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TypeBare Act JurisdictionMadhya Pradesh Government

The Electricity Act, 2003

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The Electricity Act, 2003 (2003) is Madhya Pradesh 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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Act Text

Section1 - (Short title, extent and commencement)
Section2 - (Definitions): --- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,
Part2 - 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
Part3 - 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)
Part4 - LICENSING
Section12 - (Authorised persons to transmit, supply, etc., electricity)
Section13 - (Power to exempt)
Section14 - (Grant of licence)
Section15 - (Procedure for grant of licence)
Section16 - (Condition 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)
Part5 - 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)
Part6 - DISTRIBUTION OF ELELCTRICITY
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 - (Agreement 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 traders)
Section53 - (Provisions 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 - (Consumer Protection: Standards of performance of licensee)
Section58 - (Different standards of performance by licensee)
Section59 - (Information with respect to levels of performance)
Section60 - (Market domination)
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)
Part8 - WORKS
Section67 - (Provisions as to opening up of streets, railways, etc)
Section68 - (Provisions relating to Overhead lines)
Section69 - (Notice to telegraph authority)
Part9 - 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)
Part10 - 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 - (5)
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)
Part11 - APPELLATE TRIBUNAL FOR ELECTIRICITY
Section110 - (Establishment of Appellate Tribunal)
Section111 - (Appeal to Appellate Tribunal)
Section112 - (Composition of Appellate Tribunal)
Section113 - (Qualification for appointment of Chairperson and Members 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
Section125 - (Appeal to Supreme Court)
Part12 - INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Section127 - (Appeal to Appellate Authority)
Section128 - (Investigation of certain matters)
Section129 - (Orders for securing compliance)
Section130 - (Procedure for issuing directions by Appropriate Commission)
Part13 - 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 or damages on transfer)
Part14 - OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Section135 - (Theft of Electricity): --- 1[
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 courts not to have jurisdiction)
Section146 - (Punishment for non-compliance of orders or 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)
Section152 - (Compounding of offences)
Section153 - (Constitution of Special Courts)
Part15 - SPECAIL COURTS
Section154 - (Procedure and power of Special Court)
Section155 - (Special Court to have powers of Court of Session)
Section156 - (Appeal and revision)
Section157 - (Review)
Part16 - DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Section158 - (Arbitration)
Part17 - 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 injuries)
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)
Part18 - 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 the Act not to apply in certain cases)
Section185 - (Repeal and saving)

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