आधिकारिक दस्तावेज़ / Official document
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- Jurisdiction
- Central
- Enactment date
- 2003-05-26
- Sections available
- 188
Commencement information from the source
10-06-2003
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1Short title, extent and commencement.→2Definitions.→3National Electricity Policy and Plan.→4National policy on stand alone systems for rural areas and non-conventional energy systems.→5National policy on electrification and local distribution in rural areas.→6Joint responsibility of State Government and Central Government in rural electrification.→7Generating company and requirement for setting up of generating station.→8Hydro-electric generation.→9Captive generation.→10Duties of generating companies.→11Directions to generating companies.→12Authorised persons to transmit, supply, etc., electricity.→13Power to exempt.→14Grant of licence.→15Procedure for grant of licence.→16Conditions of licence.→17Licensee not to do certain things.→18Amendment of licence.→19Revocation of licence.→20Sale of utilities of licensees.→21Vesting of utility in purchaser.→22Provisions where no purchase takes place.→23Directions to licensees.→24Suspension of distribution licence and sale of utility.→25Inter-State, regional and inter-regional transmission.→26National Load Despatch Centre.→27Constitution of Regional Load Despatch Centre.→28Functions of Regional Load Despatch Centre.→29Compliance of directions.→30Transmission within a State.→31Constitution of State Load Despatch Centres.→32Functions of State Load Despatch Centres.→33Compliance of directions.→34Grid Standards.→35Intervening transmission facilities.→36Charges for intervening transmission facilities.→37Directions by Appropriate Government.→38Central Transmission Utility and functions.→39State Transmission Utility and functions.→40Duties of transmission licensees.→41Other business of transmission licensee.→42Duties of distribution licensee and open access.→43Duty to supply on request.→44Exceptions from duty to supply electricity.→45Power to recover charges.→46Power to recover expenditure.→47Power to require security.→48Additional terms of supply.→49Agreements with respect to supply or purchase of electricity.→50The Electricity supply code.→51Other businesses of distribution licensees.→52Provisions with respect to electricity trader.→53Provision relating to safety and electricity supply.→54Control of transmission and use of electricity.→55Use, etc., of meters.→56Disconnection of supply in default of payment.→57Standards of performance of licensee.→58Different standards of performance by licensee.→59Information with respect to levels of performance.→60Market domination.→61Tariff regulations.→62Determination of tariff.→63Determination of tariff by bidding process.→64Procedure for tariff order.→65Provision of subsidy by State Government.→66Development of market.→67Provision as to opening up of streets, railways, etc.→68Overhead lines.→69Notice to telegraph authority.→70Constitution, etc., of Central Electricity Authority.→71Members not to have certain interest.→72Officers and staff of Authority.→73Functions and duties of Authority.→74Power to require statistics and returns.→75Directions by Central Government to Authority.→76Constitution of Central Commission.→77Qualifications for appointment of Members of Central Commission.→78Constitution of Selection Committee to recommend Members.→79Functions of Central Commission.→80Central Advisory Committee.→81Objects of Central Advisory Committee.→82Constitution of State Commission.→83Joint Commission.→84Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members of State Commission.→85Constitution of Selection Committee to select Members of State Commission.→86Functions of State Commission.→87State Advisory Committee.→88Objects of State Advisory Committee.→89Term of office and conditions of service of Members.→90Removal of Member.→91Secretary, officers and other employees of Appropriate Commission.→92Proceedings of Appropriate Commission.→93Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings.→94Powers of Appropriate Commission.→95Proceedings before Commission.→96Powers of entry and seizure.→97Delegation.→98Grants and loans by Central Government.→99Establishment of Fund by Central Government.→100Accounts and audit of Central Commission.→101Annual report of Central Commission.→102Grants and Loans by State Government.→103Establishment of Fund by State Government.→104Accounts and audit of State Commission.→105Annual report of State Commission.→106Budget of Appropriate Commission.→107Directions by Central Government.→108Directions by State Government.→109Directions to Joint Commission.→110Establishment of Appellate Tribunal.→111Appeal to Appellate Tribunal.→112Composition of Appellate Tribunal.→113Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Member of Appellate Tribunal.→114Term of office.→115Terms and conditions of service.→116Vacancies.→117Resignation and removal.→117AQualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Member.→118Member to act as Chairperson in certain circumstances.→119Officers and other employees of Appellate Tribunal.→120Procedure and powers of Appellate Tribunal.→121Power of Appellate Tribunal.→122Distribution of business amongst Benches and transfer of cases from one Bench to another Bench.→123Decision to be by majority.→124Right of appellant to take assistance of legal practitioner and of Appropriate Commission to appoint presenting officers.→125Appeal to Supreme Court.→126Assessment.→127Appeal to Appellate Authority.→128Investigation of certain matters.→129Orders for securing compliance.→130Procedure for issuing directions by Appropriate Commission.→131Vesting of property of Board in State Government.→132Use of proceeds of sale or transfer of Board, etc.→133Provisions relating to officers and employees.→134Payment of compensation or damages on transfer.→135Theft of Electricity.→136Theft of electric lines and materials.→137Punishment for receiving stolen property.→138Interference with meters or works of licensee.→139Negligently breaking or damaging works.→140Penalty for intentionally injuring works.→141Omitted.→142Punishment for non-compliance of directions by Appropriate Commission.→143Power to adjudicate.→144Factors to be taken into account by adjudicating officer.→145Civil courts not to have jurisdiction.→146Punishment for non-compliance of orders or directions.→147Penalties not to affect other liabilities.→148Penalty where works belong to Government.→149Offences by companies.→150Abetment.→151Cognizance of offences.→151APower of police to investigate.→151BCertain offences to be cognizable and non-bailable.→152Compounding of offences.→153Constitution of Special Courts.→154Procedure and power of Special Court.→155Special Court to have powers of Court of Session.→156Appeal and revision.→157Review.→158Arbitration.→159Protection of railways, highways, airports and canals, docks, wharfs and piers.→160Protection of telegraphic, telephonic and electric signalling lines.→161Notice of accidents and injuries.→162Appointment of Chief Electrical Inspector and Electrical Inspector.→163Power for licensee to enter premises and to remove fittings or other apparatus of licensee.→164Exercise of powers of Telegraph Authority in certain cases.→165Amendment of sections 40 and 41 of Act 1 of 1894.→166Coordination forum.→167Exemption of electric lines or electrical plants from attachment in certain cases.→168Protection of action taken in good faith.→169Members, officers, etc., of Appellate Tribunal, Appropriate Commission to be public servants.→170Recovery of penalty payable under this Act.→171Services of notices, orders or documents.→172Transitional provisions.→173Inconsistency in laws.→174Act to have overriding effect.→175Provisions of this Act to be in addition to and not in derogation of other laws.→176Power of Central Government to make rules.→177Powers of Authority to make regulations.→178Powers of Central Commission to make regulations.→179Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.→180Powers of State Governments to make rules.→181Powers of State Commissions to make regulations.→182Rules and regulations to be laid before State Legislature.→183Power to remove difficulties.→184Provisions of Act not apply in certain cases.→185Repeal and saving.→
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