Electricity Act, 2003

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Act Number:	36
Enactment Date:	2003-05-26
Act Year:	2003
Short Title:	The Electricity Act, 2003
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.
Department:	Department of ENERGY
Enforcement Date:	10-06-2003
Type:	CENTRAL ACT (Ministry of Power, )
Location:	Chhattisgarh
Notification:	10th June, 2003 (Ss. 1 to 120 and ss. 122 to 185), vide notification No. S.O. 669(E), dated 10th June, 2003, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).
Ref Act ID:	200336


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PART I

PRELIMINARY

PART II

NATIONAL ELECTRICITY POLICY AND PLAN

PART III

GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY

PART IV

LICENSING

PART V

TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRICITY

PART VI

DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY

PART VII

TARIFF

PART VIII

WORKS
- Works of licensees
- Provisions relating to overhead lines

PART IX

CENTRAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY
- Constitution and functions of Authority
- Certain powers and directions

PART X

REGULATORY COMMISSIONS

PART XI

APPELLATE TRIBUNAL FOR ELECTRICITY

PART XII

INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT

PART XIII

REORGANISATION OF BOARD

PART XIV

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

PART XV

SPECIAL COURTS

PART XVI

DISPUTE RESOLUTION
- Arbitration

PART XVII

OTHER PROVISIONS
- Protective clauses

PART XVIII

MISCELLANEOUS


Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. National Electricity Policy and Plan.
Section 4. National policy on stand alone systems for rural areas and non-conventional energy systems.
Section 5. National policy on electrification and local distribution in rural areas.
Section 6. Joint responsibility of State Government and Central Government in rural electrification.
Section 7. Generating company and requirement for setting up of generating station.
Section 8. Hydro-electric generation.
Section 9. Captive generation.
Section 10. Duties of generating companies.
Section 11. Directions to generating companies.
Section 12. Authorised persons to transmit, supply, etc., electricity.
Section 13. Power to exempt.
Section 14. Grant of licence.
Section 15. Procedure for grant of licence.
Section 16. Conditions of licence.
Section 17. Licensee not to do certain things.
Section 18. Amendment of licence.
Section 19. Revocation of licence.
Section 20. Sale of utilities of licensees.
Section 21. Vesting of utility in purchaser.
Section 22. Provisions where no purchase takes place.
Section 23. Directions to licensees.
Section 24. Suspension of distribution licence and sale of utility.
Section 25. Inter-State, regional and inter-regional transmission.
Section 26. National Load Despatch Centre.
Section 27. Constitution of Regional Load Despatch Centre.
Section 28. Functions of Regional Load Despatch Centre.
Section 29. Compliance of directions.
Section 30. Transmission within a State.
Section 31. Constitution of State Load Despatch Centres.
Section 32. Functions of State Load Despatch Centres.
Section 33. Compliance of directions.
Section 34. Grid Standards.
Section 35. Intervening transmission facilities.
Section 36. Charges for intervening transmission facilities.
Section 37. Directions by Appropriate Government.
Section 38. Central Transmission Utility and functions.
Section 39. State Transmission Utility and functions.
Section 40. Duties of transmission licensees.
Section 41. Other business of transmission licensee.
Section 42. Duties of distribution licensee and open access.
Section 43. Duty to supply on request.
Section 44. Exceptions from duty to supply electricity.
Section 45. Power to recover charges.
Section 46. Power to recover expenditure.
Section 47. Power to require security.
Section 48. Additional terms of supply.
Section 49. Agreements with respect to supply or purchase of electricity.
Section 50. The Electricity supply code.
Section 51. Other businesses of distribution licensees.
Section 52. Provisions with respect to electricity trader.
Section 53. Provision relating to safety and electricity supply.
Section 54. Control of transmission and use of electricity.
Section 55. Use, etc., of meters.
Section 56. Disconnection of supply in default of payment.
Section 57. Standards of performance of licensee.
Section 58. Different standards of performance by licensee.
Section 59. Information with respect to levels of performance.
Section 60. Market domination.
Section 61. Tariff regulations.
Section 62. Determination of tariff.
Section 63. Determination of tariff by bidding process.
Section 64. Procedure for tariff order.
Section 65. Provision of subsidy by State Government.
Section 66. Development of market.
Section 67. Provision as to opening up of streets, railways, etc.
Section 68. Overhead lines.
Section 69. Notice to telegraph authority.
Section 70. Constitution, etc., of Central Electricity Authority.
Section 71. Members not to have certain interest.
Section 72. Officers and staff of Authority.
Section 73. Functions and duties of Authority.
Section 74. Power to require statistics and returns.
Section 75. Directions by Central Government to Authority.
Section 76. Constitution of Central Commission.
Section 77. Qualifications for appointment of Members of Central Commission.
Section 78. Constitution of Selection Committee to recommend Members.
Section 79. Functions of Central Commission.
Section 80. Central Advisory Committee.
Section 81. Objects of Central Advisory Committee.
Section 82. Constitution of State Commission.
Section 83. Joint Commission.
Section 84. Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members of State Commission.
