Section 158
Arbitration.
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.
Where any matter is, by or under this Act, directed to be determined by arbitration,
the matter shall, unless it is otherwise expressly provided in the licence of a licensee, be determined by
such person or persons as the Appropriate Commission may nominate in that behalf on the application of
either party; but in all other respects the arbitration shall be subject to the provisions of the Arbitration
and Conciliation Act, 1996 (26 of 1996).