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