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Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)

Regulations

Severe Electricity Supply Constraint

Regulations issued in terms of Section 27(2) of the Act - Severe Electricity Supply Constraint

2. Objects

 

The objects of these Regulations are to assist, protect and provide relief to the public; to protect property; to prevent and combat disruption; and to deal with the destructive nature and other effects of the disaster by—

 

(a) minimising the impact of load shedding on livelihoods, the economy, policing functions, national security, security services, education services, health services, water services, food security, communications and municipal services, amongst others;

 

(b) reducing and managing the impact of load shedding on service delivery to support lifesaving and specified essential infrastructure;

 

(c) providing measures to enable the connection of new generation of electricity; and

 

(d) providing measures to improve Eskom's plant performance.