The Kerala Electricity Duty (Amendment) Act, 1969[1] Complete Act - Bare Act

ACT 30 OF 1969 THE KERALA ELECTRICITY DUTY (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1969[1]

An A ct to amend the Kerala Electricity Duty Act, 1963.

Preamble . "WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Kerala Electricity Duty Act, 1963, for the purposes hereinafter appearing;

Be it enacted in the Twentieth Year of the Republic of India a s follows:"

1. Short title and commencement."(1) This Act may be called the Kerala Electricity Duty (Amendment) Act, 1969.

(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may by notification in the Gazette, appoint.

2. Insertion of new section 5A."After section 5 of the Kerala Electricity Duty Act, 1963 (23 of 1963) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), the following section shall be inserted, namely:"

"5A."Person consuming energy generated by himself to instal meters.

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Every person who consumes energy generated by himself shall instal a meter at such point and in such manner as may be prescribed and shall maintain it at all times in proper order".

3. Amendment of section 8."In section 8 of the principal Act,"

(a) in clause (i), the word "and" at the end shall be omitted;

(b) in clause (ii), the word "and" shall be inserted at the end;

(c) after clause (ii), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: "

"(iii) if the sum was payable by a person who consumed energy generated by himself, from such person",

4. Substitution of new section for section 9."For section 9 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:"

"9.

Penalties ." (1) If any licensee fails to keep books of accounts or to submit returns as required by section 6, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.

(2) If any licensee or other person intentionally obstructs an Inspecting Officer appointed under section 7 in the performance of his duties or in the exercise of his powers under this Act or the rules made thereunder, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees".

5. Amendment of section 11."Section 11 of the principal Act shall be renumbered as sub-section (1) of that section and, after sub-section (1) as so renumbered, the following sub-section shall be inserted namely:"

"(2) The Government may, by notification in the Gazette, exempt any consumer from the payment of the whole or any portion of the electricity duty payable on energy generated and consumed by him during periods when there is failure of supply of energy by the licensee or there is only a restricted supply of energy by the licensee, as the case may be."

6. Amendment of section 13."In section 13 of the principal Act in sub-section (2), after clause (a) the following clause shall be inserted, namely:"

"(aa) the point at which, and the manner in which, a meter shall be installed as required by section 5A";

7. Amendment of Schedule."In the Schedule to the principal Act, after item 4, the following item shall be inserted, namely:"

"5. Consumers who generate energy 1.2 paise per unit of energy for their own consumption generated and consumed"