ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSIONS ACT, 1998

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S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Establishment and incorporation of Central Commission

S.4 Qualification for appointment of Chairperson and other Members of Central Commission

S.5 Constitution of Selection Committee to recommend Members

S.6 Term of office, salary and allowances and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members

S.7 Removal of Members

S.8 Officers of Central Commission and other staff

S.9 Proceedings of Central Commission

S.10 Vacancies, etc. not to invalidate proceedings of Central Commission

S.11 Expenses of Central Commission to be charged upon Consolidated Fund of India

S.12 Powers of Central Commission

S.13 Functions of Central Commission

S.14 Central Advisory Committee

S.15 Objects of Central Advisory Committee

S.16 Appeal to High Court in certain cases

S.17 Establishment and incorporation of State Commission

S.18 Constitution of Selection Committee by State Government

S.19 Term of office, salary and allowances and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members

S.20 Removal of Members

S.21 Officers of State Commission and other staff

S.21(a) Constitution of Joint State Commission

S.21(b) Special provision relating to giving of directions

S.22 Functions of State Commission

S.23 Application of certain provisions relating to Central Commission to State Commissions

S.24 State Advisory Committee

S.25 Objects of State Advisory Committee

S.26 Representation before State Commission

S.27 Appeal to High Court in certain cases

S.28 Determination of tariff by Central Commission

S.29 Determination of tariff by State Commission

S.30 Reasons for deviation by Commissions

S.31 Budget of Central Commission

S.32 Accounts and audit of Central Commission

S.33 Budget of State Commission

S.34 Accounts and audit of State Commission

S.35 Annual report of Central Commission

S.36 Annual report of State Commission

S.37 Transparency in Commissions

S.38 Directions by Central Government

S.39 Directions by State Government

S.40 Members, officers and employees of Central Commission to be public servants

S.41 Special provision relating to the Orissa Electricity Reform Act, 1995 or Haryana State Electricity Reform Act, 1997

S.42 Proceedings before Commission

S.43 Protection of action taken in good faith

S.44 Punishment for non-compliance of orders or directions under the Act

S.45 Punishment for non-compliance of directions given by a Commission

S.46 Power of seizure

S.47 Offences by companies

S.48 Cognizance of offences

S.49 Inconsistency in laws

S.50 Delegation

S.51 Amendment of Act 54 of 1948

S.52 Overriding effect

S.53 Power to give directions

S.54 Power of Central Government to make rules

S.55 Power of Central Commission to make regulations

S.56 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament

S.57 Power of State Government to make rules

S.58 Power of State Commission to make regulations

S.59 Rules and regulations to be laid before State Legislature

S.60 Power to remove difficulties

S.61 Repeal and Saving

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