Act Text
Section1 - (1) This Act may be called the Electricity Act,
Section2 - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,
Part2 - NATIONAL ELECTRICITY POLICY AND PLAN
Section3 - (1) The Central Government shall, from time to time, prepare the national Electricity Policy
Section4 - The Central Government shall, after consultation with the State
Section5 - The Central Government shall also formulate a national policy, in consultation
Section6 - The Appropriate Government shall endeavour to supply electricity to
Part3 - GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY
Section7 - Any generating company may establish, operate and maintain a generating
Section8 - (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 7, any generating company generation
Section9 - (1)
Section10 - (1)
Section11 - (1)
Part4 - LICENSING
Section12 - No person shall persons to transmit,
Section13 - The Appropriate Commission may, on the recommendations, of the exempt
Section14 - The Appropriate Commission may, on application made to it under Licence
Section15 - (1)
Section16 - The Appropriate Commission may specify any general or specific licence
Section17 - (1)
Section18 - (1)
Section19 - (1)
Section20 - (1)
Section21 - Where a utility is sold under section 20 or section 24, then, upon
Section22 - (1) If the utility is not sold in the manner provided under section 20 or no purchase takes
Section23 - If the Appropriate Commission is of the opinion that it is necessary or licensees
Section24 - (1)
Section25 - For the purposes of this Part, the Central Government may, make region- regional and Inter- Regional
Section26 - (1)
Section27 - (1)
Section28 - (1)
Section29 - (1)
Section30 - The State Commission shall facilitate and promote transmission, wheeling within a State
Section31 - (1)
Section32 - (1)
Section33 - (1)
Section34 - Every transmission licensee shall comply with such technical standards,
Section35 - The Appropriate Commission may, on an application by any licensee, by transmission
Section36 - (1)
Section37 - The Appropriate Government may issue directions to the Regional Load
Section38 - (1)
Section39 - (1)
Section40 - It shall be the duty of a transmission licensee - Transmission licensees
Section41 - A transmission licensee may, with prior intimation to the Appropriate Transmission
Part6 - DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY
Section43 - (1)
Section44 - Nothing contained in section 43 shall be taken as requiring a distribution duty to supply
Section45 - (1)
Section46 - The State Commission may, by regulations, authorise a distribution expenditure
Section47 - (1)
Section48 - A distribution licensee may require any person who requires a supply of of supply
Section49 - Where the Appropriate Commission has allowed open access to certain respect to supply
Section50 - The State Commission shall specify an Electricity Supply Code to provide Supply Code
Section51 - (1)
Section52 - (1)
Section53 - (1)
Section54 - (1)
Section55 - (1) No licensee shall supply electricity, after the expiry of two years from the
Section56 - (1)
Section57 - (1)
Section58 - The Appropriate Commission may specify different standards under sub- Standards of performance by
Section59 - (1)
Section60 - The Appropriate Commission may such issue directions as it considers
Section61 - The Appropriate Commission shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, Regulations
Section62 - (1)
Section63 - Notwithstanding anything contained in section 62, the Appropriate tariff by bidding
Section64 - (1)
Section65 - If the State Government requires the grant of any subsidy to any consumer
Section66 - The Appropriate Commission shall endeavour to promote the development market
Section67 - (1)
Section68 - (1)
Section69 - (1)
Section70 - (1)
Section71 - No Member of the Authority shall have any share or interest, have certain
Section72 - The Authority may appoint a Secretary and such other officers of Authority
Section73 - The Authority shall perform such functions and duties as the duties of
Section74 - It shall be the duty of every licensee, generating company or person statistics and
Section75 - (1)
Part10 - REGULATORY COMMISSIONS
Section76 - (1)
Section77 - (1)
Section78 - (1) The Central Government shall, for the purposes of selecting the Members Selection
Section79 - (1)
Section81 - The objects of the Central Advisory Committee shall be to advise the Advisory
Section82 - (1)
Section83 - (1)
Section84 - (1)
Section85 - (1) The State Government shall, for the purposes of selecting the Members Selection
Section86 - (1)
Section87 - (1)
Section88 - The objects of the State Advisory Committee shall be to advise the
Section89 - (1)
Section90 - (5)
Section91 - (1)
Section92 - (1)
Section93 - No act or proceedings of the Appropriate Commission shall be questioned not to invalidate
Section94 - (1)
Section95 - All proceedings before the Appropriate Commission shall be deemed to before
Section96 - The Appropriate Commission or any officer, not below the rank of a and seizure
Section97 - The Appropriate Commission may, by general or special order in writing,
Section98 - The Central Government may, after due appropriation made by Parliament by Central
Section99 - (1) There shall be constituted a Fund to be called the Central Electricity Fund by Central
Section100 - (1)
