POWER TO MAKE RULES

Section 78 of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 deals with POWER TO MAKE RULES. The State Government may, after previous publication, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to give effect to the provisions of this Act.

(1) The State Government may, after previous publication, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to give effect to the provisions of this Act.

(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for,- 1[(a) 2[The powers of the Chairman and the term of the office] of the Chairman and other members of the Board, the conditions under which they shall be eligible for re- appointment and their remuneration, allowances and other conditions of service;] (b) The terms and conditions of appointment of members of 3[State Electricity Consultative Councils] and Local Advisory Committees, the convening of meetings of such Councils and Committees, and the conduct of business thereat;

(c) The form in which the annual financial statement and supplementary statements under Sec. 61 shall be prepared by the Board, and the particulars to be included therein;

(d) The conditions subject to which the Board may borrow under Sec. 65;

(e) The manner in which stock issued by the Board shall be issued, transferred, dealt with and redeemed;

(f) The manner in which the accounts of the Board shall be published under Sec. 69;

(g) The form in which and the date by which the annual report of the Board shall be submitted under Sec. 75, and the form and manner of furnishing statistics and returns by the Board under that section;

(h) The business of the Board upon which the local Advisory Committees concerned shall be consulted. 1. Subs. by Act 57 of 1949, Sec. 6, for the original Cl. (a). 2. Subs. by Act 101 of 1956, Sec. 22, for the words "the term of office" (w.e.f. 30th December, 1956). 3. Subs. by ibid., for "State Electricity Councils". STATE AMENDMENT KARNATAKA.-In Sec. 78 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), for Cl.

(a) the following clause shall be substituted, namely, -- “(a) The term of Office of Chairman and other members of the Board and the conditions under which they shall be eligible for reappointments." 1 1. Vide Knt. Act No. 46 of 1986, Sec. 3. e 1[78-A. DIRECTIONS BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT ..

(1) In the discharge of its functions, the Board shall be guided by such directions on questions of policy as may be given to it by the State Government. Tween OCH 3 BO (2) If any dispute arises between the Board and the State Government as to whether a question is or is not a question of policy, it shall be referred to the Authority whose decision thereon shall be final.] 1. Ins by Act 101 of' 1 956, Sec. 23.

Section 78, The Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 (Act 54 of 1948).