Corporation Amendment            2014, No. 6 

“(2) No person shall be appointed as the General Manager unless the person: 

(a)  is a qualified engineer; and 

(b)  has at least a degree in management or has at least five (5) years experience in managing a corporation, ministry, public body or other prescribed body at an executive level; and (c) has other prescribed qualifications. 

(3)  The General Manager shall: 

(a)   be the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation; and 

(b)   be responsible for the control and management of the operations of the Corporation. 

(4)  For the purpose of this section and section 33, “qualified engineer” means a professional engineer in the electricity and power industry with a formal qualification in the field of either electrical, electronic or mechanical engineering.”. 

1. Staffing- In section 33(2) of the Electric Power Corporation Act 1980, omit “and experienced electrical”. 

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The Electric Power Corporation Amendment Act 2014 is administered by the Electric Power Corporation. 

Printed by the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, by authority of the Legislative Assembly.