Act Text
Preamble1 - Electricity Act, 2003
Section1 - SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT
Section2 - DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,
Chapter1 - NATIONAL ELECTRICITY POLICY AND PLAN
Section4 - NATIONAL POLICY ON STAND ALONE SYSTEMS FOR RURAL AREAS AND NON- CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SYSTEMS The Central Government
Section5 - NATIONAL POLICY ON ELECTRIFICATION AND LOCAL DISTRIBUTION IN RURAL AREAS The Central Government shall also formulate a
Section6 - OBLIGATIONS TO SUPPLY ELECTRICITY TO RURAL AREAS The Appropriate Government shall endeavour to supply electricity to
Section7 - GENERATING COMPANY AND REQUIREMENT FOR SETTING UP OF GENERATING STATION Any generating company may establish, operate
Chapter2 - HYDRO-ELECTRIC GENERATION
Chapter3 - CAPTIVE GENERATION
Chapter4 - DUTIES OF GENERATING COMPANIES
Chapter5 - DIRECTIONS TO GENERATING COMPANIES
Section12 - AUTHORISED PERSONS TO TRANSMIT SUPPLY, ETC., ELECTRICITY -No person shall
Section13 - POWER TO EXEMPT The Appropriate Commission may, on the recommendations, of the Appropriate Government, in accordance
Section14 - GRANT OF LICENCE The Appropriate Commission may, on an application made to it under section 15, grant a licence to any
Section53 - Provided also that a distribution licensee shall not require a licence to undertake trading in electricity
Chapter6 - PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF LICENCE
Section16 - CONDITIONS OF LICENCE The Appropriate Commission may specify any general or specific conditions which shall apply
Chapter7 - LICENSEE NOT TO DO CERTAIN THINGS
Chapter8 - AMENDMENT OF LICENCE
Chapter9 - REVOCATION OF LICENCE
Chapter10 - SALE OF UTILITIES OF LICENSEES
Section21 - VESTING OF UTILITY IN PURCHASER Where a utility is sold under section 20 or section 24, then, upon completion of the
Section22 - PROVISIONS WHERE NO PURCHASE TAKES PLACE If the utility is not sold in the manner provided under section 20 or section
Section23 - DIRECTIONS TO LICENSEES If the Appropriate Commission is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do for
Section24 - SUSPENSION OF DISTRIBUTION LICENCE AND SALE OF UTILITY
Section25 - INTER-STATE, REGIONAL AND INTER-REGIONAL TRANSMISSION For the purposes of this Part, the Central Government may, make
Chapter11 - NATIONAL LOAD DESPATCH CENTRE
Chapter12 - CONSTITUTION OF REGIONAL LOAD DESPATCH CENTRE
Chapter13 - FUNCTIONS OF REGIONAL LOAD DESPATCH CENTRE
Chapter14 - COMPLIANCE OF DIRECTIONS
Section30 - TRANSMISSION WITHIN A STATE The State Commission shall facilitate and promote transmission, wheeling and
Chapter15 - CONSTITUTION OF STATE LOAD DESPATCH CENTRES
Chapter16 - FUNCTIONS OF STATE LOAD DESPATCH CENTRES
Chapter17 - COMPLIANCE OF DIRECTIONS
Section34 - GRID STANDARDS Every transmission licensee shall comply with such technical standards, of operation and maintenance of
Section35 - INTERVENING TRANSMISSION FACILITIES The Appropriate Commission may, on an application by any licensee, by order require
Chapter18 - CHARGES FOR INTERVENING TRANSMISSION FACILITIES
Section37 - DIRECTIONS BY APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT The Appropriate Government may issue directions to the Regional Load Despatch
Chapter19 - CENTRAL TRANSMISSION UTILITY AND FUNCTIONS
Chapter20 - STATE TRANSMISSION UTILITY AND FUNCTIONS
Section40 - DUTIES OF TRANSMISSION LICENSEES It shall be the duty of a transmission licensee
Section41 - OTHER BUSINESS OF TRANSMISSION LICENSEE A transmission licensee may, with prior intimation to the Appropriate
Section42 - DUTIES OF DISTRIBUTION LICENSEES AND OPEN ACCESS
Chapter21 - DUTY TO SUPPLY ON REQUEST
Section44 - EXCEPTIONS FROM DUTY TO SUPPLY ELECTRICITY Nothing contained in section 43 shall be taken as requiring a distribution
Chapter22 - POWER TO RECOVER CHARGES
Section46 - POWER TO RECOVER EXPENDITURE The State Commission may, by regulations, authorise a distribution licensee to charge from
Chapter23 - POWER TO REQUIRE SECURITY
Section48 - ADDITIONAL TERMS OF SUPPLY A distribution licensee may require any person who requires a supply of electricity in
