Repeal and saving
Section 185 of the Electricity Act, 2003 deals with repeal and saving. Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 (9 of 1910), the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 (54 of 1948) and the Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998 (14 of 998) are hereby repealed. The Act came into force on 10 Jun 2003.
(1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 (9 of 1910), the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 (54 of 1948) and the Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998 (14 of 998) are hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal,--
(a) anything done or any action taken or purported to have been done or taken including any rule, notification, inspection, order or notice made or issued or any appointment, confirmation or declaration made or any licence, permission, authorisation or exemption granted or any document or instrument executed or any direction given under the repealed laws shall, in so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act;
(b) the provisions contained in sections 12 to 18 of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 (9 of 1910) and rules made thereunder shall have effect until the rules under section 67 to 69 of this Act are made;
(c) the Indian Electricity Rules, 1956 made under section 37 of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 (9 of 1910) as it stood before such repeal shall continue to be in force till the regulations under section 53 of this Act are made;
(d) all rules made under sub-section (1) of section 69 of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 (54 of 1948) shall continue to have effect until such rules are rescinded or modified, as the case may be;
(e) all directives issued, before the commencement of this Act, by a State Government under the enactments specified in the Schedule shall continue to apply for the period for which such directions were issued by the State Government.
(3) The provisions of the enactments specified in the Schedule, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, shall apply to the States in which such enactments are applicable.
(4) The Central Government may, as and when considered necessary, by notification, amend the Schedule.
(5) Save as otherwise provided in sub-section (2), the mention of particular matters in that section, shall not be held to prejudice or affect the general application of section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), with regard to the effect of repeals.
Section 185, 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.
This section refers to
- s. 53 Provision relating to safety and electricity supply
- s. 67 Provision as to opening up of streets, railways, etc
- s. 69 Notice to telegraph authority
- General Clauses Act s. 6 Effect of repeal
- Indian Electricity Act s. 12 Provision as to the opening and breaking up of streets, railways and tramways
- Indian Electricity Act s. 18
- Indian Electricity Act s. 37 Power for Board to make rules
Referred to by 1
Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 185
What does Section 185 of the Electricity Act deal with?
Section 185 of the Electricity Act is headed "Repeal and saving". Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 (9 of 1910), the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 (54 of 1948) and the Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998 (14 of 998) are hereby repealed.
How do I find court cases under Section 185 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 185, section 185 Electricity Act 2003, section 185 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 185 of the Electricity Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 53 (Provision relating to safety and electricity supply), section 67 (Provision as to opening up of streets, railways, etc), section 69 (Notice to telegraph authority), General Clauses Act 6 (Effect of repeal), and on 3 further provisions, so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently The Central Electricity Authority (Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and other Members) Rules, 2005 (2005).
When did Section 185 of the Electricity Act come into force?
Section 185 of the Electricity Act, cited as Electricity Act 2003 185, 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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