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Gas Act, 2001 (Act No. 48 of 2001)

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Gas Act Rules, 2021

Chapter 4 : Complaints, Investigations, Inspections and Inquiries

17. Form and manner of submitting a complaint

 

(1) Complaints in terms of section 31(1) of the Act must be lodged with the Energy Regulator within the period of validity of the licence concerned.

 

(2) Complaints contemplated in sub-rule (1) above must comply with section 31(3) of the Act and must be lodged with the Energy Regulator—
(a) in writing by completing the form in Annexure H; OR
(b) telephonically by calling the number: +27 12 401 4600.

 

(3) Written complaints must be delivered by hand or sent by registered post or electronically to the addresses or sent by fax to the number stated in Rule 2.

 

(4) Where a complaint is lodged telephonically, the complainant will be required to sign an affidavit confirming details of the complaint.

 

(5) The affidavit referred to in sub-rule (4) must be delivered to any of the addresses or fax number stated in Rule 2 within 14 days of telephonically lodging the complaint.

 

(6) A complainant may request the confidential treatment of information submitted to the Energy Regulator as part of its complaint, in which case the full written complaint must be submitted together with—
(a) the request for confidential treatment of information in the form specified in Annexure A in accordance with Rule 4 of these Rules; and
(b) the intended non-confidential version of the written complaint.

 

(7) The provisions of Rule 7(3), (4), (5), (7) and (8) apply to all complaints lodged under this Rule 17 with changes required by context.

 

(8) The Energy Regulator must conduct an investigation into any such complaint so lodged in line with Rule 19 of these Rules.