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[ltr][You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Baghdad -arac Press -27 January: admitted theIraqi Council of Representatives, on Thursday, the Ministry of Electricity Law
According to the text of the law:
In the name of the people
Presidency
Based on what passed the House of Representatives and approved by the President of the Republic in accordance with the provisions of subsection [first] article [61] and item [III] of Article 73 of the Constitution.
It issued the following law.
No. [] for the year 2017
[Ministry of Electricity Law]
Chapter One
Establishment and objectives
Article -1-established Ministry called the [Ministry of Electricity] has a moral personality, represented by the Minister of Electricity or authorized, to be based in Baghdad , and it may establish a local formations to manage work across Iraq to achieve its objectives set forth in this law.
Article-2-This law aims to: -
I. provide electrical power to meet the needs of the community and the national economy.
Organization of the operational activities of the production, transmission, distribution and purchase and sale of energy.
III regulate investment activities of construction and rehabilitation projects related to the provision of electric power.
IV regulate the entry of the national private sector and foreign investment in the field of production and distribution, providing the legislative environment and the organization to do so.
V. support and encourage the use of renewable energies in various fields and localization industries.
VII gradual transition from centralized management to decentralized management activities in the operation and maintenance of production and distribution facilities.
Article 3 The ministry in achieving its goals for the following tasks:
I. preparation of public policy for the electricity sector so as to ensure optimal use of energy, according to the requirements of economic and social development.
Second : Develop a strategy for electric energy in the light of the general strategy of the state and future guidance.
III operation and maintenance of production systems, transport and distribution of publicly owned.
IV sustain and expand the transport system inside Iraq and the requirements linked with the neighboring countries.
V. holding Mnzawmte expand production and distribution of state - funded and publicly owned and expanded by investing according to the general policy of the state.
VI conclude a partnership contracts between public and private sector in the areas of production and distribution.
VII regulate the involvement of local governments in investment and partnership between the public and private sectors in the areas of production and distribution.
VIII cooperation with States on the electrical connection and the sale and purchase of electricity and the conclusion of memoranda of understanding and agreements necessary ratification in accordance with the constitutional and legal frameworks and follow up the implementation of commitments with those countries.
IX represent Iraq in international and regional organizations, conferences and seminars on the electricity sector.
X. recommendation to grant licenses to national and foreign private companies to invest in the establishment of production plants and distribution, according to the general policy of the state and in coordination with the National Commission for Investment and investment authorities in the governorates not organized in a region.
Eleventh - to lay the foundations and the general rules that must be adhered to by the public and private sectors and to ensure that their interests and the interests of consumers, and monitor compliance.
Chapter II
Minister
Article-4-
First. Wazzerho and Chief of the Ministry, in charge of the implementation of its policies, functions and exercise control and supervision of their activities and their effectiveness and good performance, and issued his instructions and internal regulations and decisions in all matters relating to the functions of the ministry and its departments and associated companies in various administrative, legal, technical, financial and regulatory affairs according to law.
Second : The Minister may authorize some of his powers to any of Kelly and the Ministry or to any of the directors - general of departments or companies affiliated to the ministry.
Article 5.-First: the Ministry and Kellan [and Undersecretary for production, Undersecretary of the ministry for transport and distribution.
Second , determine the tasks and Kelly ministry directives issued by the Minister, that includes tasks related to technical and administrative distribution of its terms of reference.
Chapter III
The organizational structure of the Ministry
Article 6
I. Office of the Inspector General.
Second formations ministry center.
Technical O.aldairh.
B. Training and Energy Research Department.
C. Department of investments and contracts.
Dr.. Operating and control circuit.
And . Planning and Studies Department.
E. Administrative Department.
to. economic circle.
K. Legal Department.
Third formations associated with the ministry and is in the public companies , which is responsible for the production, transmission and distribution activities , namely:
a. Electric power production companies:
1. General Company for the production of electric energy / South region.
2. General Company for the production of electric energy / Central region.
3. The General Company for the production of electrical / northern region energy.
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[*]General Company for the production of electric energy / Middle Euphrates.
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B.hrkat power transmission: 1. General Company for power transmission / South region.
2. The General Company for power transmission / Central region.
3. The General Company for power transmission / northern region.
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[*]General Company for power transmission / upper Euphrates and the East.
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C. Electric power distribution companies , namely:
1. General Company for Electricity distribution Baghdad.
2-General Company for Electricity Distribution south.