Section 85. Constitution of Selection Committee to select Members of State Commission.
Section 86. Functions of State Commission.
Section 87. State Advisory Committee.
Section 88. Objects of State Advisory Committee.
Section 89. Term of office and conditions of service of Members.
Section 90. Removal of Member.
Section 91. Secretary, officers and other employees of Appropriate Commission.
Section 92. Proceedings of Appropriate Commission.
Section 93. Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings.
Section 94. Powers of Appropriate Commission.
Section 95. Proceedings before Commission.
Section 96. Powers of entry and seizure.
Section 97. Delegation.
Section 98. Grants and loans by Central Government.
Section 99. Establishment of Fund by Central Government.
Section 100. Accounts and audit of Central Commission.
Section 101. Annual report of Central Commission.
Section 102. Grants and Loans by State Government.
Section 103. Establishment of Fund by State Government.
Section 104. Accounts and audit of State Commission.
Section 105. Annual report of State Commission.
Section 106. Budget of Appropriate Commission.
Section 107. Directions by Central Government.
Section 108. Directions by State Government.
Section 109. Directions to Joint Commission.
Section 110. Establishment of Appellate Tribunal.
Section 111. Appeal to Appellate Tribunal.
Section 112. Composition of Appellate Tribunal.
Section 113. Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Member of Appellate Tribunal.
Section 114. Term of office.
Section 115. Terms and conditions of service.
Section 116. Vacancies.
Section 117. Resignation and removal.
Section 117A. Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Member.
Section 118. Member to act as Chairperson in certain circumstances.
Section 119. Officers and other employees of Appellate Tribunal.
Section 120. Procedure and powers of Appellate Tribunal.
Section 121. Power of Appellate Tribunal.
Section 122. Distribution of business amongst Benches and transfer of cases from one Bench to another Bench.
Section 123. Decision to be by majority.
Section 124. Right of appellant to take assistance of legal practitioner and of Appropriate Commission to appoint presenting officers.
Section 125. Appeal to Supreme Court.
Section 126. Assessment.
Section 127. Appeal to Appellate Authority.
Section 128. Investigation of certain matters.
Section 129. Orders for securing compliance.
Section 130. Procedure for issuing directions by Appropriate Commission.
Section 131. Vesting of property of Board in State Government.
Section 132. Use of proceeds of sale or transfer of Board, etc.
Section 133. Provisions relating to officers and employees.
Section 134. Payment of compensation or damages on transfer.
Section 135. Theft of Electricity.
Section 136. Theft of electric lines and materials.
Section 137. Punishment for receiving stolen property.
Section 138. Interference with meters or works of licensee.
Section 139. Negligently breaking or damaging works.
Section 140. Penalty for intentionally injuring works.
Section 141. Extinguishing public lamps.
Section 142. Punishment for non-compliance of directions by Appropriate Commission.
Section 143. Power to adjudicate.
Section 144. Factors to be taken into account by adjudicating officer.
Section 145. Civil courts not to have jurisdiction.
Section 146. Punishment for non-compliance of orders or directions.
Section 147. Penalties not to affect other liabilities.
Section 148. Penalty where works belong to Government.
Section 149. Offences by companies.
Section 150. Abetment.
Section 151. Cognizance of offences.
Section 151A. Power of police to investigate.
Section 151B. Certain offences to be cognizable and non-bailable.
Section 152. Compounding of offences.
Section 153. Constitution of Special Courts.
Section 154. Procedure and power of Special Court.
Section 155. Special Court to have powers of Court of Session.
Section 156. Appeal and revision.
Section 157. Review.
Section 158. Arbitration.
Section 159. Protection of railways, highways, airports and canals, docks, wharfs and piers.
Section 160. Protection of telegraphic, telephonic and electric signalling lines.
Section 161. Notice of accidents and injuries.
Section 162. Appointment of Chief Electrical Inspector and Electrical Inspector.
Section 163. Power for licensee to enter premises and to remove fittings or other apparatus of licensee.
Section 164. Exercise of powers of Telegraph Authority in certain cases.
Section 165. Amendment of sections 40 and 41 of Act 1 of 1894.
Section 166. Coordination forum.
Section 167. Exemption of electric lines or electrical plants from attachment in certain cases.
Section 168. Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 169. Members, officers, etc., of Appellate Tribunal, Appropriate Commission to be public servants.
Section 170. Recovery of penalty payable under this Act.
Section 171. Services of notices, orders or documents.
Section 172. Transitional provisions.
Section 173. Inconsistency in laws.
Section 174. Act to have overriding effect.
Section 175. Provisions of this Act to be in addition to and not in derogation of other laws.
Section 176. Power of Central Government to make rules.
Section 177. Powers of Authority to make regulations.
Section 178. Powers of Central Commission to make regulations.
Section 179. Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
Section 180. Powers of State Governments to make rules.
Section 181. Powers of State Commissions to make regulations.
Section 182. Rules and regulations to be laid before State Legislature.
Section 183. Power to remove difficulties.
Section 184. Provisions of Act not apply in certain cases.
Section 185. Repeal and saving.


