ELECTRICITY ACT, 1910

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S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Grant of licenses

S.4 Revocation or amendment of licenses

S.4(a) Amendment of licenses

S.5 Provisions where license of a licensee is revoked

S.6 Purchase of undertakings

S.7 Vesting of the undertaking in the purchaser

S.7(a) Determination of purchase price

S.8 Provisions where no purchase and license revoked with consent of licensee

S.9 Licensee not to purchase, or associate himself with, other licensed undertaking or transfer his undertaking

S.10 General power for Government to vary terms of purchase

S.11 Annual accounts of licensee

S.12 Provision as to the opening and breaking up of streets, railways and tramways

S.13 Notice of new works

S.14 Alteration of pipes or wires

S.15 Laying of electric supply-lines or other works near sewers, pipes or other electric supply-lines or works

S.16 Streets, railways, tramways, sewers, drains or tunnels broken up to be reinstated without delay

S.17 Notice to telegraph authority

S.18 Overhead lines

S.19 Compensation for damage

S.19(a) Point where supply is delivered

S.20 Power for licensee to enter premises and to remove fittings or other apparatus of license

S.21 Restriction on licensees controlling or interfering with use of energy

S.22 Obligation on licensee to supply energy

S.22(b) Power to control the distribution and consumption of energy

S.22(a) Powers of State Government to give direction to a licensee in regard to the supply of energy to certain class of consumers.

S.23 Charges for energy to be made without undue preference

S.24 Discontinuance of supply to consumer neglecting to pay charge

S.25 Exemption of electric supply-lines or other apparatus from attachment in certain cases

S.26 Meters

S.27(c) Grant of transmission license by the Central Government

S.27(b) State Transmission Utility

S.27(a) Central Transmission Utility

S.27(d) Grant of transmission license by the State Governmen

S.27 Supply of energy outside area of supply

S.27(f) Laying of certain notification and order, etc

S.27(e) Modified application of certain sections to transmission license and transmission licensee

S.28 Sanction required by non-licensees in certain cases

S.29 Power for non-licensees to break up streets

S.29(a) Application of section 18 to over-head lines maintained by railways

S.30 Control of transmission and use of energy

S.31 Protection of railways, aerodromes, and canals, docks, wharfs and piers

S.32 Protection of telegraphic, telephonic and electric signalling lines

S.33 Notice of accidents and inquiries

S.34 Prohibition of connection with earth and power for Government to interfere in certain cases of default

S.35 Advisory Board

S.36(b) Certain members affected by States’ re-organisation to vacate offices

S.36 Appointment of Electrical Inspector

S.36(a) Central Electricity Board

S.37 Power for Board to make rules

S.38 Further provisions respecting rules

S.39 Theft of energy

S.39(a) Abetment.

S.40 Penalty for maliciously wasting energy or injuring works

S.41 Penalty for unauthorised supply of energy by non-licensees

S.41(a) Penalty for unauthorised transmission of enery

S.42 Penalty for illegal or defective supply or for non-compliance with order

S.43 Penalty for illegal transmission or use of energy

S.44 Penalty for interference with meters or licensee’s works and for improper use of energy

S.45 Penalty for extinguishing public lamps

S.46 Penalty for neglecting wasting energy or injuring works

S.47 Penalty for offences not otherwise provided for

S.48 Penalties not to affect other liabilities

S.49 Penalties where works belong to Government

S.49(a) Offences by companies

S.50 Institution of prosecutions

S.51 Exercise in certain cases of powers of telegraph authority

S.51(a) State Government to have powers and obligations of a licensee under this Act

S.52 Arbitration

S.53 Service of notices, orders or documents

S.54 Recovery of sums recoverable under certain provisions of Act

S.55 Delegation of certain functions of State Government to Electrical Inspectors

S.58 Repeals and savings

Sch PROVISIONS TO BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED WITH, AND TO FORM PART OF, EVERY LICENSE GRANTED UNDER PART II, SO FAR AS NOT ADDED TO, VARIED OR EXCEPTED BY THE LICENSE

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