ANDHRA PRADESH ELECTRICITY REFORM ACT, 1998

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S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Establishment and constitution of the Commission

S.4 Constitution of the selection committee to select members

S.5 Conditions for appointment as member of the Commission

S.6 Term of office, conditions of service, etc., of members

S.7 Removal of Members

S.8 Appointment of the Secretary, Staff and Consultants of the Commission

S.9 Proceedings, powers and functions of the Commission

S.10 Powers of the Commission

S.11 Functions of the Commission

S.12 General powers of the State Government

S.13 Constitution and functions of the APTRANSCO

S.14 Licensing

S.15 Grant of licences by the Commission

S.16 Exemptions from the requirement to have a licence

S.17 General Duties and Powers of the licensees

S.18 Revocation of licences

S.19 Amendment of licences

S.20 Provisions where licence is revoked

S.21 Restrictions on licensees and Generating Companies

S.22 Annual Accounts of licensee

S.23 Reorganisation of State Electricity Board

S.24 Provisions relating to a Personnel

S.25 Payment of compensation or damages on transfer

S.26 Licensees revenues and tariffs

S.27 Finances of licensees

S.28 Interim orders for securing compliance

S.29 Final orders for securing compliance

S.30 Effect and enforcement of Interim and Final Orders and emergency provision

S.31 Fines and Charges

S.31(A) General control of the Commission

S.32 Commission Advisory Committee

S.33 Consumer protection; standards of performance

S.34 Electricity supply; overall performance standards

S.35 Information with respect to Levels of Performance

S.36 Restriction on disclosure of information

S.37 Arbitration by the Commission

S.38 Appeals from decisions of Electrical Inspectors

S.39 Appeals against the orders of the Commission

S.40 Penalty for contravention of Section 14

S.41 Penalties for contravention of other provisions

S.42 Offences by companies

S.43 Power to compound offences

S.44 Cognizance of offences

S.45 Penalties and proceedings not to prejudice other actions

S.46 Recovery of fees, fines and charges

S.47 Application of fine and charges

S.48 No part of the fines or penalties imposed to be passed on

S.49 Protection of action taken in good faith

S.50 Bar of Jurisdiction

S.51 Power to remove difficulties

S.52 Proceedings before the Commission to be Judicial Proceedings

S.53 Members and staff of Commission to be public servants

S.54 Power to make regulations

S.55 Power to make Rules

S.56 Effect of the Act on the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 and the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948

S.57 Savings

Sch.1 The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission

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