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The Delhi Electricity Reform Act, 2000

The Delhi Electricity Reform Act, 2000

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The Delhi Electricity Reform Act, 2000 provides a framework to restructure and modernize the power sector in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, excluding NDMC and Cantonment areas. It establishes the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission as an independent authority to oversee power generation, transmission, and distribution. The law regulates electricity companies, private sector participants, and service providers by issuing licenses, setting power tariffs, and enforcing quality standards. It matters because it unbundles state electricity functions, encourages private investment, promotes competition, and protects consumer interests by ensuring a reliable, efficient, and transparent power supply while managing performance standards and public subsidies.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission
  5. 4. Selection Committee
  6. 5. Disclosure of interest by members
  7. 6. Term of office and conditions of service of members
  8. 7. Removal of member
  9. 8. Officers and employees of the Commission
  10. 9. Proceedings of the Commission
  11. 10. Powers of the Commission
  12. 11. Functions of the Commission
  13. 12. Powers of the Government
  14. 13. Functions of Commission in other Union territories
  15. 14. Reorganisation of Electricity Industry
  16. 15. Transfer scheme
  17. 16. Transfer of personnel
  18. 17. No compensation for transfer
  19. 18. Provisional nature of transfers
  20. 19. Licensing of transmission and supply
  21. 20. Grant of licence
  22. 21. Exemption from licensing
  23. 22. Duties of Licensee
  24. 23. Revocation of licence
  25. 24. Amendment of licences
  26. 25. Provisions where licence is revoked
  27. 26. Restrictions on licensee
  28. 27. Annual accounts of the licensee
  29. 28. Licensee's revenue and tariffs
  30. 29. Subventions and loans
  31. 30. Powers of Commission to pass orders and enforce decisions
  32. 31. Final Order
  33. 32. Enforcement of orders
  34. 33. Fines and charges
  35. 34. Compliance with directions
  36. 35. Commission Advisory Committee
  37. 36. Consumer protection: standards of performance
  38. 37. Promotion of efficient use of electricity
  39. 38. Information with respect to levels of performance
  40. 39. Restriction on disclosure of information
  41. 40. Arbitration and Appeals
  42. 41. Appeals from Electrical Inspector
  43. 42. Appeal to High Court
  44. 43. Penalty for contravention of the Act
  45. 44. Penalty for non-compliance with directions
  46. 45. Offences by companies
  47. 46. Compounding of offences
  48. 47. Cognizance of offences
  49. 48. Proceedings in addition to other Acts
  50. 49. Grants and loans by the Government
  51. 50. Accounts and Audit
  52. 51. Annual Report
  53. 52. Recovery of dues
  54. 53. Application of fines and charges
  55. 54. Fines and charges not to be passed on
  56. 55. Protection of action in good faith
  57. 56. Exclusion of jurisdiction
  58. 57. Power to remove difficulties
  59. 58. Proceedings before the Commission
  60. 59. Members etc. to be public servants
  61. 60. Power to make rules
  62. 61. Power to make regulations
  63. 62. Rules and regulations to be laid before the Legislative Assembly
  64. 63. Effect on existing Central Legislation

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