Section101 - (1) The Central Commission shall prepare once every year, in such form Annual Report of
Section102 - The State Government may, after due appropriation made by Legislature
Section103 - (1) There shall be constituted a Fund to be called the State Electricity Establishment of
Section104 - (1)
Section105 - (1)
Section106 - The Appropriate Commission shall prepare, in such form and at such time
Section107 - (1)
Section108 - (1)
Section109 - Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, where any Joint Commission
Chapter11 - APPELLATE TRIBUNAL FOR ELECTRICITY
Section110 - The Central Government shall, by notification, establish an Appellate Appellate
Section111 - (1)
Section112 - (1) The Appellate Tribunal shall consist of a Chairperson and three other Appellate
Section113 - (1)
Section114 - The Chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal or a Member of the Appellate
Section115 - The salary and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions conditions of
Section116 - If, for reason other than temporary absence, any vacancy occurs in the
Section117 - (1)
Section118 - (1)
Section119 - (1)
Section120 - (1)
Section121 - The Chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal shall exercise general power Chairperson of
Section122 - (1)
Section123 - If the Members of the Appellate Tribunal of a Bench consisting of two by majority
Section124 - (1)
Section125 - Any person aggrieved by any decision or order of the Appellate Tribunal, Supreme
Section127 - (1) Any person aggrieved by a final order made under section 126 may, Appellate
Section128 - (1)
Section130 - The Appropriate Commission, before issuing any direction under section issuing
Section131 - (1)
Section132 - In the event that a Board or any utility owned or controlled by the of sale or transfer
Section133 - (1)
Section134 - Notwithstanding anything contained in the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 compensation or
Section135 - (1)
Section136 - (1)
Section137 - Whoever, dishonestly receives any stolen electric lines or materials
Section138 - (1)
Section139 - Whoever, negligently causes electricity to be wasted or diverted or wasting electricity
Section140 - Whoever, maliciously causes electricity to be wasted or diverted, or , with maliciously
Section141 - Whoever, maliciously extinguishes any public lamp shall be punishable
Section142 - In case any complaint is filed before the Appropriate Commission by any non-compliance of
Section144 - While adjudicating the quantum of penalty under section 29 or section 33 taken into account
Section145 - No civil court shall have jurisdiction to entertain any suit or proceeding in have jurisdiction
Section146 - Whoever, fails to comply with any order or direction given under this Act,
Section147 - The penalties imposed under this Act shall be in addition to, and not in affect other
Section148 - The provisions of this Act shall, so far as they are applicable, be deemed
Section149 - (1)
Section150 - (1)
Section151 - No court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under this Act
Section152 - (1)Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure
Section153 - (1) The State Government may, for the purposes of providing speedy trial of
Section154 - (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, Special Court
Section155 - Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the Code of Criminal Procedure,
Section156 - The High Court may exercise, so far as may be applicable, all the powers
Section157 - The Special Court may , on a petition or otherwise and in order to prevent
Section158 - Where any matter is, by or under this Act, directed to be determined by
Section159 - No person shall, in the generation, transmission, distribution, supply or railways,
Part17 - OTHER PROVISION
Section160 - (1)
Section161 - (1) If any accident occurs in connection with the generation, transmission, accidents and
Section162 - (1)The Appropriate Government may, by notification, appoint duly Appointment of Chief Electrical
Section163 - (1)
Section164 - The Appropriate Government may, by order in writing, for the placing of
Section165 - (1)
Section166 - (1)
Section167 - Where any electric lines or electrical plant, belonging to a licensee are
Section168 - No suit, prosecution or other proceeding shall lie against the Appropriate action taken in
Section169 - The Chairperson, Members, officers and other employees of the Appellate officers, etc., of
Section170 - Any penalty payable by a person under this Act, if not paid, may be penalty payable
Section171 - (1)
Section172 - Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act,- provisions
Section173 - Nothing contained in this Act or any rule or regulation made thereunder
Section174 - Save as otherwise provided in section 173, the provisions of this Act shall
Section175 - The provisions of this Act are in addition to and not in derogation of any
Section176 - (1)
Section177 - (1)
Section178 - (1)
Section179 - Every rule made by the Central Government, every regulation made by
Section180 - (1)
Section181 - (1)
Section182 - Every rule made by the State Government and every regulation made by regulations to be laid before State
Section183 - (1)
Section184 - The provisions of this Act shall not apply to the Ministry or Department not to apply in
Section185 - (1)
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