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Electricity Act, 2003 Amending Act 1

Title: Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2003

State: Central

Year: 2003

.....to the capital adequacy, creditworthiness, or code of conduct" shall be substituted. 3. Amendment of section 42 In section 42 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), after the fourth proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-- "Provided also that the State Commission shall, not later than five years from the date of commencement of the Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2003, by regulations, provide such open access to all consumers who require a supply of electricity where the maximum power to be made available at any time exceeds one megawatt.". 4. Substitution of new section for section 121 For section 121 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:-- "121. Power of Appellate Tribunal.--The Appellate Tribunal may, after hearing the Appropriate Commission or other interested party, if any, from time to time, issue such orders, instructions or directions as it may deem fit, to any Appropriate Commission for the performance of its statutory functions under this Act.". 5. Amendment of section 135 In section 135 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2),-- (i) in clause (a), for the words "has been, is being, or is likely.....

Electricity Act, 2003 Complete Act

Title: Electricity Act, 2003

State: Central

Year: 2003

.....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 ScheduleI - SCHEDULE Amending Act1 - ELECTRICITY (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2003 Amending Act2 - THE ELECTRICITY (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2007

The Electricity Act, 2003 Complete Act

State: Uttarakhand

Year: 2003

.....scheme for the development of any river in any region is in operation, the State Government and the generating company shall co-ordinate their activities with the activities of the person responsible for such scheme in so far as they are inter-related. 9. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, a person may construct, maintain or operate a captive generating plant and dedicated transmission lines: Provided that the supply of electricity from the captive generating plant through the grid shall be regulated in the same manner as the generating station of a generating company. (2) Every person, who has constructed a captive generating plant and maintains and operates such plant, shall have the right to open access for the purposes of carrying electricity from his captive generating plant to the destination of his use: Provided that such open access shall be subject to availability of adequate transmission facility and such availability of transmission facility shall be determined by the Central Transmission Utility or the State Transmission Utility, as the case may be: Provided further that any dispute regarding the availability of transmission facility.....

Electricity Act, 2003 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2003

ELECTRICITY ACT, 2003 ELECTRICITY ACT, 2003 An Act to consolidate the laws relating to generation, transmission, distribution, trading and use of electricity and generally for taking measures conducive to development of electricity industry, promoting competition therein, protecting interest of consumers and supply of electricity to all areas, rationalisation of electricity tariff, ensuring transparent policies regarding subsidies, promotion of efficient and environmentally benign policies, constitution of Central Electricity Authority, Regulatory Commissions and establishment of Appellate Tribunal and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called the Electricity Act, 2003. (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification, Appoint: Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this.....

Electricity Act, 2003 Amending Act 2

Title: The Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2007

State: Central

Year: 2003

.....under this Act for supply of electricity generated from a captive generating plant to any licensee in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations made thereunder and to any consumer subject to the regulations made under sub-section (2) of section 42;". 4. Amendment of section 38 In section 38 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), in clause (d),-- (i) in the second proviso, the words "and eliminated" shall be omitted; (ii) the third proviso shall be omitted. 5. Amendment of section 39 In section 39 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), in clause (d),-- (i) in the second proviso, the words "and eliminated" shall be omitted; (ii) the third proviso shall be omitted. 6. Amendment of section 40 In section 40 of the principal Act,-- (i) in the second proviso, the words "and eliminated" shall be omitted; (ii) the third proviso shall be omitted. 7. Amendment of section 42 In section 42 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2),-- (i) in the first proviso, for the words "such open access may be allowed before the cross-subsidies are eliminated on payment of a surcharge", the words "such open access shall be allowed on.....

Electricity Act, 2003 Section 56

Title: Disconnection of Supply in Default of Payment

State: Central

Year: 2003

..... PROVIDED that the supply of electricity shall not be cut off if such person deposits, under protest,-- (a) an amount equal to the sum claimed from him, or (b) the electricity charges due from him for each month calculated on the basis of average charge for electricity paid by him during the preceding six months, whichever is less, pending disposal of any dispute between him and the licensee. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, no sum due from any consumer, under this section shall be recoverable after the period of two years from the date when such sum became first due unless such sum has been shown continuously as recoverable as arrear of charges for electricity supplied and the licensee shall not cut off the supply of the electricity.

Electricity Act, 2003 Section 3

Title: National Electricity Policy and Plan

State: Central

Year: 2003

.....Electricity Policy and tariff policy from time-to-time. (3) The Central Government may, from time-to-time, in consultation with the State Governments and the Authority, review or revise the National Electricity Policy and tariff policy referred to in sub-section (1). (4) The Authority shall prepare a National Electricity Plan in accordance with the National Electricity Policy and notify such plan once in five years: PROVIDED that the Authority while preparing the National Electricity Plan shall publish the draft National Electricity Plan and invite suggestions and objections thereon from licensees, generating companies and the public within such time as may be prescribed: PROVIDED FURTHER that the Authority shall-- (a) notify the plan after obtaining the approval of the Central Government; (b) revise the plan incorporating therein the directions, if any, given by the Central Government while granting approval under clause (a). (5) The Authority may review or revise the National Electricity Plan in accordance with the National Electricity Policy.

Electricity Act, 2003 Section 53

Title: Provision Relating to Safety and Electricity Supply

State: Central

Year: 2003

.....the supply or transmission of electricity except by means of a system which conforms to the specifications as may be specified; (d) giving notice in the specified form to the Appropriate Commission and the Electrical Inspector, of accidents and failures of supplies or transmissions of electricity; (e) keeping by a generating company or licensee the maps, plans and sections relating to supply or transmission of electricity; (f) inspection of maps, plans and sections by any person authorised by it or by Electrical Inspector or by any person on payment of specified fee; (g) specifying action to be taken in relation to any electric line or electrical plant, or any electrical appliance under the control of a consumer for the purpose of eliminating or reducing the risk of personal injury or damage to property or interference with its use.

Electricity Act, 2003 Section 47

Title: Power to Require Security

State: Central

Year: 2003

.....monies which may become due to him in respect of the supply of electricity or provision of such line or plant or meter. (3) If the person referred to in sub-section (2) fails to give such security, the distribution licensee may, if he thinks fit, discontinue the supply of electricity for the period during which the failure continues. (4) The distribution licensee shall pay interest equivalent to the bank rate or more, as may be specified by the concerned State Commission, on the security referred to in sub-section (1) and refund such security on the request of the person who gave such security. (5) A distribution licensee shall not be entitled to require security in pursuance of clause (a) of sub-section (1) if the person requiring the supply is prepared to take the supply through a pre-payment meter.

Electricity Act, 2003 Section 28

Title: Functions of Regional Load Despatch Centre

State: Central

Year: 2003

.....respect of wheeling and optimum scheduling and despatch of electricity as the Central Commission may specify in the Grid Code. (3) The Regional Load Despatch Centre shall-- (a) be responsible for optimum scheduling and despatch of electricity within the region, in accordance with the contracts entered into with the licensees or the generating companies operating in the region; (b) monitor grid operations; (c) keep accounts of quantity of electricity transmitted through the regional grid; (d) exercise supervision and control over the inter-State transmission system; and (e) be responsible for carrying out real time operations for grid control and despatch of electricity within the region through secure and economic operation of the regional grid in accordance with the Grid Standards and the Grid Code. (4) The Regional Load Despatch Centre may levy and collect such fee and charges from the generating companies or licensees engaged in inter-State transmission of electricity as may be specified by the Central Commission.