Organisation
Article 5 of the REWS Act establishes the functions of the Regulator for Energy and Water Services. It gives wide-ranging responsibilities to the Regulator, essentially involving the regulation of practices, operations and activities in the energy and water sectors. This may be broadly considered to incorporate the regulation of:
- the national utilities and service providers for energy and water namely Enemalta plc and the Water Services Corporation and their subsidiary companies;
- retailers and operators in the regulated sectors including: operators of petrol stations, suppliers and delivery operators of gas and kerosene, offshore bunkering companies, private operators of desalination plants and operators of road tankers;
- tradesmen and service providers such as electricians, installers of renewable energy systems and competent persons in the regulated sectors.
The Regulator is also designated as the central stockholding entity for security stocks in accordance with Council Directive 2009/119/EC of 14 September 2009 which imposes an obligation on Member States to maintain minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products.
