Constitution of Central Commission
Section 76 of the Electricity Act, 2003 deals with constitution of Central Commission. There shall be a Commission to be known as the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission to exercise the powers conferred on, and discharge the functions assigned to it under this Act. The Act came into force on 10 Jun 2003.
(1) There shall be a Commission to be known as the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission to exercise the powers conferred on, and discharge the functions assigned to it under this Act.
(2) The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, established under section 3 of the Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998 (14 of 1998) and functioning as such immediately before the appointed date, shall be deemed to be the Central Commission for the purposes of this Act and the Chairperson, Members, Secretary, and other officers and employees thereof shall be deemed to have been appointed under this Act and they shall continue to hold office on the same terms and conditions on which they were appointed under the Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998:
Provided that the Chairperson and other Members of the Central Commission appointed, before the commencement of this Act, under the Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998 (14 of 1998), may, on the recommendations of the Selection Committee constituted under sub-section (1) of section 78, be allowed, to opt for the terms and conditions under this Act by the Central Government.
(3) The Central Commission shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract and shall, by the said name, sue or be sued.
(4) The head office of the Central Commission shall be at such place as the Central Government may, by notification, specify.
(5) The Central Commission shall consist of the following Members, namely:--
(a) a Chairperson and three other Members;
(b) the Chairperson of the Authority who shall be the Member, ex officio.
(6) The Chairperson and Members of the Central Commission shall be appointed by the Central Government on the recommendation of the Selection Committee referred to in section 78.
Section 76, The Electricity Act, 2003 (Act 36 of 2003).
Cross-references
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This section refers to
Referred to by 1
Made under this section, and citing it
8 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
- JERC Notification dated 22.12.2015Notification 2015
- Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (Procurement of Renewable Energy) (Second Amendment), Regulations, 2015Regulation 2015
- The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Demand Side Management) Regulations, 2011Regulation 2011
- The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Levy and Collection of Fees and Charges by State Load Despatch Centre) Regulations, 2011Regulation 2011
- The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Hydro Generation Tariff) Regulations, 2011Regulation 2011
- The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Transmission Tariff) Regulations, 2011Regulation 2011
- JERC Notification dated 07.08.2010Notification 2010
- The CERC Fund and Preparation of Budget Rues, 2007Rule 2007
Questions about Section 76
What does Section 76 of the Electricity Act deal with?
Section 76 of the Electricity Act is headed "Constitution of Central Commission". There shall be a Commission to be known as the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission to exercise the powers conferred on, and discharge the functions assigned to it under this Act.
How do I find court cases under Section 76 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 76, section 76 Electricity Act 2003, section 76 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 76 of the Electricity Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 78 (Constitution of Selection Committee to recommend Members), Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act 3, so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. 8 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently JERC Notification dated 22.12.2015 (2015), then Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (Procurement of Renewable Energy) (Second Amendment), Regulations, 2015 (2015).
When did Section 76 of the Electricity Act come into force?
Section 76 of the Electricity Act, cited as Electricity Act 2003 76, 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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