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Electricity Act 2003: The Electricity Act, 2003 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted to transform the power sector in India.

Indian Electricity Act 2003

The Indian Electricity Act 2003 covers major issues involving the generation, distribution, transmission and trading in power.

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Before the Electricity Act 2003, the Indian Electricity sector was guided by The Indian Electricity Act, 1910 ,The Electricity (Supply) Act of 1948, and the Electricity Regulatory Commission Act 1998.

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Part I – Preliminary Sections

1. Short title, extent and commencement.

2. Definitions.

Part II – National Electricity Policy And Plan

3. National Electricity Policy and Plan.

4. National policy on stand alone systems for rural areas and non-conventional energy systems.

5. National policy on electrification and local distribution in rural areas.

6. Joint responsibility of State Government and Central Government in rural electrification.

Part III – Generation Of Electricity

7. Generating company and requirement for setting up of generating station.

8. Hydro-electric generation.

9. Captive generation.

10. Duties of generating companies.

11. Directions to generating companies.

Part IV – Licensing

12. Authorised persons to transmit, supply, etc., electricity.

13. Power to exempt.

14. Grant of licence.

15. Procedure for grant of licence.

16. Conditions of licence.

17. Licensee not to do certain things.

18. Amendment of licence.

19. Revocation of licence.

20. Sale of utilities of licensees.

21. Vesting of utility in purchaser.

22. Provisions where no purchase takes place.

23. Directions to licensees.

24. Suspension of distribution licence and sale of utility.

Part V -Transmission Of Electricity

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 Intra-State transmission

25. Inter-State, regional and inter-regional transmission.

26. National Load Despatch Centre.

27. Constitution of Regional Load Despatch Centre.

28. Functions of Regional Load Despatch Centre.

29. Compliance of directions.

Inter-State transmission

30. Transmission within a State.

31. Constitution of State Load Despatch Centers.

32. Functions of State Load Despatch Centers.

33. Compliance of directions.

Other provisions relating to transmission

34. Grid Standards.

35. Intervening transmission facilities.

36. Charges for intervening transmission facilities.

37. Directions by Appropriate Government.

38. Central Transmission Utility and functions.

39. State Transmission Utility and functions.

40. Duties of transmission licensees.

41. Other business of transmission licensee.

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Part VI – Distribution Of Electricity

Provisions with respect to distribution licensees

42. Duties of distribution licensee and open access.

43. Duty to supply on request.

44. Exceptions from duty to supply electricity.

45. Power to recover charges.

46. Power to recover expenditure.

47. Power to require security.

48. Additional terms of supply.

49. Agreements with respect to supply or purchase of electricity.

50. The Electricity supply code.

51. Other businesses of distribution licensees.

Provisions with respect to electricity traders

52. Provisions with respect to electricity trader.

Provisions with respect to supply generally                   

53. Provision relating to safety and electricity supply.

54. Control of transmission and use of electricity.

55. Use, etc., of meters.

56. Disconnection of supply in default of payment.

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Consumer protection: Standards of performance

57. Standards of performance of licensee.

58. Different standards of performance by licensee.

59. Information with respect to levels of performance.

60. Market domination.

PART VII -Tariff

61. Tariff regulations.

62. Determination of tariff.

63. Determination of tariff by bidding process.

64. Procedure for tariff order.

65. Provision of subsidy by State Government.

66. Development of market.

PART VIII – Works

Works of licensees

67. Provision as to opening up of streets, railways, etc.

Provisions relating to overhead lines

68. Overhead lines.

69. Notice to telegraph authority.

PART IX – Central Electricity Authority

Constitution and functions of Authority

70. Constitution, etc., of Central Electricity Authority.

71. Members not to have certain interest.

72. Officers and staff of Authority.

73. Functions and duties of Authority.

Certain powers and directions

74. Power to require statistics and returns.

75. Directions by Central Government to Authority.

PART X – Regulatory Commissions

Constitution, powers and functions of Central Commission

76. Constitution of Central Commission.

77. Qualifications for appointment of Members of Central Commission.

78. Constitution of Selection Committee to recommend Members.

79. Functions of Central Commission.

80. Central Advisory Committee.

81. Objects of Central Advisory Committee.

Constitution, powers and functions of State Commissions

82. Constitution of State Commission.

83. Joint Commission.

84. Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members of State Commission.

85. Constitution of Selection Committee to select Members of State Commission.

86. Functions of State Commission.

87. State Advisory Committee.

88. Objects of State Advisory Committee.

Appropriate Commission–other provisions

89. Term of office and conditions of service of Members.

90. Removal of Member.

Proceedings and powers of Appropriate Commission

91. Secretary, officers and other employees of Appropriate Commission.

92. Proceedings of Appropriate Commission.

93. Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings.