Section49 - AGREEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO SUPPLY OR PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY Where the Appropriate Commission has allowed open access
Section50 - THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CODE The State Commission shall specify an Electricity Supply Code to provide for recovery of
Section51 - OTHER BUSINESSES OF DISTRIBUTION LICENSEES A distribution licensee may, with prior intimation to the Appropriate
Chapter24 - PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO ELECTRICITY TRADER
Section54 - CONTROL OF TRANSMISSION AND USE OF ELECTRICITY
Section55 - USE, ETC., OF METERS
Section56 - DISCONNECTION OF SUPPLY IN DEFAULT OF PAYMENT
Chapter25 - STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE OF LICENSEE
Section58 - DIFFERENT STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE BY LICENSEE The Appropriate Commission may specify different standards under
Section59 - INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE
Section60 - MARKET DOMINATION The Appropriate Commission may issue such directions as it considers appropriate to a licensee or a
Section61 - TARIFF REGULATIONS The Appropriate Commission shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, specify the terms and
Chapter26 - DETERMINATION OF TARIFF
Section63 - DETERMINATION OF TARIFF BY BIDDING PROCESS Notwithstanding anything contained in section 62, the Appropriate Commission
Chapter27 - PROCEDURE FOR TARIFF ORDER
Section65 - PROVISION OF SUBSIDY BY STATE GOVERNMENT If the State Government requires the grant of any subsidy to any consumer or
Section66 - DEVELOPMENT OF MARKET The Appropriate Commission shall endeavour to promote the development of a market
Section67 - PROVISION AS TO OPENING UP OF STREETS, RAILWAYS, ETC
Chapter28 - OVERHEAD LINES
Chapter29 - NOTICE TO TELEGRAPH AUTHORITY
Section70 - CONSTITUTION, ETC., OF CENTRAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY
Section71 - MEMBERS NOT TO HAVE CERTAIN INTEREST No Member of the Authority shall have any share or interest, whether in his own
Section72 - OFFICERS AND STAFF OF AUTHORITY The Authority may appoint a Secretary and such other officers and employees as it
Section73 - FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF AUTHORITY The Authority shall perform such functions and duties as the Central Government may
Section74 - POWER TO REQUIRE STATISTICS AND RETURNS It shall be the duty of every licensee, generating company or person generating
Chapter30 - DIRECTIONS BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO AUTHORITY
Chapter31 - CONSTITUTION OF CENTRAL COMMISSION
Section77 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF CENTRAL COMMISSION
Section78 - CONSTITUTION OF SELECTION COMMITTEE TO RECOMMEND MEMBERS
Chapter32 - FUNCTIONS OF CENTRAL COMMISSION
Chapter33 - CENTRAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Section81 - OBJECTS OF CENTRAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE The objects of the Central Advisory Committee shall be to advise the Central
Chapter34 - CONSTITUTION OF STATE COMMISSION
Chapter35 - JOINT COMMISSION
Section84 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF STATE COMMISSION
Section85 - CONSTITUTION OF SELECTION COMMITTEE TO SELECT MEMBERS OF STATE COMMISSION
Chapter36 - STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Section88 - OBJECTS OF STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE -The objects of the State Advisory Committee shall be to advise the Commission on
Section89 - TERM OF OFFICE AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF MEMBERS
Chapter37 - REMOVAL OF MEMBER
Section91 - SECRETARY, OFFICERS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES OF APPROPRIATE COMMISSION
Chapter38 - PROCEEDINGS OF APPROPRIATE COMMISSION
Section93 - VACANCIES, ETC., NOT TO INVALIDATE PROCEEDINGS No act or proceeding of the Appropriate Commission shall be questioned
Chapter39 - POWERS OF APPROPRIATE COMMISSION
Section95 - PROCEEDINGS BEFORE COMMISSION All proceedings before the Appropriate Commission shall be deemed to be judicial
Section96 - POWERS OF ENTRY AND SEIZURE The Appropriate Commission or any officer, not below the rank of a Gazetted Officer
