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Electricity Act, 2003

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Electricity Act, 2003 (2003) is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Preamble1 - Electricity Act, 2003
PartI - Preliminary
Section1 - Short Title, Extent and Commencement
Section2 - Definitions
PartII - National Electricity Policy and Plan
Section3 - National Electricity Policy and Plan
Section4 - National Policy on Stand Alone Systems for Rural Areas and Non-conventional Energy Systems
Section5 - National Policy on Electrification and Local Distribution in Rural Areas
Section6 - Joint Responsibility of State Government and Central Government in Rural Electrification
PartIII - Generation of Electricity
Section7 - Generating Company and Requirement for Setting Up of Generating Station
Section8 - Hydro-electric Generation
Section9 - Captive Generation
Section10 - Duties of Generating Companies
Section11 - Directions to Generating Companies
PartIV - Licensing
Section12 - Authorised Persons to Transmit, Supply, Etc., Electricity
Section13 - Power to Exempt
Section14 - Grant of Licence
Section15 - Procedure for Grant of Licence
Section16 - Conditions of Licence
Section17 - Licensee Not to Do Certain Things
Section18 - Amendment of Licence
Section19 - Revocation of Licence
Section20 - Sale of Utilities of Licensees
Section21 - Vesting of Utility in Purchaser
Section22 - Provisions Where No Purchase Takes Place
Section23 - Directions to Licensees
Section24 - Suspension of Distribution Licence and Sale of Utility
PartV - Transmission of Electricity
Section25 - Inter-state, Regional and Inter-regional Transmission
Section26 - National Load Despatch Centre
Section27 - Constitution of Regional Load Despatch Centre
Section28 - Functions of Regional Load Despatch Centre
Section29 - Compliance of Directions
Section30 - Transmission Within a State
Section31 - Constitution of State Load Despatch Centres
Section32 - Functions of State Load Despatch Centres
Section33 - Compliance of Directions
Section34 - Grid Standards
Section35 - Intervening Transmission Facilities
Section36 - Charges for Intervening Transmission Facilities
Section37 - Directions by Appropriate Government
Section38 - Central Transmission Utility and Functions
Section39 - State Transmission Utility and Functions
Section40 - Duties of Transmission Licensees
Section41 - Other Business of Transmission Licensee
PartVI - Distribution of Electricity
Section42 - Duties of Distribution Licensee and Open Access
Section43 - Duty to Supply on Request
Section44 - Exceptions from Duty to Supply Electricity
Section45 - Power to Recover Charges
Section46 - Power to Recover Expenditure
Section47 - Power to Require Security
Section48 - Additional Terms of Supply
Section49 - Agreements with Respect to Supply or Purchase of Electricity
Section50 - The Electricity Supply Code
Section51 - Other Businesses of Distribution Licensees
Section52 - Provisions with Respect to Electricity Trader
Section53 - Provision Relating to Safety and Electricity Supply
Section54 - Control of Transmission and Use of Electricity
Section55 - Use, Etc., of Meters
Section56 - Disconnection of Supply in Default of Payment
Section57 - Standards of Performance of Licensee
Section58 - Different Standards of Performance by Licensee
Section59 - Information with Respect to Levels of Performance
Section60 - Market Domination
PartVII - Tariff
Section61 - Tariff Regulations
Section62 - Determination of Tariff
Section63 - Determination of Tariff by Bidding Process
Section64 - Procedure for Tariff Order
Section65 - Provision of Subsidy by State Government
Section66 - Development of Market
PartVIII - Works
Section67 - Provision as to Opening Up of Streets, Railways, Etc.
