Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Member
Section 117A of the Electricity Act, 2003 deals with qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Member. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the qualifications, appointment, term of office, salaries and allowances, resignation, removal and the other terms and conditions of service of the Chairperson and other Members of the Appellate Tribunal appointed after the commencement of [ the Tribun The Act came into force on 10 Jun 2003.
1[117A. Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Member.-- Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the qualifications, appointment, term of office, salaries and allowances, resignation, removal and the other terms and conditions of service of the Chairperson and other Members of the Appellate Tribunal appointed after the commencement of 2[ the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021, shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter II of the said Act]:
Provided that the Chairperson and Member appointed before the commencement of Part XIV of Chapter VI of the Finance Act, 2017 (7 of 2017), shall continue to be governed by the provisions of this Act, and the rules made thereunder as if the provisions of section 184 of the Finance Act, 2017 had not come into force.]
Section 117A, The Electricity Act, 2003 (Act 36 of 2003).
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Questions about Section 117A
What does Section 117A of the Electricity Act deal with?
Section 117A of the Electricity Act is headed "Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Member". [117A. Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Member.-- Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the qualifications, appointment, term of office, salaries and allowances, resignation, removal and the other terms and conditions of service of the Chairperson and othe
How do I find court cases under Section 117A 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 117A, section 117A Electricity Act 2003, section 117A 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 117A of the Electricity Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on Finance Act 184 (Qualifications, appointment, term and conditions of service, salary and allowances, etc., of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Members, etc., of the Tribunal, Appellate Tribunal and other Authorities), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 117A of the Electricity Act come into force?
Section 117A of the Electricity Act, cited as Electricity Act 2003 117A, 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.
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