Act Number: 36

Act Name: The Electricity Act, 2003

Year: 2003

Enactment Date: 2003-05-26

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Power

Department:

Section 88: Objects of State Advisory Committee.
    The objects of the State Advisory Committee shall be to advise the Commission on--
         (i) major questions of policy;
         (ii) matters relating to quality, continuity and extent of service provided by the licensees;
         (iii) compliance by licensees with the conditions and requirements of their licence:
         (iv) protection of consumer interest; and
         (v) electricity supply and overall standards of performance by utilities.
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