Effect on existing Central Legislation

(1) Except as provided in section 63 of this Act, the provisions of this Act, notwithstanding that the same are inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 or the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 shall prevail in the manner and to the extent provided in sub-section (3)

(2) Subject to sub-section (1) in respect of all matters in the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 and the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948, with which the Delhi Vidyut Board has been concerned or dealing with, upon the constitution of the Commission the functions of the Board shall be discharged by the Commission and the companies established under section 14.

Provided that -

(a) the Government shall be entitled to issue all policy directives and undertake overall planning and coordination as specified in section 12 of this Act and to this extent the powers and functions of the Delhi Vidyut Board as per the provisions of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 and the Electricity (Supply ) Act, 1948 or rules thereunder shall vest in the Government and the Government shall coordinate and deal with the Central Government and the Central Electricity Authority.

(b) in respect of such matters as the Commission directs in term of a general or special order, or in the regulations or in the licence, as the case may be, the generating company or companies, the licensees or other body corporate as may be designated by the Commission shall discharge the functions of the Board under the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 and the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 to the extent directed by the Commission or specified in licences.

(3) Subject to sub-section (1) and sub-section (2) of this section, upon the establishment of the Commission the provisions of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 and the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 shall, in so far as the National Capital Territory of Delhi is concerned, shall be read subject to the following modifications and reservations, namely:-

The Indian Electricity Act,1910

(i) All references to State Electricity Board in the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 in so far as the National Capital Territory of Delhi is concerned shall be read as references to the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission or the companies established under section 14 or other licensees or wherever it relates to general policy matters, to the Government.

(ii) In respect of matters provided in sections 3 to 11, 28, 36(2), 49-A, and 50 and 51 of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910, to the extent this Act has made specific provisions, the provisions of the Indian Electricity Act 1910 shall not apply in the National Capital Territory of Delhi.

(iii) The provisions of all other sections of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 shall apply except that:-