In its session today, Sunday, the Senate approved two bills: the Public Electricity Law and the Jordanian National Commission for Women's Affairs, as they were presented by the House of Representatives.
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The Senate, during the session chaired by its President Faisal Al-Fayez and attended by the Cabinet, recommended that the Cabinet's approval be obtained for electricity purchase contracts from power plants and energy storage contracts outlined in the Electricity Law, as these contracts have significant financial and legal implications. The Senate emphasized the importance of clarifying the meaning of "self-generation" mentioned in Article 15, stating that it refers to "non-independent self-generation" when issuing the required regulations. The system should also include conditions for employee qualification to enable them to carry out the role of the judicial officer.
The Senate also recommended that the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and the Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission conduct intensive and periodic awareness campaigns related to the new penalties and fines imposed for violating the provisions of the Electricity Law.
The Public Electricity Law defines the roles and powers of both the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and the Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission, while also addressing technological developments, introducing the concept of electricity storage, and creating an attractive investment environment in the electricity and green hydrogen sectors.
The law further adds the concept of independent self-generation, an independent electricity transmission system, and regulates the Ministry of Energy’s preparation of reports on the potential for introducing competition in the electricity sector.
In addition, the Senate approved the bill for the Jordanian National Commission for Women's Affairs, which establishes a legal framework to organize women’s affairs through the creation of a national, independent, non-governmental body responsible for these matters. This body will have legal personality, financial independence, and administrative autonomy, ensuring a complementary role between official and non-governmental institutions.
The bill also defines the institutional framework for the Jordanian National Commission for Women's Affairs to support its work according to the tasks and responsibilities assigned to it since its establishment in 1992, aiming to enhance women's status and empower them in political, economic, and social fields in cooperation and coordination with both official and non-governmental institutions.
Source: Petra News Agency
