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Electricity Industry (Reorganisation and Regulation) Act, Gujarat.Year 2003

Infrastructure200370 sections13 chapters

This Act establishes the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission to oversee the electricity industry in the state, which includes generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of power. It provides the legal framework for regulating these activities to ensure fair practices and consumer protection. The legislation applies to the whole of Gujarat and comes into force on a date specified by the state government. By creating a dedicated regulatory body, the Act aims to reorganize and effectively manage the state's power sector infrastructure and operations.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF COMMISSION →

  1. 3Establishment and incorporation of Commission
  2. 4Headquarters of Commission
  3. 5Constitution of Commission
  4. 6Constitution of Selection Committee and its functions
  5. 7Term of office and conditions of members
  6. 8Oath of office and secrecy
  7. 9Disqualifications
  8. 10Removal and resignation of member
  9. 11Prohibition of appearance before Commission, etc. on ceasing to be member
  10. 12Proceedings of Commission
  11. 13Officers and employees of Commission
  12. 14Consultants
  13. 15Funding of expenses of Commission
  14. 16Acts and proceedings presumed to be valid

Chapter III FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF COMMISSION →

  1. 17Functions of Commission
  2. 18Powers of Commission

Chapter IV LICENSING OF TRANSMISSION AND SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY →

  1. 19Prohibition against business of transmission, distribution or supply of electricity
  2. 20Grant of licence
  3. 21Powers of licensee
  4. 22Amendment of licence
  5. 23Revocation of licence
  6. 24Provisions where licence is revoked
  7. 25Restrictions on licensees
  8. 26Exemption from the requirement to have a license
  9. 27Sanction by State Government in case of emergency

Chapter V REORGANISATION OF GOVERNMENT ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY →

  1. 28Reorganisation of Government Electricity Industry
  2. 29Provisions relating to transfer of personnel
  3. 30Variations of transfer
  4. 31Furnishing of information regarding establishment of generating stations

Chapter VI TARIFFS →

  1. 32Tariffs
  2. 33Financial assistance to license by State Government

Chapter VII COMMISSION’S POWER TO PASS ORDERS AND ENFORCE DECISIONS →

  1. 34Orders for preventing contraventions by licences
  2. 35Final orders for preventing contraventions
  3. 36Power to modify or revoke final order
  4. 37Enforcement of orders
  5. 38Power of Commission to assume management or control of undertaking of a licensee in certain cases
  6. 39Fines and charges
  7. 40Co-operation of police

Chapter VIII ADVISORY COMMITTEE, STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION BY LICENSEES →

  1. 41Advisory Committee
  2. 42Performance of standards of supply of electricity
  3. 43Information of standards of performance
  4. 44Information with respect to level of performances
  5. 45Restriction on disclosure of information

Chapter IX ACCOUNTS, AUDIT AND REPORTS →

  1. 46Budget of Commission
  2. 47Accounts and audit of Commission
  3. 48Annual report of Commission

Chapter X ARBITRATION AND APPEALS →

  1. 49Arbitration by Commission
  2. 52Bar of jurisdiction of civil court

Chapter XI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES →

  1. 53Penalty for contravention of section 19
  2. 54General penalty
  3. 55Offences by companies
  4. 56Cognisance of offences
  5. 57Compounding of offences

Chapter XII MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 58Recovery of fees, fines, charges, etc.
  2. 59Application of fine
  3. 60Proceedings before Commission
  4. 61Members, officers and servants of the Commission and members of Selection Committee to be public servants
  5. 62Protection of action taken in good faith
  6. 63Power of the State Government to give directions
  7. 64Power of State Government to make rules
  8. 65Power of Commission to make regulations
  9. 66Power to remove difficulties
  10. 67Amendment of IX of 1910
  11. 68Amendment of 54 of 1948

Chapter XIII EFFECT ON EXISTING CENTRAL LEGISLATION →

  1. 69Effect of Act on IX of 1910 and 54 of 1948
  2. 70Effect of the Act on 14 of 1998
  3. 71Application of section 7 of Bom. I of 1904
  4. 72Saving

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