Appointment of Chief Electrical Inspector and Electrical Inspector
Section 162 of the Electricity Act, 2003 deals with appointment of Chief Electrical Inspector and Electrical Inspector. The Appropriate Government may, by notification, appoint duly qualified persons to be Chief Electrical Inspector or Electrical Inspectors and every such Inspector so appointed shall exercise the powers and perform the functions of a Chief Electrical Inspector or an Electrical Inspector under this Ac The Act came into force on 10 Jun 2003.
(1) The Appropriate Government may, by notification, appoint duly qualified persons to be Chief Electrical Inspector or Electrical Inspectors and every such Inspector so appointed shall exercise the powers and perform the functions of a Chief Electrical Inspector or an Electrical Inspector under this Act and exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed within such areas or in respect of such class of works and electric installations and subject to such restrictions as the Appropriate Government may direct.
(2) In the absence of express provision to the contrary in this Act, or any rule made thereunder, an appeal shall lie from the decision of a Chief Electrical Inspector or an Electrical Inspector to the Appropriate Government or if the Appropriate Government, by general or special order so directs, to an Appropriate Commission.
STATE AMENDMENT
Karnataka
Amendment of section 162.--In section 162 of the Principal Act, after sub-section (2), the following shall be inserted, namely:--
"(3) where no provision is made by Central Government or the Authority in respect of powers and functions and qualifications of Chief Electrical Inspector and Electrical Inspectors, the State Government may by rules prescribe the same".
[Vide Karnataka Act 39 of 2014, s. 3]
Section 162, The Electricity Act, 2003 (Act 36 of 2003).
Cross-references
Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.
Judgments citing this section
These may be obiter dicta or a precedent, for you to study. These are the judgments where this section is quoted.
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… It is urged that there was specific pleadings as regard to approval by the CEIG for commissioning on 09.08.2017 in paragraph 5.14 of the Writ petition stating therein : "Under Regulation 32 of the Central Electricity Authority (Measures Relating to Safety and Electrical Supply) Regulations, 2010 read with Section 162 of the Electricity Act, 2003, a generating station above 5MVA is required to be inspected by the CEIG before commissioning. The CEIG had certified that all infrastructure and installations pertaining to the Project were ready and the Petitioner may proceed with the commissioning activities. It is to be noted that …
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… The bill for the month of July, 2009 was also issued on similar lines. The petitioner submitted explanation before Respondent No.5 under Section 162 of the Electricity Act, 2003 to resolve the meter dispute on 05-07-2009 but the same was held to be not maintainable and the petitioner was directed to avail the remedy under Section 158 before the competent authority. Accordingly, the petition submitted by the petitioner was returned. Challenging the same, this …
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… only be of prospective nature is concerned, the appellants have conceded before us that the circulars have only prospective effect from the date of its issuance and we record the same. 8.In so far as the validity of the circulars is concerned, we shall first refer to the statutory provisions which are relevant. Section 162 of the Electricity Act, 2003 provides for the appointment of Chief Electrical Inspector and Electrical Inspector and this section reads thus: > "162. Appointment of Chief Electrical Inspector and Electrical Inspector - (1) The Appropriate Government may, by notification, appoint duly qualified persons to be Chief …
Made under this section, and citing it
4 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.
- All the apparatus of capacity above 100 KVA of the generating units including generating units producing electricity from renewable sources of energy shall be inspected by the Electrical Inspector before commissioningNotification 2016
- Notified Voltage and Inspection by CESE in MPNotification 2015
- Notifies 33KV as the voltage only above which inspection & testing of electrical installations shall be carried out by Electrical InspectorNotification 2015
- Order for appointing executive engineers of all three distribution companies as Electrical inspectorsNotification 2011
Another 8 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
- Qualifications, Powers and Functions of Chief Electrical Inspector and Electrical Inspectors (Amendment) Rules, 2016Rule 2016
- JERC Notification dated 26.11.2018Notification 2018
- Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (Supply Code and Performance Standards) Regulations, 2017Regulation 2017
- Madhya Pradesh Intimation of Electrical Accidents (Form and services of notice)Rules,2016Rule 2016
- This Regulation repealed as on 08.06.2023--Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety & Electric Supply) Amendment Regulations, 2015Regulation 2015
- JERC Notification dated 20.05.2010Notification 2010
- The Qualifications, Powers and Functions of Chief Electrical Inspector and Electrical Inspectors Rules, 2006Rule 2006
- Intimation of Accidents Rules, 2004Rule 2004
Questions about Section 162
What does Section 162 of the Electricity Act deal with?
Section 162 of the Electricity Act is headed "Appointment of Chief Electrical Inspector and Electrical Inspector". The Appropriate Government may, by notification, appoint duly qualified persons to be Chief Electrical Inspector or Electrical Inspectors and every such Inspector so appointed shall exercise the powers and perform the functions of a Chief Electrical Inspector or an Electrical Inspector under this Ac
How do I find court cases under Section 162 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 162, section 162 Electricity Act 2003, section 162 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 162 of the Electricity Act, and has it changed?
4 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 4: most recently All the apparatus of capacity above 100 KVA of the generating units including generating units producing electricity from renewable sources of energy shall be inspected by the Electrical Inspector before commissioning (2016), then Notified Voltage and Inspection by CESE in MP (2015), and 2 more.
When did Section 162 of the Electricity Act come into force?
Section 162 of the Electricity Act, cited as Electricity Act 2003 162, 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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