Section 55 — Use, etc., of meters.

55. Use, etc., of meters.–(1) No licensee shall supply electricity, after the expiry of two years from 
the appointed date, except through installation of a correct meter in accordance with the regulations to be 
made in this behalf by the Authority: 



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Provided that the licensee may require the consumer to give him security for the price of a meter and 
enter into an agreement for the hire thereof, unless the consumer elects to purchase a meter: 

Provided further that the State Commission may, by notification, extend the said period of two years 
for a class or classes of persons or for such area as may be specified in that notification. 

(2) For proper accounting and audit in the generation, transmission and distribution or trading of 
electricity, the Authority may direct the installation of meters by a generating company or licensee at such 
stages of generation, transmission or distribution or trading of electricity and at such locations of 
generation, transmission or distribution or trading, as it may deem necessary. 

(3) If a person makes default in complying with the provisions contained in this section or the 
regulations made under sub-section (1), the Appropriate Commission may make such order as it thinks fit 
for requiring the default to be made good by the generating company or licensee or by any officers of a 
company or other association or any other person who is responsible for its default.