Effect of other laws

Effect of other laws.-(1) No provision of the Jamma and Kashmir Electricity Act, Svt. 1997, or of any rules made thereunder or of any instrument having effect by virtue of such law or rule shall, so far as it is inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Act, have any tQcd : Provided that nothing in this Act shall be deemed to prevent t,he Government from granting, after consultation with the Board, a licence not inconsistent with the provisions of the Jammu and K?shmir Electricity Act. Svt. 1997, to any person in respect of such area and on such terms and conditions as the Government may think fit. 'l

1. (2) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of this Act, shall be in addition to and not in derogation of the Jammu and Kashmir El~ctricity Act of 1997