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 177: Powers of Authority to make regulations.
    (1) The Authority may, by notification, make regulations consistent with this Act and the rules generally to carry out the provisions of this Act.
     (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the power conferred in sub-section (1), such regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:--
         (a) the Grid Standards under section 34;
         (b) suitable measures relating to safety and electric supply under section 53;
         (c) the installation and operation of meters under section 55;
         (d) the rules of procedure for transaction of business under sub-section (9) of section 70;
         (e) the technical standards for construction of electrical plants and electric lines and connectivity to the grid under clause (b) of section 73;
         (f) the form and manner in which and the time at which the State Government and licensees shall furnish statistics, returns or other information under section 74;
         (g) any other matter which is to be, or may be, specified.
     (3) All regulations made by the Authority under this Act shall be subject to the conditions of previous publication.
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