Utility Regulation and Competition (Amendment) Act, 2022 (Act 18 of 2022)

Amendment of section 2 of the Utility Regulation and Competition Act (2021 Revision) -

UTILITY REGULATION AND COMPETITION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2022 AN ACT TO AMEND THE UTILITY REGULATION AND COMPETITION ACT (2021 REVISION) TO CHANGE THE STRUCTURE AND CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARD IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE GOVERNANCE OF THE OFFICE; TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE; TO AMEND THE INDEMNIFICATION PROVISION TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY CLAIMS CAUSED BY BAD FAITH WILL NOT BE INDEMNIFIED BY THE GOVERNMENT; AND FOR INCIDENTAL AND CONNECTED PURPOSES ENACTED by the Legislature of the Cayman Islands. Short title This Act may be cited as the Utility Regulation and Competition (Amendment) Act, Amendment of section 2 of the Utility Regulation and Competition Act (2021 Revision) - interpretation The Utility Regulation and Competition Act (2021 Revision), in this Act referred to as the “principal Act”, is amended in section 2(1) by inserting after the definition of the words “Chief Fuels Inspector”, the following definition — I Assent, Martyn Roper Governor Date: 29th day of December, 2022

“ “chief officer” means the person appointed pursuant to the Public Service Management Act (2018 Revision) as chief officer in the ministry with responsibility for the Office”;”. Amendment of section 14 - structure of Board The principal Act is amended in section 14 by repealing subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection — “(2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), the Board shall consist of eleven individuals being — (a) the Chair; (b) nine non-executive members; and (c) the Chief Executive Officer, as an ex officio executive member.”. Amendment of section 18 - appointment of non-executive members The principal Act is amended in section 18(2)(a) by deleting the words “Cabinet Secretary” and substituting the words “chief officer, ”. Amendment of section 19 - reappointment of non-executive members The principal Act is amended in section 19 by deleting the words “Cabinet Secretary”, wherever they appear, and substituting the words “chief officer”. Amendment of section 21 - resignation The principal Act is amended in section 21 by deleting the words “Cabinet Secretary” and substituting the words “chief officer”. Amendment of section 23 - procedure and meetings The principal Act is amended in section 23(5) by deleting the words “, the Executive Directors and Chief Fuels Inspector”. Amendment of section 26 - the Risk and Audit Subcommittee The principal Act is amended in section 26(2) as follows — (a) by inserting after the words “The Office shall appoint the chairperson” the words “from among the Members”; and (b) in paragraph (a), by deleting the words “a Member or”.

Amendment of section 110 - indemnity The principal Act is amended in section 110 by deleting the words “negligence or”. Passed by the Parliament the 14th day of December, 2022. Hon. Katherine Ebanks-Wilks Speaker Zena Merren-Chin Clerk of the Parliament