Section 14, The National Power Authority Act, 1982

(1) The Authority shall— (a) be an authority for the construction of generating stations, including hydro-electric schemes and for the generation, transmission, distribution, supply, sale, purchase, importation and control of electricity throughout Sierra Leone; and as from Vesting Day shall be the sole Authority for all of these functions; [Margin: Handwritten: Deleted] (b) have power to acquire all generating plant, including hydro-electric plant, either in operation or under construction; (c) be responsible for the construction, management, control and operation of the Bumbuna Hydro-Electric Project including its integration into the overall electricity system of Sierra Leone; [Margin: Handwritten: Deleted] (d) supply energy either in bulk or to individual consumer in any part of Sierra Leone or elsewhere; (e) establish as far as is practicable uniform standard voltages throughout its area of supply; (f) secure the supply of energy at reasonable prices; 8 No. 3 National Power Authority 1982 (g) carry on any business usually associated with an electricity undertaking; (h) promote and encourage the economic and efficient use of energy and especially the use thereof for domestic, commercial, agricultural, industrial and manufacturing purposes; (i) in the carrying out of any hydro-electric project ensure that by virtue of its activities there is no deterioration at that time or at any time in the future in the health and ecological standards in the project area beyond those which obtained immediately prior to the commencement of the works connected with the project; (j) keep itself informed of developments relating to the generation of electricity from natural resources available within the State, with particular reference to the implications for the State of such developments; (k) advise the Minister on all matters relating to the construction of generating stations and the generation, transmission, distribution and use of energy; (l) generally to perform and exercise all duties and powers which are imposed or conferred on the Authority by this Act and all such other duties and powers as may hereafter be imposed or conferred on the Authority. (2) For the purposes of sub-section (1) but without prejudice to the generallity thereof, the Authority may— (a) purchase, construct, re-construct, abandon, dispose of, maintain and operate supply lines, generating stations, plant, machinery, stores, supplies, buildings, dwelling houses, and works; [Margin: Act No. 16 of 1963.] (b) subject to the provisions of the Water (Control and Supply) Act, 1963 abstract water from any lake, river, stream or other natural source and do all such acts as may be necessary for the purpose of utilising and returning the water so abstracted; (c) acquire any property, moveable or immoveable, the acquisition of which the Authority deems necessary or expedient and which will facilitate the efficient performance of the Authority's duties and functions under this Act; and [Margin: Amended by the insertion of sub-sec 3 of Sec 11 of Decree 25/93] (d) carry out all such activities as may appear to it requisite, advantageous or convenient, for, or in connection with, the performance of its duties under this Act or with a view to making the best use of any of its assets. [Margin: Sale and hi[illegible] of electrical apparatus.]