Different standards of performance by licensee
Section 58 of the Electricity Act, 2003 deals with different standards of performance by licensee. The Appropriate Commission may specify different standards under sub-section (1) of section 57 for a class or classes of licensees. The Act came into force on 10 Jun 2003.
The Appropriate Commission may specify different standards under sub-section (1) of section 57 for a class or classes of licensees.
Section 58, The Electricity Act, 2003 (Act 36 of 2003).
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Questions about Section 58
What does Section 58 of the Electricity Act deal with?
Section 58 of the Electricity Act is headed "Different standards of performance by licensee". The Appropriate Commission may specify different standards under sub-section (1) of section 57 for a class or classes of licensees.
How do I find court cases under Section 58 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 58, section 58 Electricity Act 2003, section 58 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 58 of the Electricity Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 57 (Standards of performance of licensee), 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 is one: most recently The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Distribution Performance Standards) Regulations, 2010 (2010).
When did Section 58 of the Electricity Act come into force?
Section 58 of the Electricity Act, cited as Electricity Act 2003 58, 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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