3. The General Company for the distribution center electricity.
4. General Company for Electricity Distribution North.
D linked Bwazzrah General Company for examination and rehabilitation of electrical systems.
Article 7
First. Runs each of the chambers provided for in item [II] article [6] of this employee law entitled General Manager , holds a university degree previews least it is experienced and competent and friendly service in a field of work for less than [15] fifteen years.
Second. The Inspector General shall exercise his duties in accordance with law.
the fourth chapter
General and Final Provisions
Article -8-to the ministry in order to achieve the principles of economic reform in the electricity sector that are the following:
First , restructuring of companies associated with the ministry.
Second , the implementation of policies and management plans and programs associated with the transfer of the ministry Alyhrkat corporate contribution, according to the ministry provided to the Council of Ministers.
Third: the assets of public companies that have been converted into joint stock companies during the restructuring process of associated companies of the ministry and even make all modifications to the property management.
Fourth , the development of models for partnership between the public and private sectors and mechanisms for implementation.
Fifth: the development of work and methods of production and distribution methods in accordance with the technical parameters of modern innovations.
Article -9-based ministry for the purpose of investment in the electricity sector , including the following:
First , open investment opportunities for the private sector for the construction of new production plants.
Second , encourage the private sector to invest in the construction of plants for renewable energy while providing the necessary incentives.
Article 10.-regulate the relationship between the Ministry of Electricity and the Ministry of Oil and others on a contractual basis through the conclusion of unequal contracts between the ministry and companies to ensure that their rights of processing and receipt and payment with penalty clauses.
Article 11 of the Ministry of passing electric wires and cables above or below public roads or streets located within the city limits and beyond them to evaluate the columns and create tunnels where , taking into account the provisions of tiling Ahawaa Law No. 85 of 1963 average.
Article -12- of the ministry in order to achieve the objectives of the exercise of these rights in accordance with the provisions of law and to meet with fair compensation when the events of the damage but only once:
First , the traffic in the land of others.
Second , put the columns and the passage of wires and cables in the properties of others.
Third , cut trees and branches that hinder electrical networks.
Fourth: the temporary works of others to land.
Article 13. First. Funded companies set forth in item [III] of article 8 of this law , self - funded.
Thania.ihdd selling electrical unit price to suit the size and operational cost with instructions issued by the Minister after the approval of the Cabinet, taking into consideration the amount of volume of consumption and stimulate the agricultural and industrial sectors.
Thirdly. Electrical energy consumption is classified into [my house] and [commercial] and [industrial] and [government] and [agricultural] and any other classification is determined by the ministry, taking into account the low - income people.
Article 14.-applied public roads Law No. 35 of 2002 on the tract to establish and electricity poles and lines, maintenance and distribution of electric energy where the transmission towers or above or below it .
Article -15- Minister or designating someone to take the following actions in the case of overtaking on any of the electrical components of the system:
First. Confiscation of tools and equipment used by squatters and cut power to them as far as the case of overtaking.
Second. The imposition of a fine upward by instructions issued by the ministry.
Thirdly. Download squatters wage cut power and costs arising from it , including the wages of committees to address cases of abuse.
Fourthly. Move the criminal complaint against abusers according to the law after exhausting the procedures set forth in items [first] and [II] of this article.
Article -16- mobility rights and obligations of employees and developed under the Electricity Authority of the Revolutionary Command Council resolution [dissolved] No. [95] on 21/06/1996 to the Ministry of Electricity institution under the provisions of this law.
Article-17 formations ministry center tasks stipulated in item sets [Second] of Article 7 of this law and its divisions and functions of these divisions instructions issued by the Minister.
Article -18- first. The Minister 's proposal systems to facilitate the implementation of the provisions of this law.
Second. The Minister may issue instructions and internal systems to facilitate the implementation of the provisions of this law.
Article -19-repealed the Revolutionary Command Council resolution [dissolved] No. [95] on 06/21/1999 and the remaining instructions and regulations issued thereunder by failing window without prejudice to the provisions of this law until a Maihl replaced or repealed.
-20- Article of this law shall be the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
The reasons:
In order to create the Ministry of Electricity and define their functions and the establishment and development of infrastructure for the sectors of electricity to keep pace with technological progress and development so as to ensure the provision of electric power to all parts of Iraq, this law was enacted.
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