Section97 - DELEGATION The Appropriate Commission may, by general or special order in writing, delegate to any Member, Secretary,
Section98 - GRANTS AND LOANS BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT The Central Government may, after due appropriation made by Parliament in this
Chapter40 - ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
Chapter41 - ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT OF CENTRAL COMMISSION
Chapter42 - ANNUAL REPORT OF CENTRAL COMMISSION
Section102 - GRANTS AND LOANS BY STATE GOVERNMENT The State Government may, after due appropriation made by Legislature of a State
Chapter43 - ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND BY STATE GOVERNMENT
Chapter44 - ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT OF STATE COMMISSION
Chapter45 - ANNUAL REPORT OF STATE COMMISSION
Section106 - BUDGET OF APPROPRIATE COMMISSION The Appropriate Commission shall prepare, in such form and at such time in each
Chapter46 - DIRECTIONS BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
Chapter47 - DIRECTIONS BY STATE GOVERNMENT
Section109 - DIRECTIONS TO JOINT COMMISSION Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, where any Joint Commission is
Section110 - ESTABLISHMENT OF APPELLATE TRIBUNAL The Central Government shall, by notification, establish an Appellate Tribunal to
Chapter48 - APPEAL TO APPELLATE TRIBUNAL
Chapter49 - COMPOSITION OF APPELLATE TRIBUNAL
Section113 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBER OF APPELLATE TRIBUNAL
Section114 - TERM OF OFFICE The Chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal or a Member of the Appellate Tribunal shall hold office as
Section115 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE The salary and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of service of,
Section116 - VACANCIES If, for reason other than temporary absence, any vacancy occurs in the office of the Chairperson of the
Chapter50 - RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL
Section118 - MEMBER TO ACT AS CHAIRPERSON IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES
Section119 - OFFICERS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES OF APPELLATE TRIBUNAL
Chapter51 - PROCEDURE AND POWERS OF APPELLATE TRIBUNAL
Section121 - POWER OF CHAIRPERSON OF APPELLATE TRIBUNAL The Chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal shall exercise general power of
Section122 - DISTRIBUTION OF BUSINESS AMONGST BENCHES AND TRANSFER OF CASES FROM ONE BENCH TO ANOTHER BENCH
Section123 - DECISION TO BE BY MAJORITY If the Members of the Appellate Tribunal of a Bench consisting of two Members differ in
Section124 - RIGHT OF APPELLANT TO TAKE ASSISTANCE OF LEGAL PRACTITIONER AND OF APPROPRIATE COMMISSION TO APPOINT PRESENTING OFFICERS
Section125 - APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT Any person aggrieved by any decision or order of the Appellate Tribunal, may, file an appeal to
Chapter52 - ASSESSMENT
Chapter53 - APPEAL TO APPELLATE AUTHORITY
Chapter54 - INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN MATTERS
Chapter55 - ORDERS FOR SECURING COMPLIANCE
Section130 - PROCEDURE FOR ISSUING DIRECTIONS BY APPROPRIATE COMMISSION The Appropriate Commission, before issuing any direction
Section131 - VESTING OF PROPERTY OF BOARD IN STATE GOVERNMENT
Section132 - USE OF PROCEEDS OF SALE OR TRANSFER OF BOARD, ETC In the event that a Board or any utility owned or controlled by the
Chapter56 - PROVISIONS RELATING TO OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Section134 - PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION OR DAMAGES ON TRANSFER Notwithstanding anything contained in the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
Chapter57 - THEFT OF ELECTRICITY
Chapter58 - THEFT OF ELECTRIC LINES AND MATERIALS
Section137 - PUNISHMENT FOR RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY Whoever, dishonestly receives any stolen electric line or material knowing or
Section138 - INTERFERENCE WITH METERS OR WORKS OF LICENSEE
Section139 - NEGLIGENTLY WASTING ELECTRICITY OR INJURING WORKS Whoever, negligently causes electricity to be wasted, or diverted or
Section140 - PENALTY FOR MALICIOUSLY WASTING ELECTRICITY OR INJURING WORKS Whoever, maliciously causes electricity to be wasted or