94. Powers of Appropriate Commission.

95. Proceedings before Commission.

96. Powers of entry and seizure.

97. Delegation.

Grants, Fund and Accounts, Audit and Report

98. Grants and loans by Central Government.

99. Establishment of Fund by Central Government.

100. Accounts and audit of Central Commission.

101. Annual report of Central Commission.

102. Grants and loans by State Government.

103. Establishment of Fund by State Government.

104. Accounts and audit of State Commission.

105. Annual report of State Commission.

106. Budget of Appropriate Commission.

107. Directions by Central Government.

108. Directions by State Government.

109. Directions to Joint Commission.

PART XI – Appellate Tribunal For Electricity

110. Establishment of Appellate Tribunal.

111. Appeal to Appellate Tribunal.

112. Composition of Appellate Tribunal.

113. Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Member of Appellate Tribunal.

114. Term of office.

115. Terms and conditions of service.

116. Vacancies.

117. Resignation and removal.

117A. Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Member.

118. Member to act as Chairperson in certain circumstances.

119. Officers and other employees of Appellate Tribunal.

120. Procedure and powers of Appellate Tribunal.

121. Power of Appellate Tribunal.

122. Distribution of business amongst Benches and transfer of cases from one Bench to another Bench.

123. Decision to be by majority.

124. Right of appellant to take assistance of legal practitioner and of Appropriate Commission to appoint presenting officers.

125. Appeal to Supreme Court.

PART XII – Investigation And Enforcement Sections

126. Assessment.

127. Appeal to Appellate Authority.

128. Investigation of certain matters.

129. Orders for securing compliance.

130. Procedure for issuing directions by Appropriate Commission.

PART XIII – Reorganisation Of Board

131. Vesting of property of Board in State Government.

132. Use of proceeds of sale or transfer of Board, etc.

133. Provisions relating to officers and employees.

134. Payment of compensation or damages on transfer.

PART XIV – Offences And Penalties

135. Theft of electricity.

136. Theft of electric lines and materials.

137. Punishment for receiving stolen property.

138. Interference with meters or works of licensee.

139. Negligently breaking or damaging works.

140. Penalty for intentionally injuring works.

141. Extinguishing public lamps.

142. Punishment for non-compliance of directions by Appropriate Commission.

143. Power to adjudicate.

144. Factors to be taken into account by adjudicating officer.

145. Civil court not to have jurisdiction.

146. Punishment for non-compliance of orders or directions.

147. Penalties not to affect other liabilities.

148. Penalty where works belong to Government.

149. Offences by companies.

150. Abetment.

151. Cognizance of offences.

151A. Power of police to investigate.

151B. Certain offences to be cognizable and non-bailable.

152. Compounding of offences.

PART XV – Special Courts

153. Constitution of Special Courts.

154. Procedure and power of Special Court.

155. Special Court to have powers of Court of Session.

156. Appeal and revision.

157. Review.

PART XVI – Dispute Resolution

Arbitration

158. Arbitration.

PART XVII -Other Provisions

Protective clauses

159. Protection of railways, highways, airports and canals, docks, wharfs and piers.

160. Protection of telegraphic, telephonic and electric signalling lines.

161. Notice of accidents and inquiries.

162. Appointment of Chief Electrical Inspector and Electrical Inspector.

163. Power for licensee to enter premises and to remove fittings or other apparatus of licensee.

164. Exercise of powers of Telegraph Authority in certain cases.

165. Amendment of sections 40 and 41 of Act 1 of 1894.

PART XVIII – Miscellaneous

166. Coordination Forum.

167. Exemption of electric lines or electrical plants from attachment in certain cases.

168. Protection of action taken in good faith.

169. Members, officers, etc., of Appellate Tribunal, Appropriate Commission to be public servants.

170. Recovery of penalty payable under this Act.

171. Services of notices, orders or documents.

172. Transitional provisions.

173. Inconsistency in laws.

174. Act to have overriding effect.

175. Provisions of this Act to be in addition to and not in derogation of other laws.

176. Power of Central Government to make rules.

177. Powers of Authority to make regulations.

178. Powers of Central Commission to make regulations.

179. Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.

180. Powers of State Governments to make rules.

181. Powers of State Commissions to make regulations.

182. Rules and regulations to be laid before State Legislature.

183. Power to remove difficulties.

184. Provisions of Act not to apply in certain cases.

185. Repeal and saving.

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