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The Jammu and Kashmir Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948

The Jammu and Kashmir Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948

Infrastructure1948215 sections

This legislation provides a comprehensive framework for organizing and expanding the electricity supply industry across India. It establishes central and state bodies, such as the Central Electricity Authority and State Electricity Boards, to oversee power development, manage transmission networks, and regulate regional electricity systems. The law applies to public and private electricity supply licensees, power generating companies, and state administration departments. By standardizing power development schemes, coordinating generation and distribution, setting tariff guidelines, and facilitating financial support for utilities, it ensures the planned growth of electrical infrastructure, promotes efficient resource management, and helps deliver reliable electricity to both urban and rural areas.

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  1. 1. SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT.
  2. 2. INTERPRETATION.
  3. 3. CONSTITUTION OF THE CENTRAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY.
  4. 4. POWER TO REQUIRE ACCOUNTS, STATISTICS AND RETURNS.
  5. 4-A. DIRECTIONS BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO THE AUTHORITY.
  6. 4-B. POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO MAKE RULES.
  7. 4-C. POWER OF AUTHORITY TO MAKE REGULATIONS
  8. 5. CONSTITUTIONS AND COMPOSITION OF STATE ELECTRICITY BOARDS
  9. 6. INTER-STATE AGREEMENT TO EXTEND BOARD'S JURISDICTION TO ANOTHER STATE
  10. 7. EFFECT OF INTER-STATE AGREEMENT
  11. 8. TERM OF OFFICE AND CONDITIONS FOR RE-APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
  12. 9. MEMBERS NOT TO HOLD INTEREST IN CERTAIN CONCERNS
  13. 10. REMOVAL OR SUSPENSION OF MEMBERS
  14. 10-A. POWER OF STATE, GOVERNMENT TO DECLARE CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS VOID.
  15. 11. TEMPORARY ABSENCE OF MEMBERS.
  16. 12. INCORPORATION OF BOARD.
  17. 12-A. BOARD MAY HAVE CAPITAL STRUCTURE.
  18. 13. AUTHENTICATION OF ORDERS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS OF THE BOARD.
  19. 14. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD.
  20. 15. APPOINTMENT OF STAFF.
  21. 15-A. OBJECTS, JURISDICTION, ETC. OF GENERATING COMPANIES.
  22. 16. STATE ELECTRICITY CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL.
  23. 17. Local Advisory Committee
  24. 18. General duties of the Board
  25. 18-A. Duties of Generating Company
  26. 19. Powers of the Board to supply electricity
  27. 20. Powers to the Board to engage in certain undertakings
  28. 20-A. Leasing out, etc. of generating stations
  29. 21. Powers of Board in relation to water power
  30. 22. POWER TO BOARD TO CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS.
  31. 23. LOANS BY BOARD TO LICENSEES.
  32. 24. POWER TO BOARD TO CONTRIBUTE TO CERTAIN ASSOCIATIONS.
  33. 25. CONSULTING ENGINEERS.
  34. 26. BOARD TO HAVE POWERS AND OBLIGATIONS OF LICENSEE UNDER ACT 9 OF 1910.
  35. 26-A. APPLICABILITY OF THE PROVISIONS OF ACT 9 OF 1910 TO GENERATING COMPANY.
  36. 27. OTHER FUNCTIONS OF 'THE BOARD OR A GENERATING COMPANY.
  37. 28. PREPARATION AND SANCTIONING OF SCHEMES.
  38. 29. SUBMISSION OF SCHEMES FOR CONCURRENCE OF AUTHORITY ETC.
  39. 30. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE AUTHORITY.
  40. 31. CONCURRENCE OF AUTHORITY TO SCHEME SUBMITTED TO IT BY BOARD OR GENERATING COMPANY.
  41. 32. POWER TO ALTER OR EXTEND SCHEMES.
  42. 33. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SCHEME PREPARED BY STATE GOVERNMENTS.
  43. 34. CONTROLLED STATIONS.
  44. 35. SUPPLY BY THE BOARD TO LICENSEES OWNING GENERATING STATIONS.
  45. 36. POWER TO BOARD TO CLOSE DOWN GENERATING STATIONS.
  46. 37. PURCHASE OF GENERATING STATIONS OR UNDERTAKING OR MAIN TRANSMISSION LINES BY THE BOARD.
