PAPUA NEW GUINEA: National Energy Authority Act 2021 (Act No. 6 of 2021)

Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Effective Start Year: 
2021
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Act
Economic Sector: 
Energy, Power
Energy Types: 
All, Oil, Power, Gas, Renewable, Other
Issued by: 
National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
Source: 
National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
File: 
National Energy Authority Act 2021 (Act No. 6 of 2021)
Overall Summary: 
The National Energy Authority Act 2021 (Act No. 6 of 2021) to regulate the generation, transmission, distribution and retailing of the renewable and non-renewable energy, including - (a) overseeing the administration and enforcement of laws and regulations and policies governing the energy industry; and (b) receiving and collecting levies, fees, tariffs and other charges; and (c) responsibility for energy research and development to implement the energy policy and law; and (d) approval of the corporate policies of the subsidiary companies and affiliate entities; and (e) administering the National Electrification Trust Fund, and for related purposes.
Governance
National policy structure: 
An Act entitled National Energy Authority Act 2021 Being an Act to regulate the generation, transmission, distribution and retailing of the renewable and non-renewable energy, including - (a) overseeing the administration and enforcement of laws and regulations and policies governing the energy industry; and (b) receiving and collecting levies, fees, tariffs and other charges; and (c) responsibility for energy research and development to implement the energy policy and law; and (d) approval of the corporate policies of the subsidiary companies and affiliate entities; and (e) administering the National Electrification Trust Fund, and for related purposes.