Government Gazette REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Vol. 478 Cape Town 6 April 2005 No. 27458THE PRESIDENCY No. 340 6 April 2005It is hereby notified that the President has assented to the following Act, which is hereby published for general information:– No. 40 of 2004: National Energy Regulator Act, 2004. AIDS HELPLINE: 0800-123-22 Prevention is the cure 2 No. 27458 GOVERNMENTGAZETTE,6 APRIL 2005Act No. 40,2004 NATIONAL ENERGY REGULATORACT, 2004(English text signed by the President.)(Assented to 30 March 2005.)ACTTo establish a single regulator to regulate the electricity, piped-gas and petroleum. .- , industries; and to provide for matters connected therewith. B E IT ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, as follows:-CONTENTSSections1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.CHAPTER IDEFINITIONS AND OBJECTDefinitionsObject of ActCHAPTERNATIONAL ENERGY REGULATOR510Establishment of Energy Regulator Functions of Energy Regulator Composition of Energy Regulator Disqualificat...