  47. 38. PROVISION OF NEW GENERATING STATIONS.
  48. 39. OPERATION OF BOARD’S GENERATING STATIONS.
  49. 40. PROVISION REGARDING CONNECTIONS WITH MAIN TRANSMISSION LINES PURCHASED BY THE BOARD.
  50. 41. USE OF TRANSMISSION LINES.
  51. 42. POWERS TO BOARD FOR PLACING WIRES, POLES, ETC.
  52. 43. POWER TO BOARD TO ENTER INTO ARRANGEMENTS FOR PURCHASE OR SALE OF ELECTRICITY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
  53. 43-A. TERMS, CONDITIONS AND TARIFF FOR OF ELECTRICITY BY GENERATING COMPANY.
  54. 44. RESTRICTION ON ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW GENERATING STATIONS OR MAJOR ADDITIONS OR REPLACEMENT OF PLANT IN GENERATING STATIONS.
  55. 45. POWER TO BOARD TO ENTER UPON AND SHUT DOWN GENERATING STATIONS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
  56. 46. THE GRID TARIFF.
  57. 47. POWER TO BOARD TO MAKE ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS WITH LICENSEES
  58. 47-A. Security (Uttar Pradesh Amendment)
  59. 48. POWER TO LICENSEE TO CARRY OUT ARRANGEMENTS UNDER THIS ACTS
  60. 49. PROVISION FOR THE SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY BY THE BOARD TO PERSONS OTHER THAN LICENSEES
  61. 49-A. Power of the Board to revise certain tariffs (Orissa)
  62. 49-B. Validation of certain tariffs, etc.
  63. 50. BOARD NOT TO SUPPLY ELECTRICITY CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES
  64. 51. PROVISIONAL PAYMENTS
  65. 52. LOWER LIMIT OF POWER FACTOR IN SUPPLY BY BOARD
  66. 53. PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION AND RIGHT OF WAY
  67. 54. POWER TO BOARD TO CONNECT METERS, ETC. TO APPARATUS OF LICENSEES
  68. 55. COMPLIANCE OF DIRECTIONS OF REGIONAL ELECTRICITY BOARD, ETC, BY LICENSEES OR GENERATING COMPANIES.
  69. 56. LEASES OF GENERATING STATIONS.
  70. 57. LICENSEE’S CHARGES TO CONSUMERS.
  71. 57-A. RATING COMMITTEES.
  72. 57-B. Power of rating committee to call for information, etc.
  73. 57B. POWER OF RATING COMMITTEE TO CALL FOR INFORMATION, ETC.
  74. 58. POWER TO DIRECT AMORTISATION AND TARIFFS POLICIES OF LICENSEES BEING LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
  75. 59. GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR BOARD'S FINANCE.
  76. 60. BOARD TO ASSUME OBLIGATIONS OF STATE GOVERNMENT IN RESPECT OF MATTERS TO WHICH THIS ACT APPLIES.
  77. 60-A. Period of limitation extended in certain cases
  78. 61. Annual financial statement
  79. 62. Restriction on unbudgeted expenditure
  80. 63. Subventions to the Board
  81. 64. Loans to the Board
  82. 65. Power of Board to borrow
  83. 66. Guarantee of loans
  84. 66-A. Conversion of amount of loans into capital
  85. 67. Priority of liabilities of the Board
  86. 67-A. Interest on loans advanced by State Government to be paid only after other expenses
  87. 68. Charging of depreciation by Board
  88. 69. Accounts and audit
  89. 70. EFFECT OF OTHER LAWS
  90. 71. RIGHTS AND OPTIONS TO PURCHASE UNDER ACT 9 OF 1910 TO VEST IN BOARD
  91. 72. WATER-POWER CONCESSIONS TO BE GRANTED ONLY TO THE BOARD OR A GENERATING COMPANY
  92. 73. CO-ORDINATION BETWEEN THE BOARD'S SCHEMES AND MULTI PURPOSE SCHEMES
  93. 74. POWERS OF ENTRY
  94. 75. ANNUAL REPORTS, STATISTICS AND RETURNS
  95. 75-A. ANNUAL REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS OF GENERATING COMPANY
  96. 76. ARBITRATION
  97. 77. Penalties
  98. 77-A. Source from which fines may be paid
  99. 77-B. Offences by companies
  100. 77-C. Cognizance of offences
  101. 78. Power to make rules
  102. 78-A. Directions by the State Government
  103. 79. Power to make regulations
  104. 79-A. Laying of notification before the State Legislature
  105. 80. Provision relating to income tax and super-tax
  106. 81. Members, officers and other employees of the Board to be public servants.