Schedule 1. THE SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
22-03-2006	The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Rules, 2006
12-02-2009	Amendment in the Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board Transfer Scheme Rules, 2008

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
11-10-2004	CSERC (State Advisory Committee) Regulations, 2004.
07-12-2004	Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Licence) Regulations, 2004. Dt. 07.12.2004
31-05-2005	Chhattigarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Details to be furnished by licensee or generating company for determination of tariff and manner of making application) Regulations, 2004.
18-10-2005	The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Recruitment and conditions of service of officers and employees) Regulations, 2005
17-02-2006	CSERC (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Tariff) Regulations, 2006.
05-07-2006	The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Standards of Performance in Districution of Electricity) Regulations, 2006
05-01-2007	Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Manner of Service and Publication of Notice) Regulations, 2006.
07-05-2008	The CSERC (License) Regulations, (First Amendment) Regulation, 2008.
07-05-2008	The CSERC (Terms and conditions for determination of generation tariff and related matters for electricity generated by plants based on non-conventional sources of energy) Regulations, 2008.
15-07-2009	The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Fees and Charges) Regulations, 2009.
20-07-2009	Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Conduct of Business) Regulations, 2009.
09-01-2010	Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and conditions of determination of tariff according to Multi-Year tariff Principles) Regulations, 2010.
26-10-2010	The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Fees and charges of State Load Despatch Centre and other related matters) Regulations, 2010
26-10-2010	The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Fees and charges of State Load Despatch Centre and other related matters) Regulations, 2010.
04-03-2011	The Chhattisgarh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Intra-State Open Access in Chhattisgarh) Regulations, 2005
04-03-2011	The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Connectivity and Intra-State Open Access) Regulations, 2011
04-03-2011	The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Redressal of grievances of consumers) Regulations, 2011
04-03-2011	Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Connectivity and Intra-State Open Access) Regulations, 2011.
04-03-2011	CSERC (Renewable Purchase Obligation and REC Framework Implementation) Regulations, 2011.
01-06-2011	The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Compliance Audit) Regulations, 2011.
01-06-2011	Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Compliance Audit) Regulations, 2011.
28-11-2011	Chhattisgarh State Electricity Supply Code, 2011.
31-12-2011	Chhattisgarh State Electricity Grid Code, 2011 or State Grid Code 2011.
27-07-2012	CSERC (Terms and conditions for determination of generation tariff and related matters for electricity generated by plants based on renewable energy sources) Regulation, 2012 .
06-10-2012	CSERC (Tariff principles and Methodology and Procedure for determination of Expected revenue from Tariff and Charges) Regulation, 2012 .
17-12-2012	the CSERC (Connectivity and Intra-State Open Access) First Amendment- Regulations, 2012 .
29-12-2012	the CSERC (Fees and charges of State Load Despatch Centre and other related matters) Regulations, 2012 .
15-02-2013	Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Appointment of Consultants) Regulations, 2013.
14-03-2013	cserc (Terms and Conditions for determination of generation tariff and related matters for electricity generated by plants based on renewable energy sources) (First Amendment)Regulations, 2013.
21-05-2013	CSERC (Renewable Purchase Obligation and REC framework Implementation) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2013.
