Section 13
Power to exempt.
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.
The Appropriate Commission may, on the recommendations of the
Appropriate Government, in accordance with the national policy formulated under section 5 and in the
public interest, direct, by notification that subject to such conditions and restrictions, if any, and for such
period or periods, as may be specified in the notification, the provisions of section 12 shall not apply to
any local authority, Panchayat Institution, users association, co-operative societies, non-governmental
organisations, or franchisees.