Section68 - Overhead Lines
Section69 - Notice to Telegraph Authority
PartIX - Central Electricity Authority
Section70 - Constitution, Etc., of Central Electricity Authority
Section71 - Members Not to Have Certain Interest
Section72 - Officers and Staff of Authority
Section73 - Functions and Duties of Authority
Section74 - Power to Require Statistics and Returns
Section75 - Directions by Central Government to Authority
PartX - Regulatory Commissions
Section76 - Constitution of Central Commission
Section77 - Qualifications for Appointment of Members of Central Commission
Section78 - Constitution of Selection Committee to Recommend Members
Section79 - Functions of Central Commission
Section80 - Central Advisory Committee
Section81 - Objects of Central Advisory Committee
Section82 - Constitution of State Commission
Section83 - Joint Commission
Section84 - Qualifications for Appointment of Chairperson and Members of State Commission
Section85 - Constitution of Selection Committee to Select Members of State Commission
Section86 - Functions of State Commission
Section87 - State Advisory Committee
Section88 - Objects of State Advisory Committee
Section89 - Term of Office and Conditions of Service of Members
Section90 - Removal of Member
Section91 - Secretary, Officers and Other Employees of Appropriate Commission
Section92 - Proceedings of Appropriate Commission
Section93 - Vacancies, Etc., Not to Invalidate Proceedings
Section94 - Powers of Appropriate Commission
Section95 - Proceedings Before Commission
Section96 - Powers of Entry and Seizure
Section97 - Delegation
Section98 - Grants and Loans by Central Government
Section99 - Establishment of Fund by Central Government
Section100 - Accounts and Audit of Central Commission
Section101 - Annual Report of Central Commission
Section102 - Grants and Loans by State Government
Section103 - Establishment of Fund by State Government
Section104 - Accounts and Audit of State Commission
Section105 - Annual Report of State Commission
Section106 - Budget of Appropriate Commission
Section107 - Directions by Central Government
Section108 - Directions by State Government
Section109 - Directions to Joint Commission
PartXI - Appellate Tribunal for Electricity
Section110 - Establishment of Appellate Tribunal
Section111 - Appeal to Appellate Tribunal
Section112 - Composition of Appellate Tribunal
Section113 - Qualifications for Appointment of Chairperson and Member of Appellate Tribunal
Section114 - Term of Office
Section115 - Terms and Conditions of Service
Section116 - Vacancies
Section117 - Resignation and Removal
Section118 - Member to Act as Chairperson in Certain Circumstances
Section119 - Officers and Other Employees of Appellate Tribunal
Section120 - Procedure and Powers of Appellate Tribunal
Section121 - Power of Appellate Tribunal
Section122 - Distribution of Business Amongst Benches and Transfer of Cases from One Bench to Another Bench
Section123 - Decision to Be by Majority
Section124 - Right of Appellant to Take Assistance of Legal Practitioner and of Appropriate Commission to Appoint Presenting Officers
Section125 - Appeal to Supreme Court
PartXII - Investigation and Enforcement
Section126 - Assessment
Section127 - Appeal to Appellate Authority
Section128 - Investigation of Certain Matters
Section129 - Orders for Securing Compliance
Section130 - Procedure for Issuing Directions by Appropriate Commission
PartXIII - Reorganisation of Board
Section131 - Vesting of Property of Board in State Government
Section132 - Use of Proceeds of Sale or Transfer of Board, Etc.
Section133 - Provisions Relating to Officers and Employees
Section134 - Payment of Compensation of Damages or Transfer
PartXIV - Offences and Penalties
Section135 - Theft of Electricity
Section136 - Theft of Electric Lines and Materials
Section137 - Punishment for Receiving Stolen Property
Section138 - Interference with Meters or Works of Licensee
Section139 - Negligently Breaking or Damaging Works
Section140 - Penalty for Intentionally Injuring Works
Section141 - Extinguishing Public Lamps
Section142 - Punishment for Non-compliance of Directions by Appropriate Commission
Section143 - Power to Adjudicate
Section144 - Factors to Be Taken into Account by Adjudicating Officer
Section145 - Civil Court Not to Have Jurisdiction
Section146 - Punishment for Non-compliance of Orders of Directions
Section147 - Penalties Not to Affect Other Liabilities
Section148 - Penalty Where Works Belong to Government
Section149 - Offences by Companies
Section150 - Abetment
Section151 - Cognizance of Offences
Section151A - Power of Police to Investigate
Section151B - Certain Offences Cognizable and Non-bailable
Section152 - Compounding of Offences
PartXV - Special Courts
Section153 - Constitution of Special Courts
Section154 - Procedure and Power of Special Court
Section155 - Special Court to Have Powers of Court of Session
Section156 - Appeal and Revision
Section157 - Review
PartXVI - Dispute Resolution
Section158 - Arbitration
PartXVII - Other Provisions
Section159 - Protection of Railways, Highways, Airports and Canals, Docks, Wharfs and Piers
Section160 - Protection of Telegraphic, Telephonic and Electric Signalling Lines
Section161 - 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
Section165 - Amendment of Sections 40 and 41 of Act 1 of 1894
PartXVIII - Miscellaneous
Section166 - Coordination Forum
Section167 - Exemption of Electric Lines or Electrical Plants from Attachment in Certain Cases
Section168 - Protection of Action Taken in Good Faith
Section169 - Members, Officers, Etc., of Appellate Tribunal, Appropriate Commission to Be Public Servants
Section170 - Recovery of Penalty Payable Under This Act
Section171 - Services of Notices, Orders or Documents
Section172 - Transitional Provisions
Section173 - Inconsistency in Laws
Section174 - Act to Have Overriding Effect
Section175 - Provisions of This Act to Be in Addition to and Not in Derogation of Other Laws
Section176 - Power of Central Government to Make Rules
Section177 - Powers of Authority to Make Regulations
Section178 - Powers of Central Commission to Make Regulations
Section179 - Rules and Regulations to Be Laid Before Parliament
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
Section183 - Power to Remove Difficulties
Section184 - Provisions of Act Not to Apply in Certain Cases
Section185 - Repeal and Saving
Section - Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2003
Section - The Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2007
ScheduleI - Schedule

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