Secretary, officers and other employees of Appropriate Commission
Section 91 of the Electricity Act, 2003 deals with secretary, officers and other employees of Appropriate Commission. The Appropriate Commission may appoint a Secretary to exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be specified. The Act came into force on 10 Jun 2003.
(1) The Appropriate Commission may appoint a Secretary to exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be specified.
(2) The Appropriate Commission may, with the approval of the Appropriate Government, specify the numbers, nature and categories of other officers and employees.
(3) The salaries and allowances payable to, and other terms and conditions of service of, the Secretary, officers and other employees shall be such as may be specified with the approval of the Appropriate Government.
(4) The Appropriate Commission may appoint consultants required to assist that Commission in the discharge of its functions on the terms and conditions as may be specified.
Section 91, The Electricity Act, 2003 (Act 36 of 2003).
Cross-references
Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.
Made under this section, and citing it
4 instruments state that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.
- Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Appointment of Consultants) Regulations, 2013.Regulation 2013
- The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions of Service of Staff) Regulations, 2013Regulation 2013
- The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Recruitment and conditions of service of officers and employees) Regulations, 2005Regulation 2005
- The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Appointment of Consultants) Regulations, 2005Regulation 2005
Questions about Section 91
What does Section 91 of the Electricity Act deal with?
Section 91 of the Electricity Act is headed "Secretary, officers and other employees of Appropriate Commission". The Appropriate Commission may appoint a Secretary to exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be specified.
How do I find court cases under Section 91 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 91, section 91 Electricity Act 2003, section 91 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 91 of the Electricity Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 4: most recently Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Appointment of Consultants) Regulations, 2013. (2013), then The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions of Service of Staff) Regulations, 2013 (2013), and 2 more.
When did Section 91 of the Electricity Act come into force?
Section 91 of the Electricity Act, cited as Electricity Act 2003 91, 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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