The Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948

Preamble

THE ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) ACT, 1948 CONTENTS CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY 1. Short title, extent and commencement 2. Interpretation CHAPTER II THE CENTRAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY 3. Constitution of the Central Electricity Authority 4. Power to require accounts, statistics and returns 4-A. Directions by Central Government to the Authority 4-B. Power of Central Government to make rules 4-C. Power of Authority to make regulations CHAPTER III STATE ELECTRICITY BOARDS, GENERATING COMPANIES, STATE ELECTRICITY CONSULTATIVE COUNCILS AND LOCAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES 5. Constitution and composition of State Electricity Boards 6. Inter-State agreement to extend Board's jurisdiction to another State 7. Effect of inter-State agreement 8. Term of office and conditions for re-appointment of members of the Board 9. Members not to hold interest in certain concerns 10. Removal or suspension of members 10-A. Power of State Government to declare certain transactions void 11. Temporary absence of members 12. Incorporation of Board 12-A Board may have capital structure 13. Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Board 14. Meetings of the Board 15. Appointment of staff 15-A. Objects, jurisdiction, etc. of generating companies 16. State Electricity Consultative Council 17. Local Advisory Committee CHAPTER IV POWERS AND DUTIES OF STATE ELECTRICITY BOARDS AND GENERATING COMPANIES 18. General duties of the Board 18-A. Duties of Generating Company 19. Powers of the Board to supply electricity 20. Power to Board to engage in certain undertakings 20-A. Leasing out, etc. of generating stations 21. Powers of Board in relation to water power 22. Power to Board to conduct investigations 23. Loans by Board to licensees 24. Power to Board to contribute to certain associations 25. Consulting engineers 26 Board to have powers and obligations of licensee under Act IX of 1910 26-A. Applicability of the provisions of Act 9 of 1910 to Generating Company 27. Other functions of the Board or a generating company CHAPTER V THE WORKS AND TRADING PROCEDURE OF THE BOARD AND THE GENERATING COMPANY 28. Preparation and sanctioning of schemes 29. Submission of schemes for concurrence of Authority, etc. 30. Matters to be considered by the Authority 31 Concurrence of Authority to scheme submitted to it by Board or Generating Company 32. Power to alter or extend schemes 33. Provisions applicable to scheme prepared by State Governments 34. Controlled stations 35. Supply by the Board to licensees owning generating stations 36. Power to Board to close down generating stations 37. Purchase of generating stations or undertakings or main transmission lines by the Board 38. [Repealed] 39. Operation of Board's generating stations 40. Provision regarding connections with main transmission lines purchased by the Board 41. Use of transmission lines 42 Powers to Board for placing wires, poles, etc. 43. Power to Board to enter into arrangements for purchase or sale of electricity Certain conditions 43-A. Terms, conditions and tariff for sale of electricity by Generating Company 44. Restriction on establishment of new generating stations or major additions or replacement of plant in generating stations 45. 45. Power to Board to enter upon and shut down generating stations in certain circumstances 46. The Grid Tariff 47. Power to Board to make alternative arrangements with licensees 48. Power to licensee to carry out arrangements under this Act 49. Provision for the sale of electricity by the Board to persons other than licensees 50. Board not to supply electricity in certain circumstances 51. Provisional payments 52. Lower limit of power factor in supply by Board 53. Provision of accommodation and right of way 54. Power to Board to connect meters, etc., to apparatus of licensees 55 Compliance of directions of the Regional Electricity Board etc. by licensees or Generating Companies 56. Leases of generating stations 57. Licensee's charges to consumers 57-A. Rating Committees 57-B. Power of ratin

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15. 15APPOINTMENT OF STAFF
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17. 17LOCAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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22. 25CONSULTING ENGINEERS
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28. 34CONTROLLED STATIONS
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39. 46THE GRID TARIFF
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43. 51PROVISIONAL PAYMENTS
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52. 63SUBVENTIONS TO THE BOARD
53. 64LOANS TO THE BOARD
54. 65POWER OF BOARD TO BORROW
55. 66GUARANTEE OF LOANS
56. 70EFFECT OF OTHER LAWS
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60. 74POWERS OF ENTRY
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62. 76ARBITRATION
63. 78POWER TO MAKE RULES
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