Power to recover expenditure
Section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 deals with power to recover expenditure. The State Commission may, by regulations, authorise a distribution licensee to charge from a person requiring a supply of electricity in pursuance of section 43 any expenses reasonably incurred in providing any electric line or electrical plant used for the purpose of giving that supply. The Act came into force on 10 Jun 2003.
The State Commission may, by regulations, authorise a distribution licensee to charge from a person requiring a supply of electricity in pursuance of section 43 any expenses reasonably incurred in providing any electric line or electrical plant used for the purpose of giving that supply.
Section 46, The Electricity Act, 2003 (Act 36 of 2003).
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Questions about Section 46
What does Section 46 of the Electricity Act deal with?
Section 46 of the Electricity Act is headed "Power to recover expenditure". The State Commission may, by regulations, authorise a distribution licensee to charge from a person requiring a supply of electricity in pursuance of section 43 any expenses reasonably incurred in providing any electric line or electrical plant used for the purpose of giving that supply.
How do I find court cases under Section 46 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 46, section 46 Electricity Act 2003, section 46 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 46 of the Electricity Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 43 (Duty to supply on request), so none of them can safely be read on its own. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 2: most recently Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (Supply Code and Performance Standards) Regulations, 2017 (2017), then The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Recovery of Expenditure for Supply of Electricity ) Regulations, 2012 (2012).
When did Section 46 of the Electricity Act come into force?
Section 46 of the Electricity Act, cited as Electricity Act 2003 46, 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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