Short title, extent and commencement
Section 1 of the Electricity Act, 2003 deals with short title, extent and commencement. This Act may be called the Electricity Act, 2003. The Act came into force on 10 Jun 2003.
(1) This Act may be called the Electricity Act, 2003.
(2) It extends to the whole of India 1***.
(3) It shall come into force on such date2 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 Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision.
Section 1, The Electricity Act, 2003 (Act 36 of 2003).
Made under this section, and citing it
2 instruments state that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.
- The Joint Electricity Regulatroy Commission for the state of Goa and UT(Standard of Performance for Distribution licensees)Regulation,2015Regulation 2015
- Chhattigarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Details to be furnished by licensee or generating company for determination of tariff and manner of making application) Regulations, 2004.Regulation 2005
Another 5 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
- The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Authorized Consumer Representative) Regulations, 2016Regulation 2016
- Amendment of Tariff Policy-Resolutions, 22.01.2011Regulation 2011
- JERC Notification dated 15.12.2010Notification 2010
- JERC Notification dated 20.05.2010Notification 2010
- The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Grid Code, 2008Regulation 2008
Questions about Section 1
What does Section 1 of the Electricity Act deal with?
Section 1 of the Electricity Act is headed "Short title, extent and commencement". This Act may be called the Electricity Act, 2003.
How do I find court cases under Section 1 of the Electricity Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Electricity Act 2003 1, section 1 Electricity Act 2003, section 1 of the Electricity Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 1 of the Electricity Act, and has it changed?
The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 2: most recently The Joint Electricity Regulatroy Commission for the state of Goa and UT(Standard of Performance for Distribution licensees)Regulation,2015 (2015), then Chhattigarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Details to be furnished by licensee or generating company for determination of tariff and manner of making application) Regulations, 2004. (2005).
When did Section 1 of the Electricity Act come into force?
Section 1 of the Electricity Act, cited as Electricity Act 2003 1, came into force on 10 Jun 2003, having been enacted on 26 May 2003. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
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