ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ACT, 1948

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S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Interpretation

S.3 Constitution of the Central Electricity Authority

S.4 Power to require accounts, statistics and returns

S.4(a) Directions by Central Government to the Authority

S.4(b) Power of Central Government to make rules

S.4(c) Power of Authority to make regulations

S.5 Constitution and composition of State Electricity Board

S.6 Inter-State agreement to extend Board’s jurisdiction to another State

S.7 Effect of inter-State agreement

S.8 Term of office and conditions for re-appointment of members of the Board

S.9 Members not to hold interest in certain concerns

S.10 Removal or suspension of members

S.11 Temporary absence of members

S.12 Incorporation of Board

S.12(a) Board may have capital structure

S.13 Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Board

S.14 Meetings of the Board

S.15 Appointment of staff

S.15(a) 2[***] Objects, jurisdiction, etc., of Generating Companies

S.16 State Electricity Consultative Council

S.17 Local Advisory Committee

S.18 General duties of the Board

S.18(a) Duties of Generating Company

S.19 Powers of the Board to supply electricity

S.20 Power to Board to engage in certain undertakings

S.20(a) Leasing out, etc., of generating stations

S.21 Powers of Board in relation to water-power

S.22 Power to Board to conduct investigations

S.23 Loans by Board to license

S.24 Power to Board to contribute to certain association

S.25 Consulting engineer

S.27 Other functions of the Board

S.28 Preparation and sanctioning of scheme

S.29 Submission of schemes for concurrence of Authority, etc

S.30 Matters to be considered by the Authority

S.31 Concurrence of Authority to scheme submitted to it by Board or Generating Company

S.32 Power to alter or extend schemes

S.33 Provisions applicable to scheme prepared by State Government

S.34 Controlled stations

S.35 Supply by the Board to licensees owning generating stations

S.36 Power to Board to close down generating stations

S.37 Purchase of generating stations or undertakings or main transmission lines by the Board

S.38 Provision of new generating stations

S.39 Operation of Board’s generating stations

S.41 Use of transmission line

S.42 Powers to Board for placing wires, poles, etc.

S.43 Power to Board to enter into arrangements for purchase or sale of electricity under certain conditions

S.43(a) Terms, conditions and tariff for sale of electricity by Generating Company

S.44 Restriction on establishment of new generating stations or major additions or replacement of plant in generating stations

S.45 Power to Board to enter upon and shut down generating stations in certain circumstances

S.46 The Grid Tariff

S.47 Power to Board to make alternative arrangements with licensees

S.48 Power to licensee to carry out arrangements under this Act

S.49 Provision for the sale of electricity by the Board to persons other than licensee

S.50 Board not to supply electricity in certain circumstance

S.51 Provisional payments

S.52 Lower limit of power factor in supply by Board

S.53 Provision of accommodation and right of way

S.54 Power to Board to connect meters, etc., to apparatus of licensees

S.55 Compliance of directions of the Regional Electricity Board, etc., by licensees or generating companies

S.56 Leases of generating stations

S.57 Licensee’s charges to consumers

S.57(a) Rating committees

S.57(b) Power of rating committee to call for information, etc

S.58 Power to direct amortization and tariffs policies of licensees being local authorities

S.59 General principles for Board’s finance

S.60 Board to assume obligations of State Government in respect of matters to which this Act applies

S.60(a) Period of limitation extended in certain cases

S.61 Annual financial statement

S.62 Restriction on unbudgeted expenditure

S.63 Subventions to the Board

S.64 Loans to the Board

S.65 Power of Board to borrow

S.66 Guarantee of loans

S.66(a) Conversion of amount of loans into capital.

S.67 Priority of liabilities of the Board

S.67(a) Interest on loans advanced by State Government to be paid only after other expenses.

S.68 Charging of depreciation by Board

S.69 Accounts and audit