Section 44
Exceptions from duty to supply electricity.
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.
Nothing contained in section 43 shall be taken as
requiring a distribution licensee to give supply of electricity to any premises if he is prevented from so
doing by cyclone, floods, storms or other occurrences beyond his control.