Section 30, The National Power Authority Act, 1982

(1) Subject to such exceptions as may be prescribed, no person other than the Authority shall— (a) without a licence generate or permit to be generated energy in excess of five kilowatts for his own use; or (b) supply to, or for the use of, any other person energy from any installation, except under and in accordance with the terms of a licence expressly authorising such use or supply as the case may be. (2) Such licences may be granted by the Authority on payment of such fees, if any, as may be prescribed. (3) No licence shall be transferred without the consent of the Authority. (4) Licences shall be subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Authority and all such conditions shall be set out in the licence. In particular, and without limiting the matters covered by these conditions, they may provide for— No. 3 National Power Authority 1982 (a) the manner in which electricity may be supplied to any person; (b) the amount to be charged for electricity to be supplied to any person; (c) the keeping and auditing of accounts; and (d) the keeping of records and statistics. (5) Licences may be for such periods as the Authority may in each several case approve and the period of duration shall be stated in the Licence. (6) The Authority shall not refuse the granting of licence in areas where the Authority is unable to supply energy. [Margin: Applicatio[illegible] for licence]