Constitution of State Commission
Section 82 of the Electricity Act, 2003 deals with constitution of State Commission. Every State Government shall, within six months from the appointed date, by notification, constitute for the purposes of this Act, a Commission for the State to be known as the (name of the State) Electricity Regulatory Commission: Provided that the State Electricity Regulatory Commission, establish The Act came into force on 10 Jun 2003.
(1) Every State Government shall, within six months from the appointed date, by notification, constitute for the purposes of this Act, a Commission for the State to be known as the (name of the State) Electricity Regulatory Commission:
Provided that the State Electricity Regulatory Commission, established by a State Government under section 17 of the Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998 (14 of 1998) and the enactments specified in the Schedule, and functioning as such immediately before the appointed date, shall be the State Commission for the purposes of this Act and the Chairperson, Members, Secretary, and officers and other employees thereof shall continue to hold office, on the same terms and conditions on which they were appointed under those Acts:
Provided further that the Chairperson and other Members of the State Commission appointed, before the commencement of this Act, under the Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998 (14 of 1998) or under the enactments specified in the Schedule, may, on the recommendations of the Selection Committee constituted under sub-section (1) of Section 85, be allowed to opt for the terms and conditions under this Act by the concerned State Government.
(2) The State 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.
(3) The head office of the State Commission shall be at such place as the State Government may, by notification, specify.
(4) The State Commission shall consist of not more than three Members, including the Chairperson.
(5) The Chairperson and Members of the State Commission shall be appointed by the State Government on the recommendation of a Selection Committee referred to in section 85.
Section 82, The Electricity Act, 2003 (Act 36 of 2003).
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Judgments citing this section
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… The appeals before the Appellate Tribunal arose out of the orders fixing tariffs passed by the Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission (for short, 'the Commission'), which is constituted in accordance with Section 82 of the Electricity Act. Under sub-section (1) of Section 62 of the Electricity Act, the Commission is under an obligation to determine the tariff for the supply of electricity by a generating company to a distribution licensee, tariff for transmission of electricity, tariff for wheeling of electricity and tariff for …
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… The appeals before the Appellate Tribunal arose out of the orders fixing tariffs passed by the Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission (for short, 'the Commission'), which is constituted in accordance with Section 82 of the Electricity Act. Under sub-section (1) of Section 62 of the Electricity Act, the Commission is under an obligation to determine the tariff for the supply of electricity by a generating company to a distribution licensee, tariff for transmission of electricity, tariff for wheeling of electricity and tariff for …
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… The appeals before the Appellate Tribunal arose out of the orders fixing tariffs passed by the Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission (for short, 'the Commission'), which is constituted in accordance with Section 82 of the Electricity Act. Under sub-section (1) of Section 62 of the Electricity Act, the Commission is under an obligation to determine the tariff for the supply of electricity by a generating company to a distribution licensee, tariff for transmission of electricity, tariff for wheeling of electricity and tariff for …
Made under this section, and citing it
13 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
- CSERC (Redressal of Grievances of the Consumers) Regulations, 2023.Regulation 2023
- Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020Rule 2020
- The Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2020Rule 2020
- Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Annual Report) Rules 2019Rule 2019
- Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Budget) Rules 2019Rule 2019
- Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (Supply Code and Performance Standards) Regulations, 2017Regulation 2017
- Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (Demand Side Management) Regulations, 2014Regulation 2014
- Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT) Regulations 2014Regulation 2014
- 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
- The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Wheeling Tariff and Retail Supply Tariff) Regulations, 2011Regulation 2011
Questions about Section 82
What does Section 82 of the Electricity Act deal with?
Section 82 of the Electricity Act is headed "Constitution of State Commission". Every State Government shall, within six months from the appointed date, by notification, constitute for the purposes of this Act, a Commission for the State to be known as the (name of the State) Electricity Regulatory Commission: Provided that the State Electricity Regulatory Commission, establish
How do I find court cases under Section 82 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 82, section 82 Electricity Act 2003, section 82 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 82 of the Electricity Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 85 (Constitution of Selection Committee to select Members of State Commission), Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act 17, so none of them can safely be read on its own. 3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. 13 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently CSERC (Redressal of Grievances of the Consumers) Regulations, 2023. (2023), then Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020 (2020).
When did Section 82 of the Electricity Act come into force?
Section 82 of the Electricity Act, cited as Electricity Act 2003 82, 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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