Act Info:
Preamble 1 - KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY REFORM ACT, 1999
Part I Section 1 - Short title, extent and commencement
Section 2 - Definitions
Part II Section 3 - Establishment and constitution of the Commission
Section 4 - Constitution of the selection committee to select members
Section 5 - Conditions for appointment as member of the Commission
Section 6 - Term of office, conditions of service etc. of members
Section 7 - Removal of Members
Section 8 - Appointment of the Secretary, staff, consultants etc
Part III Section 9 - Proceedings of the Commission
Section 10 - Powers of the Commission
Section 11 - Functions of the Commission
Part IV Section 12 - General powers of the State Government
Part V Section 13 - Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation
Section 14 - Reorganisation of the Karnataka Electricity Board
Section 15 - Provisions relating to personnel
Section 16 - Variation of transfers
Part VI Section 17 - Regulation of generating companies and stations
Part VII Section 18 - Requirement of licence
Section 19 - Grant of licenses by the Commission
Section 20 - Exemptions from the requirement of licence
Section 21 - General duties and powers of the licensees
Section 22 - Revocation of Licenses
Section 23 - Amendment of licenses
Section 24 - Provisions where the licence is revoked
Section 25 - General restriction on the licensees
Section 26 - Annual accounts of the licensee
Part VIII Section 27 - Tariffs
Section 28 - Finances of the Licensees
Part IX Section 29 - Orders for securing compliance
Section 30 - Final orders for securing compliance
Section 31 - Effect and enforcement of interim and final orders and emergency provisions
Section 32 - Fines and charges
Section 33 - General control of the Commission
Part X Section 34 - Advisory Committee
Section 35 - Disclosure of Information
Section 36 - Electricity supply and standard of performance
Section 37 - Information with respect to level of performance
Section 38 - Restriction on disclosure of information
Part XI Section 39 - Arbitration by the Commission
Section 40 - Appeals from the decision of the Electrical Inspectors
Section 41 - Appeals against the order of the Commission
Part XII Section 42 - Penalty for contravention of section 18
Section 43 - Penalty for contravention of other provisions
Section 44 - Offences by companies
Section 45 - Power to compound offences
Section 46 - Cognizance of offences
Section 47 - Penalties and proceedings not to prejudice other actions
Part XIII Section 48 - Recovery of fees, fines and charges
Section 49 - Application of fine and charges
Section 50 - No part of the fines or penalties to be passed on
Section 51 - Protection for acts done in good faith
Section 52 - Bar of jurisdiction and saving of consumer actions
Section 53 - Power to remove difficulties
Section 54 - Proceedings before the Commission to be judicial proceedings
Section 55 - Members and staff of commission to be public servants
Section 56 - Power to make regulations
Section 57 - Power to make rules
Part XIV Section 58 - Effect of the Act on the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 and the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948
Section 59 - Savings
Section 60 - Repeal and Savings
Schedule I - SCHEDULE