Part 1

Name

Section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

PRELIMINARY(2) NATIONAL ELECTRICITY POLICY AND PLAN (4)

GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY (5)

LICENSING (13)

Names Short title, extent and commencement

Definitions National Electricity Policy and Plan National Policy on stand alone systems for rural areas and nonconventional energy systems National policy on electrification and local distribution in rural areas Joint responsibility of State Government and Central Government in rural electrification. Generating company and requirement for setting up of generating station Hydro-electric generation Captive generation Duties of generating companies Directions to generating companies Authorised persons to transmit, supply, etc., electricity Power to exempt Grant of licence Procedure for grant of licence Condition of licence Licensee not to do certain things Amendment of licence Revocation of licence Sale of utilities of licensees Vesting of utility in purchaser Provisions where no purchase takes place Directions to licensees Suspension of distribution licence and sale of utility

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Name

Section 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60

TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRICITY (17)

DISTRIBUTION OF ELELCTRICITY

Names Inter-State, regional and inter-regional transmission

National Load Despatch Centre Constitution of Regional Load Despatch Centre Functions of Regional Load Despatch Centre Compliance of directions Transmission within a State Constitution of State Load Despatch Centres Functions of State Load Despatch Centres Compliance of directions Grid Standards Intervening transmission facilities Charges for intervening transmission facilities Directions by Appropriate Government Central Transmission Utility and functions State Transmission Utility and functions Duties of transmission licensees Other business of transmission licensee Duties of distribution licensee and open access Duty to supply on request Exceptions from duty to supply electricity Power to recover charges Power to recover expenditure Power to require security Additional terms of supply Agreement with respect to supply or purchase of electricity The Electricity Supply Code Other businesses of distribution licensees Provisions with respect to electricity traders Provisions relating to safety and electricity supply Control of transmission and use of electricity Use, etc., of meters Disconnection of supply in default of payment Consumer Protection: Standards of performance of licensee Different standards of performance by licensee Information with respect to levels of performance Market domination

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Name

TARIFF(6)

Section 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102

WORKS (3)

CENTRAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY

10

REGULATORY COMMISSIONS

103 104 105 106 107 108 109

Names

Tariff regulations Determination of tariff Determination of tariff by bidding process Procedure for tariff order Provision of subsidy by State Government Development of market Provisions as to opening up of streets, railways, etc Provisions relating to Overhead lines Notice to telegraph authority Constitution, etc., of Central Electricity Authority Members not to have certain interest Officers and staff of Authority Functions and duties of Authority Power to require statistics and returns Directions by Central Government to Authority Constitution of Central Commission Qualifications for appointment of Members of Central Commission Constitution of Selection Committee to recommend Members Functions of Central Commission Central Advisory Committee Objects of Central Advisory Committee Constitution of State Commission Joint Commission Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members of State Commission Constitution of Selection Committee to select Members of State Commission Functions of State Commission State Advisory Committee Objects of State Advisory Committee Term of office and conditions of service of Members Removal of Member
Secretary, officers and other employees of Appropriate Commission

Proceedings of Appropriate Commission Vacancies, etc. not to invalidate proceedings Powers of Appropriate Commission Proceedings before Commission Powers of entry and seizure Delegation): Grants and loans by Central Government Establishment of Fund by Central Government Accounts and audit of Central Commission Annual Report of Central Commission Grants and Loans by State Government

Establishment of Fund by State Government Accounts and audit of State Commission Annual Report of State Commission Budget of Appropriate Commission Directions by Central Government Directions by State Government Directions to Joint Commission

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Name

11

APPELLATE TRIBUNAL FOR ELECTIRICITY

Section 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134

12

INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT

13

REORGANISATION OF BOARD

Names

Establishment of Appellate Tribunal Appeal to Appellate Tribunal Composition of Appellate Tribunal Qualification for appointment of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal Term of Office Terms and conditions of service Vacancies Resignation and Removal Member to act as Chairperson in certain circumstances Officers and other employees of Appellate Tribunal Procedure and powers of Appellate Tribunal Power of Appellate Tribunal Distribution of business amongst Benches and transfer of cases from one Bench to another Bench Decision to be by majority Right of appellant to take assistance of legal practitioner and of Appropriate Commission to appoint presenting officers Appeal to Supreme Court Assessment Appeal to Appellate Authority Investigation of certain matters Orders for securing compliance Procedure for issuing directions by Appropriate Commission Vesting of property of Board in State Government Use of proceeds of sale or transfer of Board, etc Provisions relating to officers and employees Payment of compensation or damages on transfer

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Name

14

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

15

SPECAIL COURTS

Section 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165

16

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

17

OTHER PROVISIONS

Names

Theft of Electricity Theft of electric lines and materials Punishment for receiving stolen property Interference with meters or works of licensee Negligently breaking or damaging works Penalty for intentionally injuring works Extinguishing public lamps Punishment for non-compliance of directions by Appropriate Commission Power to adjudicate Factors to be taken into account by adjudicating officer Civil courts not to have jurisdiction Punishment for non-compliance of orders or directions Penalties not to affect other liabilities Penalty where works belong to Government Offences by companies Abetment Cognizance of offences Compounding of offences Constitution of Special Courts Procedure and power of Special Court Special Court to have powers of Court of Session Appeal and revision (Review Arbitration Protection of railways, highways, airports and canals, docks, wharfs and piers Protection of telegraphic, telephonic and electric signalling lines Notice of accidents and injuries Appointment of Chief Electrical Inspector and Electrical Inspector Power for licensee to enter premises and to remove fittings or other apparatus of licensee Exercise of powers of Telegraph Authority in certain cases Amendment of sections 40 and 41 of Act 1 of 1894

Part

Name

Section 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174

18

MISCELLANEOUS

175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185

Names

Coordination Forum Exemption of electric lines or electrical plants from attachment in certain cases Protection of action taken in good faith Members, officers, etc. of Appellate Tribunal, Appropriate Commission to be public servants Recovery of penalty payable under this Act Services of notices, orders or documents Transitional provisions Inconsistency in laws Act to have overriding effect Provisions of this Act to be in addition to and not in derogation of other laws Power of Central Government to make rules Powers of Authority to make regulations Powers of Central Commission to make regulations Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament Powers of State Governments to make rules Powers of State Commissions to make regulations Rules and regulations to be laid before State Legislature Power to remove difficulties Provisions of the Act not to apply in certain cases Repeal and saving