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(1) This Law may be cited as the Utility Regulation and Competition (Amendment) Law, 2018. (2) This Law shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet. 2. 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(2) The Executive Directors and the Chief Fuels Inspector, under the day-to-day management of the Chief Executive Officer, shall be - (a)  principal advisors to the Board; and (b)  responsible for directing the activities of the Office,  in the Executive Director's or the Chief Fuel Inspector's area of responsibility, consistent with Policy, the direction of     the Board and the guidance of the Chief Executive Officer.\u201d. 8. The principal Law is amended in section 30 as follows - (a) in subsection (2), by deleting the words \\\"by the Board\\\"; (b)  by repealing subsection (5) and substituting the following subsections - \u201c(5)  Subject to subsection (5A), the Board, having given notice to and provided opportunity for comment by the Chief Executive Officer may, by a unanimous vote of the Members of the Board, suspend or revoke the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer for - (a) serious or gross misconduct; or (b) inadequate performance over a reasonable period of time. 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Validity of acts\n\nThe Utility Regulation and Competition (Amendment) Law, 2018\n\n3\nCAYMAN ISLANDS\n\nLaw 5 of 2018\n\nI Assent\n\nFranz Manderson\n\n        Acting Governor.\n\n1st August, 2018\n\nA LAW TO AMEND THE UTILITY REGULATION AND\nCOMPETITION LAW (2018 REVISION) TO MAKE CERTAIN\nPROVISIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW,\n2017 (LAW 21 OF 2017); AND FOR INCIDENTAL AND CONNECTED\nPURPOSES\n\nENACTED by the Legislature of the Cayman Islands.\n\n1.\n(1) This Law may be cited as the Utility Regulation and Competition\n(Amendment) Law, 2018.\n(2) This Law shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by\nOrder made by the Cabinet.\n2.\nThe Utility Regulation and Competition Law (2018 Revision), in this Law\nreferred to as the \u201cprincipal Law\u201d, is amended in section 2 as follows -\n(a)\nby inserting after the definition of the word \u201cChief Executive\nOfficer\u201d,  the following definition -\n\u201c \u201cChief Fuels Inspector\u201d means the person appointed as such\nunder the Dangerous Substances Law (2017 Revision);\u201d; and\nShort title and\ncommencement\nAmendment of section 2\n- interpretation\n\nThe Utility Regulation and Competition (Amendment) Law, 2018\n\n4\n(b) deleting the definition of \u201cexecutive member\u201d and substituting\nthe following -\n\u201c \u201cexecutive member\u201d means the Chief Executive Officer, the\nExecutive Director of Energy, the Executive Director of\nInformation or the Chief Fuels Inspector;\u201d.\n3.\nThe principal Law is amended in section 14(2) as follows -\n(a)\nby deleting the words \u201cnine individuals\u201d and substituting the\nwords \u201cten individuals\u201d;\n(b) by deleting the words \u201cfour non-executive members\u201d and\nsubstituting the words \u201cfive non-executive members\u201d; and\n(c)\nby deleting the words \u201cChief Petroleum Inspector\u201d and\nsubstituting the words \u201cChief Fuels Inspector\u201d.\n\n4.\nThe principal Law is amended in section 17(1) by deleting the word\n\u201cOffice\u201d wherever it appears and substituting the word \u201c Board\u201d in each instance.\n5.\nThe principal Law is amended in section 23 as follows -\n(a)\nin subsection (4) by deleting the words \u201cplus two executive\nmembers\u201d; and\n(b) by repealing subsection (5) and substituting the following\nsubsections -\n\u201c(5) The Chief Executive Officer, the Executive Directors\nand Chief Fuels Inspector shall have no right to vote at meetings\nof the Board and the non-executive members shall each have one\nvote.\n(5A) The decisions of the Board shall be adopted by a\nsimple majority of the votes of the members present and voting\nexcept that in the case of an equality of votes the Chair shall have\na second or casting vote.\u201d.\n6.\nThe principal Law is amended in section 28 by deleting the words \u201cto the\nBoard\u201d.\n7.\nThe principal Law is amended by repealing section 29 and substituting the\nfollowing section -\n\u201cExecutive members\n29. (1)  The Chief Executive Officer shall appoint the\nfollowing to the Office -\nAmendment of section\n14 - structure of Board\nAmendment of section\n17 - duties of Chair and\nDeputy Chair\nAmendment of section\n23 - procedure and\nmeetings\nAmendment of section\n28 - appointment of\nChief Executive Officer\nAmendment of  section\n29 - executive members\n\nThe Utility Regulation and Competition (Amendment) Law, 2018\n\n5\n(a) the Executive Director of Information;\n(b) the Executive Director of Energy; and\n(c) the Chief Fuels Inspector.\n(2) The Executive Directors and the Chief Fuels\nInspector, under the day-to-day management of the Chief\nExecutive Officer, shall be -\n(a)  principal advisors to the Board; and\n(b)  responsible for directing the activities of the\n         Office,  in the Executive Director's or the\nChief Fuel Inspector's area of responsibility,\nconsistent with Policy, the direction of     the\nBoard and the guidance of the Chief\nExecutive Officer.\u201d.\n\n8.\nThe principal Law is amended in section 30 as follows -\n(a)\nin subsection (2), by deleting the words \"by the Board\";\n(b)  by repealing subsection (5) and substituting the following\nsubsections -\n\u201c(5)  Subject to subsection (5A), the Board, having given\nnotice to and provided opportunity for comment by the Chief\nExecutive Officer may, by a unanimous vote of the Members of\nthe Board, suspend or revoke the appointment of the Chief\nExecutive Officer for -\n(a) serious or gross misconduct; or\n(b) inadequate performance over a reasonable period\nof time.\n(5A) The Board may not suspend or revoke the appointment\nof the Chief Executive Officer under subsection (5) unless  the\nBoard has given the executive member adequate opportunity to\nimprove performance to the required level.\n(5B) The Board shall determine inadequate performance by\nevaluating two or more consecutive performance agreements of\nthe Chief Executive Officer.\n(5C) The Chair shall consult with the Minister prior to\nrevoking the appointment the Chief Executive Officer.\u201d;\n(c)    in subsection (6) -\nAmendment of section\n30 - chief executive\nofficer and executive\ndirectors\n\nThe Utility Regulation and Competition (Amendment) Law, 2018\n\n6\n(i)\nby deleting the words \u201cor any of the Executive\nDirectors\u201d wherever they appear; and\n        (ii)  by deleting the words \u201cor Executive Director\u201d; and\n(d)  in subsection (7), by deleting the words \u201cor relevant Executive\nDirector\u201d.\n9.\nNotwithstanding the commencement of the Public Authorities Law, 2017,\nthe appointment of the Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Directors under\nsections 28 and 29 prior to the commencement of this Law shall be valid and\nshall continue.\n10. Any acts, decisions or proceedings of the Board that were carried out prior\nto the commencement of this Law shall not be invalid by reason only of those\nacts, decisions or proceedings being inconsistent with the Public Authorities Law,\n2017.\nPassed by the Legislative Assembly the 29th day of June, 2018.\n\nDr. Hon. W. 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