Section141 - EXTINGUISHING PUBLIC LAMPS Whoever, maliciously extinguishes any public lamp shall be punishable with fine which may
Section142 - PUNISHMENT FOR NON-COMPLIANCE OF DIRECTIONS BY APPROPRIATE COMMISSION In case any complaint is filed before the
Chapter59 - POWER TO ADJUDICATE
Section144 - FACTORS TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BY ADJUDICATING OFFICER While adjudicating the quantum of penalty under section 29 or
Section145 - CIVIL COURT NOT TO HAVE JURISDICTION No civil court shall have jurisdiction to entertain any suit or proceeding in
Section146 - PUNISHMENT FOR NON-COMPLIANCE OF ORDERS OR DIRECTIONS Whoever, fails to comply with any order or direction given under
Section147 - PENALTIES NOT TO AFFECT OTHER LIABILITIES The penalties imposed under this Act shall be in addition to, and not in
Section148 - PENALTY WHERE WORKS BELONG TO GOVERNMENT The provisions of this Act shall, so far as they are applicable, be deemed to
Chapter60 - OFFENCES BY COMPANIES
Chapter61 - ABETMENT
Section151 - COGNIZANCE OF OFFENCES No court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under this Act except upon a complaint
Chapter62 - COMPOUNDING OF OFFENCES
Chapter63 - CONSTITUTION OF SPECIAL COURTS
Section155 - SPECIAL COURT TO HAVE POWERS OF COURT OF SESSION Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the Code of Criminal
Section156 - APPEAL AND REVISION The High Court may exercise, so far as may be applicable, all the powers conferred by Chapters XXIX
Section157 - REVIEW The Special Court may, on a petition or otherwise and in order to prevent miscarriage of justice, review its
Section159 - PROTECTION OF RAILWAYS, HIGHWAYS, AIRPORTS AND CANALS, DOCKS, WHARFS AND PIERS No person shall, in the generation,
Section160 - PROTECTION OF TELEGRAPHIC, TELEPHONIC AND ELECTRIC SIGNALING LINES
Chapter64 - NOTICE OF ACCIDENTS AND INQUIRIES
Section162 - APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR AND ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR
Section163 - POWER FOR LICENSEE TO ENTER PREMISES AND TO REMOVE FITTINGS OR OTHER APPARATUS OF LICENSEE
Section164 - EXERCISE OF POWERS OF TELEGRAPH AUTHORITY IN CERTAIN CASES The Appropriate Government may, by order in writing, for the
Section165 - AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS 40 AND 41 OF ACT 1 OF 1894
Chapter65 - COORDINATION FORUM
Section167 - EXEMPTION OF ELECTRIC LINES OR ELECTRICAL PLANTS FROM ATTACHMENT IN CERTAIN CASES Where any electric lines or
Section168 - PROTECTION OF ACTION TAKEN IN GOOD FAITH No suit, prosecution or other proceeding shall lie against the Appropriate
Section170 - RECOVERY OF PENALTY PAYABLE UNDER THIS ACT Any penalty payable by a person under this Act, if not paid, may be
Section171 - SERVICES OF NOTICES, ORDERS OR DOCUMENTS
Section172 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS -Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act,
Section173 - INCONSISTENCY IN LAWS -Nothing contained in this Act or any rule or regulation made there under or any instrument
Section174 - ACT TO HAVE OVERRIDING EFFECT Save as otherwise provided in section 168, the provisions of this Act shall have effect
Section175 - PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT TO BE IN ADDITION TO AND NOT IN DEROGATION OF OTHER LAWS The provisions of this Act are in
Section176 - POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO MAKE RULES
Chapter66 - POWERS OF AUTHORITY TO MAKE REGULATIONS
Section178 - POWERS OF CENTRAL COMMISSION TO MAKE REGULATIONS
Section179 - RULES AND REGULATIONS TO BE LAID BEFORE PARLIAMENT Every rule made by the Central Government, every regulation made by
Section180 - POWERS OF STATE GOVERNMENTS TO MAKE RULES
Section181 - POWERS OF STATE COMMISSIONS TO MAKE REGULATIONS
Section182 - RULES AND REGULATIONS TO BE LAID BEFORE STATE LEGISLATURE Every rule made by the State Government and every regulation
Chapter67 - POWER TO REMOVE DIFFICULTIES
Section184 - ROVISIONS OF ACT NOT TO APPLY IN CERTAIN CASES The provisions of this Act shall not apply to the Ministry or Department
Chapter68 - REPEAL AND SAVING
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