Qualifications for appointment of Members of Central Commission
Section 77 of the Electricity Act, 2003 deals with qualifications for appointment of Members of Central Commission. The Chairperson and the Members of the Central Commission shall be persons having adequate knowledge of, or experience in, or shown capacity in, dealing with, problems relating to engineering, law, economics, commerce, finance or management and shall be appointed in the following manner, namely:-- ( The Act came into force on 10 Jun 2003.
(1) The Chairperson and the Members of the Central Commission shall be persons having adequate knowledge of, or experience in, or shown capacity in, dealing with, problems relating to engineering, law, economics, commerce, finance or management and shall be appointed in the following manner, namely:--
(a) one person having qualifications and experience in the field of engineering with specialisation in generation, transmission or distribution of electricity;
(b) one person having qualifications and experience in the field of finance;
(c) two persons having qualifications and experience in the field of economics, commerce, law or management:
Provided that not more than one Member shall be appointed under the same category under clause (c).
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the Central Government may appoint any person as the Chairperson from amongst persons who is, or has been, a Judge of the Supreme Court or the Chief Justice of a High Court:
Provided that no appointment under this sub-section shall be made except after consultation with the Chief Justice of India.
(3) The Chairperson or any other Member of the Central Commission shall not hold any other office.
(4) The Chairperson shall be the Chief Executive of the Central Commission.
Section 77, The Electricity Act, 2003 (Act 36 of 2003).
Questions about Section 77
What does Section 77 of the Electricity Act deal with?
Section 77 of the Electricity Act is headed "Qualifications for appointment of Members of Central Commission". The Chairperson and the Members of the Central Commission shall be persons having adequate knowledge of, or experience in, or shown capacity in, dealing with, problems relating to engineering, law, economics, commerce, finance or management and shall be appointed in the following manner, namely:-- (
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When did Section 77 of the Electricity Act come into force?
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