Section 174
Act to have overriding effect.
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.
Save as otherwise provided in section 173, the provisions of this
Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the
time being in force or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any law other than this Act.