Standards of performance of licensee
Section 57 of the Electricity Act, 2003 deals with standards of performance of licensee. The Appropriate Commission may, after consultation with the licensees and persons likely to be affected, specify standards of performance of a licensee or a class of licensees. The Act came into force on 10 Jun 2003.
(1) The Appropriate Commission may, after consultation with the licensees and persons likely to be affected, specify standards of performance of a licensee or a class of licensees.
(2) If a licensee fails to meet the standards specified under sub-section (1), without prejudice to any penalty which may be imposed or prosecution be initiated, he shall be liable to pay such compensation to the person affected as may be determined by the Appropriate Commission:
Provided that before determination of compensation, the concerned licensee shall be given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
(3) The compensation determined under sub-section (2) shall be paid by the concerned licensee within ninety days of such determination.
Section 57, 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.
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.
- Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (Supply Code and Performance Standards) Regulations, 2017Regulation 2017
- The Joint Electricity Regulatroy Commission for the state of Goa and UT(Standard of Performance for Distribution licensees)Regulation,2015Regulation 2015
- The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Distribution Performance Standards) Regulations, 2010Regulation 2010
Another 9 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
- Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020Rule 2020
- The Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2020Rule 2020
- Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (Forum for Redressal of Grievances of the Consumers and Ombudsman) Regulations, 2018Regulation 2018
- The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Authorized Consumer Representative) Regulations, 2016Regulation 2016
- Standard of Performance Regulations, 2015Regulation 2015
- The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Consumer Grievances Redressal Forum and Ombudsman) Regulations, 2013Regulation 2013
- The Electricity Rules, 2005Rule 2005
- Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Licence) Regulations, 2004. Dt. 07.12.2004Regulation 2004
- Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission ( Salary,Allowance and other Service conditions of the Chairman and Members) Rules,2000Rule 2001
Questions about Section 57
What does Section 57 of the Electricity Act deal with?
Section 57 of the Electricity Act is headed "Standards of performance of licensee". The Appropriate Commission may, after consultation with the licensees and persons likely to be affected, specify standards of performance of a licensee or a class of licensees.
How do I find court cases under Section 57 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 57, section 57 Electricity Act 2003, section 57 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 57 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 3: most recently Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (Supply Code and Performance Standards) Regulations, 2017 (2017), then The Joint Electricity Regulatroy Commission for the state of Goa and UT(Standard of Performance for Distribution licensees)Regulation,2015 (2015), and 1 more.
When did Section 57 of the Electricity Act come into force?
Section 57 of the Electricity Act, cited as Electricity Act 2003 57, 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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