The Electricity supply code
Section 50 of the Electricity Act, 2003 deals with the Electricity supply code. The State Commission shall specify an electricity supply code to provide for recovery of electricity charges, intervals for billing of electricity charges, disconnection of supply of electricity for non-payment thereof, restoration of supply of electricity, measures for preventing tampering, distres The Act came into force on 10 Jun 2003.
1 [50. The Electricity supply code.–The State Commission shall specify an electricity supply code to provide for recovery of electricity charges, intervals for billing of electricity charges, disconnection of supply of electricity for non-payment thereof, restoration of supply of electricity, measures for preventing tampering, distress or damage to electrical plant or electrical line or meter, entry of distribution licensee or any person acting on his behalf for disconnecting supply and removing the meter, entry for replacing, altering or maintaining electric lines or electrical plants or meter and such other matters.]
Section 50, The Electricity Act, 2003 (Act 36 of 2003).
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Referred to by 2
Made under this section, and citing it
3 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.
Another 7 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
- The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Rooftop Solar PV Grid Interactive Systems based on Net Metering) Regulations, 2015Regulation 2015
- JERC Notification dated 11.08.2011Notification 2011
- JERC Notification dated 20.05.2010Notification 2010
- The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Distribution Performance Standards) Regulations, 2010Regulation 2010
- The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Grant of Connectivity, Long-term and Medium-term Intra-State Open Access and Related Matters) Regulations, 2010Regulation 2010
- The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Short Term Open Access) Regulations, 2010Regulation 2010
- Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission” (Distribution Code) Regulations, 2010.Regulation 1933
Questions about Section 50
What does Section 50 of the Electricity Act deal with?
Section 50 of the Electricity Act is headed "The Electricity supply code". [50. The Electricity supply code.–The State Commission shall specify an electricity supply code to provide for recovery of electricity charges, intervals for billing of electricity charges, disconnection of supply of electricity for non-payment thereof, restoration of supply of electricity, measures
How do I find court cases under Section 50 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 50, section 50 Electricity Act 2003, section 50 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 50 of the Electricity Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 3: most recently JERC Notification dated 26.11.2018 (2018), then The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Supply Code (Second Amendment) 2018 (2018), and 1 more.
When did Section 50 of the Electricity Act come into force?
Section 50 of the Electricity Act, cited as Electricity Act 2003 50, 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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