Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement.

Electricity Act, 2003

1. Short title, extent and commencement.–(1) This Act may be called the Electricity Act, 2003. 

(2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. 

(3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint: 

Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference 
in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming 
into force of that provision.

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