What are electricity activities according to the law in Vietnam? What are cases of exemption from electricity activity licenses in Vietnam?
What are electricity activities according to the law in Vietnam? What are cases of exemption from electricity activity licenses in Vietnam? What are prohibited acts in electricity activities and electricity use in Vietnam?
What are electricity activities according to the law in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 1 Article 3 of the Law on Electricity in 2004 (amended by Clause 1 Article 1 of the Law on amendments to the Law on Electricity in 2012):
Term interpretation
In this Law, the following terms shall be construed as follows:
1. Electricity activities mean activities of organizations or individuals in the domains of electricity development planning, investment, electricity generation, electricity transmission, electricity distribution, electric system regulation, electricity market transaction administration, electricity wholesaling and retailing, specialized electricity consultancy and other relevant activities.
2. Electricity units mean organizations or individuals that carry out activities of electricity generation, electricity transmission, electricity distribution, electric system regulation, electricity market transaction administration, electricity wholesaling, electricity retailing, specialized electricity consultancy or other relevant activities.
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As regulated above, electricity activities mean activities of organizations or individuals in the domains of electricity development planning, investment, electricity generation, electricity transmission, electricity distribution, electric system regulation, electricity market transaction administration, electricity wholesaling and retailing, specialized electricity consultancy and other relevant activities.
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What are cases of exemption from electricity activity licenses in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 1 Article 34 of the Law on Electricity in 2004 (amended by Clauses 1.d and 1.e, Article 2 of the Law on amendments to the Law on Electricity in 2012) stipulating cases of exemption from electricity activity licenses in Vietnam:
Cases of exemption from electricity activity licenses
1. The following cases shall be exempt from electricity activity licenses:
a) Organizations or individuals invest in the construction of electricity-generating establishments for their own use, not for sale of electricity to other organizations or individuals;
b) Organizations or individuals engaged in electricity generation with the installation capacity below the level prescribed by the industry Ministry;
c) Organizations, individuals dealing in electricity in rural areas, mountainous regions, islands, that buy electricity with output smaller than 50 kVA from the electricity distribution grids for direct sale to electricity-using customers in rural areas, mountainous regions or islands;
d) The national electric system-regulating unit and the electricity market transaction- administering unit.
2. Orqanizations and individuals exempt from electricity activity licenses under the provisions of Clause 1 of this Article must comply with the procedures and regulations on operation management, regulations on electricity prices, technical conditions and safety prescribed in this Law.
3. The provincial-level People's Committees shall have to manage and inspect organizations and individuals engaged in electricity activities prescribed at Points a, b and c, Clause 1 of this Article.
As regulated above, the following cases shall be exempt from electricity activity licenses:
- Organizations or individuals invest in the construction of electricity-generating establishments for their own use, not for sale of electricity to other organizations or individuals;
- Organizations or individuals engaged in electricity generation with the installation capacity below the level prescribed by the industry Ministry;
- Organizations, individuals dealing in electricity in rural areas, mountainous regions, islands, that buy electricity with output smaller than 50 kVA from the electricity distribution grids for direct sale to electricity-using customers in rural areas, mountainous regions or islands;
- The national electric system-regulating unit and the electricity market transaction- administering unit.
What are prohibited acts in electricity activities and electricity use in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 7 of the Law on Electricity in 2004 stipulating prohibited acts in electricity activities and electricity use in Vietnam:
- Destroying electrical equipment and facilities, electricity-measuring or counting equipment or electricity works.
- Conducting electricity activities without permits as provided for by this Law.
- Switching on, switching off electricity supply illegally.
- Violating the regulations on safety in electricity generation, transmission, distribution and use.
- Obstructing the inspection of electricity activities and use.
- Stealing electricity.
- Using electricity as animal traps or protection means, except for cases prescribed in Article 59 of this Law.
- Violating the regulations on protection of electricity grid safety corridors, on safe distances of transmission tines and transformer stations.
- Supplying untruthful information, thus causing harms to the legitimate rights and interests of organizations or individuals conducting electricity activities or using electricity.
- Abusing positions and/or powers to harass for bribes, cause troubles, earn illicit profits in electricity activities and/or electricity use.
- Other acts of violation prescribed by electricity legislation.
