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The 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.
Act Details
36
2003
Chhattisgarh
5/26/2003
10-06-2003
Department of ENERGY
All Section List
PRELIMINARY
NATIONAL ELECTRICITY POLICY AND PLAN
GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY
Section 8
Hydro-electric generation.Section 9
Captive generation.Section 10
Duties of generating companies.Section 11
Directions to generating companies.LICENSING
Section 13
Power to exempt.Section 14
Grant of licence.Section 15
Procedure for grant of licence.Section 16
Conditions of licence.Section 17
Licensee not to do certain things.Section 18
Amendment of licence.Section 19
Revocation of licence.Section 20
Sale of utilities of licensees.Section 21
Vesting of utility in purchaser.Section 23
Directions to licensees.Inter-State transmission
Intra-State transmission
Other provisions relating to transmission
Section 34
Grid Standards.Section 35
Intervening transmission facilities.Section 37
Directions by Appropriate Government.Section 40
Duties of transmission licensees.Section 41
Other business of transmission licensee.Provisions with respect to distribution licensees
Section 43
Duty to supply on request.Section 45
Power to recover charges.Section 46
Power to recover expenditure.Section 47
Power to require security.Section 48
Additional terms of supply.Section 50
The Electricity supply code.Provisions with respect to electricity traders
Provisions with respect to supply generally
Section 55
Use, etc., of meters.Consumer protection: Standards of performance
TARIFF
Section 61
Tariff regulations.Section 62
Determination of tariff.Section 64
Procedure for tariff order.Section 66
Development of market.Works of licensees
Provisions relating to overhead lines
Constitution and functions of Authority
Section 71
Members not to have certain interest.Section 72
Officers and staff of Authority.Section 73
Functions and duties of Authority.Certain powers and directions
Section 74
Power to require statistics and returns.Constitution, powers and functions of Central Commission
Section 76
Constitution of Central Commission.Section 79
Functions of Central Commission.Section 80
Central Advisory Committee.Section 81
Objects of Central Advisory Committee.Constitution, powers and functions of State Commissions
Section 82
Constitution of State Commission.Section 83
Joint Commission.Section 86
Functions of State Commission.Section 87
State Advisory Committee.Section 88
Objects of State Advisory Committee.Appropriate Commission–Other provisions
Section 90
Removal of Member.Proceedings and powers of Appropriate Commission
Section 92
Proceedings of Appropriate Commission.Section 94
Powers of Appropriate Commission.Section 95
Proceedings before Commission.Section 96
Powers of entry and seizure.Section 97
Delegation.Grants, Fund, Accounts, Audit and Report
Section 98
Grants and loans by Central Government.Section 100
Accounts and audit of Central Commission.Section 101
Annual report of Central Commission.Section 102
Grants and Loans by State Government.Section 103
Establishment of Fund by State Government.Section 104
Accounts and audit of State Commission.Section 105
Annual report of State Commission.Section 106
Budget of Appropriate Commission.Section 107
Directions by Central Government.Section 108
Directions by State Government.Section 109
Directions to Joint Commission.APPELLATE TRIBUNAL FOR ELECTRICITY
Section 110
Establishment of Appellate Tribunal.Section 111
Appeal to Appellate Tribunal.Section 112
Composition of Appellate Tribunal.Section 114
Term of office.Section 115
Terms and conditions of service.Section 116
Vacancies.Section 117
Resignation and removal.Section 120
Procedure and powers of Appellate Tribunal.Section 121
Power of Appellate Tribunal.Section 123
Decision to be by majority.Section 125
Appeal to Supreme Court.INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Section 126
Assessment.Section 127
Appeal to Appellate Authority.Section 128
Investigation of certain matters.Section 129
Orders for securing compliance.REORGANISATION OF BOARD
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Section 135
Theft of Electricity.Section 136
Theft of electric lines and materials.Section 137
Punishment for receiving stolen property.Section 139
Negligently breaking or damaging works.Section 140
Penalty for intentionally injuring works.Section 141
Extinguishing public lamps.Section 143
Power to adjudicate.Section 145
Civil courts not to have jurisdiction.Section 147
Penalties not to affect other liabilities.Section 148
Penalty where works belong to Government.Section 149
Offences by companies.Section 150
Abetment.Section 151
Cognizance of offences.Section 151A
Power of police to investigate.Section 152
Compounding of offences.SPECIAL COURTS
Section 153
Constitution of Special Courts.Section 154
Procedure and power of Special Court.Section 156
Appeal and revision.Section 157
Review.Arbitration
Section 158
Arbitration.Protective clauses
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 166
Coordination forum.Section 168
Protection of action taken in good faith.Section 170
Recovery of penalty payable under this Act.Section 171
Services of notices, orders or documents.Section 172
Transitional provisions.Section 173
Inconsistency in laws.Section 174
Act to have overriding effect.Section 176
Power of Central Government to make rules.Section 177
Powers of Authority to make regulations.Section 180
Powers of State Governments to make rules.Section 183
Power to remove difficulties.Section 185
Repeal and saving.