Recognition of Customary Marriages Act, 1998
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Competition Act, 1998 (Act No. 89 of 1998)RegulationsEnergy Users Block Exemption, 20232. Purpose |
| (2) | The purpose of these Regulations is to give effect to the purposes of the Act as set out in section 2 of the Act by exempting a category of agreements or practices by Energy Users from the application of sections 4(1)(a), 4(1)(b)(i) - excluding the fixing of the selling prices of goods and services to customers or consumers, 4(1)(b)(ii) and 5(1) of the Act in response to the Electricity Supply Constraint: |
| (a) | solely with the purpose of enabling collaboration to: |
| (i) | secure backup or alternative energy supply; or |
| (ii) | reduce energy costs; or |
| (iii) | promote the optimisation and efficient use of energy supply; or |
| (iv) | secure shared or adjacent sites, infrastructure, equipment and facilities. |
| (b) | in order to contribute to regulatory measures aimed at the prevention of the escalation of the Electricity Supply Constraint. |
