Power to require statistics and returns
Section 74 of the Electricity Act, 2003 deals with power to require statistics and returns. It shall be the duty of every licensee, generating company or person generating electricity for its or his own use to furnish to the Authority such statistics, returns or other information relating to generation, transmission, distribution, trading and use of electricity as it may require and at suc The Act came into force on 10 Jun 2003.
It shall be the duty of every licensee, generating company or person generating electricity for its or his own use to furnish to the Authority such statistics, returns or other information relating to generation, transmission, distribution, trading and use of electricity as it may require and at such times and in such form and manner as may be specified by the Authority.
Section 74, The Electricity Act, 2003 (Act 36 of 2003).
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Questions about Section 74
What does Section 74 of the Electricity Act deal with?
Section 74 of the Electricity Act is headed "Power to require statistics and returns". It shall be the duty of every licensee, generating company or person generating electricity for its or his own use to furnish to the Authority such statistics, returns or other information relating to generation, transmission, distribution, trading and use of electricity as it may require and at suc
How do I find court cases under Section 74 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 74, section 74 Electricity Act 2003, section 74 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 74 of the Electricity Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently Central Electricity Authority (Furnishing of Statistics, Returns & Information) Regulations, 2007 (2007).
When did Section 74 of the Electricity Act come into force?
Section 74 of the Electricity Act, cited as Electricity Act 2003 74, 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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