Constitution of State Load Despatch Centres
Section 31 of the Electricity Act, 2003 deals with constitution of State Load Despatch Centres. The State Government shall establish a Centre to be known as the State Load Despatch Centre for the purposes of exercising the powers and discharging the functions under this Part. The Act came into force on 10 Jun 2003.
(1) The State Government shall establish a Centre to be known as the State Load Despatch Centre for the purposes of exercising the powers and discharging the functions under this Part.
(2) The State Load Despatch Centre shall be operated by a Government company or any authority or corporation established or constituted by or under any State Act, as may be notified by the State Government:
Provided that until a Government company or any authority or corporation is notified by the State Government, the State Transmission Utility shall operate the State Load Despatch Centre:
Provided further that no State Load Despatch Centre shall engage in the business of trading in electricity.
Section 31, The Electricity Act, 2003 (Act 36 of 2003).
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Questions about Section 31
What does Section 31 of the Electricity Act deal with?
Section 31 of the Electricity Act is headed "Constitution of State Load Despatch Centres". The State Government shall establish a Centre to be known as the State Load Despatch Centre for the purposes of exercising the powers and discharging the functions under this Part.
How do I find court cases under Section 31 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 31, section 31 Electricity Act 2003, section 31 of the Electricity Act. People searching for it also type electricity act 1989 section 31. 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 31 of the Electricity Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. 2 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Levy and Collection of Fees and Charges by State Load Despatch Centre) Regulations, 2011 (2011), then The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Grid Code, 2008 (2008).
When did Section 31 of the Electricity Act come into force?
Section 31 of the Electricity Act, cited as Electricity Act 2003 31, 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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