18-09-2013	The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Renewable Purchase Obligation and REC framework Implementation) Regulations, 2013.
07-10-2013	CSERC ((Determination of tariff for procurement of power from Rooftop PV Solar Power Projects by distribution licensees of State) Regulations, 2013.
01-01-2014	Chhattisgarh State Electricity Supply Code (First Amendment) 2013.
10-01-2014	CSERC (Conduct of Business-First Amendment) Regulations, 2013.
01-09-2015	CSERC (Demand Side Management) Regulations, 2016.
09-09-2015	CSERC (Tariff principles and Methodology and Procedure for determination of Expected revenue from Tariff and Charges) Regulations, 2015.
21-03-2016	CSERC (Terms and conditions for determination of generation tariff and related matters for electricity generated by plants based renewable energy sources) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2016.
27-06-2016	CSERC (Terms and conditions for determination of generation tariff and related matters for waste to energy projects) Regulations,20l6.
01-12-2016	CSERC (Renewable Purchase Obligation and REC framework Implementation) Regulations, 2016.
02-06-2017	The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Delegation of Financial Powers) Regulations, 2016
02-06-2017	CSERC (Delegation of Financial Powers) Regulations, 2016.
16-06-2017	CSERC (Terms and Conditions for determination of tariff accoding to Multi Year Tariff principles and Methodology and Procedure for determination of Expected revenue from Tariff and Charges) Firs Amendment - Regulations, 2016.
04-10-2019	CSERC (Grid Interactive Distributed Renewable Energy Sources) Regulations, 2019.
24-12-2019	CSERC (Terms and conditions for determination of generation tariff and related matters for electricity generated by plants based on renewable energy sources) Regulations,2019.
01-01-2020	CSERC (State Advisory Committee) (First Amendment) Regulations,2020.
01-01-2020	CSERC (State Advisory Committee) (First Amendment) Regulations,2020.
17-01-2020	CSERC (Redressal of grievances of consumers) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2020.
15-05-2020	CSERC (Standards of Performance in Distribution of Electricity) Regulations, 2020.
13-07-2020	CSERC (Renewable Purchase Obligation and REC Framework Implementation) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2020.
19-10-2020	CSERC (Redressal of grievances of consumers) (second amendment), Regulations, 2020.
29-10-2021	CSERC (Renewable Purchase Obligation and REC framework Implementation) Regulations, 2021.
14-11-2021	CSERC (Terms and Conditions for determination of tadff according to Multi-Year Tariff principles and Methodology and Procedure for determination of Expected revenue from Tariff and Charges) Regulations, 2021.
08-12-2021	CSERC Regulations may be called Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Grid Interactive.
28-11-2022	CSERC (Terms and Conditions for determination of generation tariff and related matters for electricity generated by plants based renewable energy sources) Regulations, 2022.
28-11-2022	Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission Regulations, 2022
20-12-2022	CSERC (Renewable Purchase Obligation and REC framework Implementation) (First Amendment) Regulation, 2022.
22-12-2022	CSERC (Group Net Metering and Virtual Net Metering for Renewable Energy) Guidelines, 2022.
21-02-2023	CSERC (Redressal of Grievances of the Consumers) Regulations, 2023.
13-03-2023	Chhattisgarh State Electricity Supply Code (Third Amendment) 2023.
10-05-2023	CSERC (Tariff principles and Methodology and Procedure for determination of Expected revenue from Tariff and Charges) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2023.
26-09-2023	CSERC (Intra-State Open Access in Chhattisgarh) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2023.
06-10-2023	Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Grid Interactive Distributed Renewable Energy Sources) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2023.

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
28-11-2011	The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Supply Code, 2011
06-04-2018	The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Supply Code (Second Amendment) 2018

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