Section 23
Directions to licensees.
About this Act
An Act to consolidate the laws relating to generation, transmission, distribution, trading and use of electricity and generally for taking measures conducive to development of electricity industry, promoting competition therein, protecting interest of consumers and supply of electricity to all areas, rationalisation of electricity tariff, ensuring transparent policies regarding subsidies, promotion of efficient and environmentally benign policies, constitution of Central Electricity Authority, Regulatory Commissions and establishment of Appellate Tribunal and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
If the Appropriate Commission is of the opinion that it is necessary or
expedient so to do for maintaining the efficient supply, securing the equitable distribution of electricity
and promoting competition, it may, by order, provide for regulating supply, distribution, consumption or
use thereof.