  107. 82. Protection to persons acting under this Act
  108. 83. Saving of application of Act
  109. 10(2). Terms of office and conditions of re-appointment of members
  110. 10(3). Terms of office and conditions of re-appointment of members
  111. 10(4). Terms of office and conditions of re-appointment of members
  112. 10(5). Terms of office and conditions of re-appointment of members
  113. 16(6). Functions of the Board
  114. 57A(3). Rating Committee
  115. 57A(4). Rating Committee
  116. 57A(5). Rating Committee
  117. 57A(6). Rating Committee
  118. 57A(7). Rating Committee
  119. 57A(8). Rating Committee
  120. 60-A. PERIOD OF LIMITATION EXTENDED IN CERTAIN CASES. PERIOD OF LIMITATION EXTENDED IN CERTAIN CASES.
  121. 61. ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT. ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
  122. 62. RESTRICTION ON UNBUDGETED EXPENDITURE. RESTRICTION ON UNBUDGETED EXPENDITURE.
  123. 63. SUBVENTIONS TO THE BOARD. SUBVENTIONS TO THE BOARD.
  124. 64. LOANS TO THE BOARD. LOANS TO THE BOARD.
  125. 65. POWER OF BOARD TO BORROW. POWER OF BOARD TO BORROW.
  126. 66-A. CONVERSION OF AMOUNT OF LOANS INTO CAPITAL. CONVERSION OF AMOUNT OF LOANS INTO CAPITAL.
  127. 66. GUARANTEE OF LOANS. GUARANTEE OF LOANS.
  128. (13). Definition of Year
  129. (14). Definition of Year of account
  130. (15). Definition of Other expressions
  131. 67-A. INTEREST ON LOANS ADVANCED BY STATE GOVERNMENT TO BE PAID ONLY AFTER OTHER EXPENSES. INTEREST ON LOANS ADVANCED BY STATE GOVERNMENT TO BE PAID ONLY AFTER OTHER EXPENSES.
  132. 67. PRIORITY OF LIABILITY OF THE BOARD. PRIORITY OF LIABILITY OF THE BOARD.
  133. 68. CHARGING OF DEPRECIATION BY BOARD. CHARGING OF DEPRECIATION BY BOARD.
  134. Explanation to preceding section. Common pool works
  135. 69. ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT. ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT.
  136. 69(2). Audit of Accounts
  137. 69(3). Audit of Accounts
  138. 69(4). Audit of Accounts
  139. 69(5). Audit of Accounts
  140. 69(6). Audit of Accounts
  141. 77-A. SOURCE FROM WHICH FINES MAY BE PAID.-. SOURCE FROM WHICH FINES MAY BE PAID
  142. 77-B. OFFENCES BY COMPANIES.-. OFFENCES BY COMPANIES
  143. 77-C. COGNIZANCE OF OFFENCES.-. COGNIZANCE OF OFFENCES
  144. 77. PENALTIES.-. PENALTIES
  145. 78-A. DIRECTIONS BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT.-. DIRECTIONS BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT
  146. 78. POWER TO MAKE RULES.-. POWER TO MAKE RULES
  147. 79-A. LAYING OF NOTIFICATION BEFORE THE STATE LEGISLATURE.-. LAYING OF NOTIFICATION BEFORE THE STATE LEGISLATURE
  148. 79. POWER TO MAKE REGULATIONS.-. POWER TO MAKE REGULATIONS
  149. 80. PROVISION RELATING TO INCOME TAX AND SUPER-TAX.-. PROVISION RELATING TO INCOME TAX AND SUPER-TAX
  150. 81. MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE BOARD TO BE PUBLIC SERVANTS.-. MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE BOARD TO BE PUBLIC SERVANTS
  151. 82-A. Mode of proof of documents of the Board. Mode of proof of documents of the Board.
  152. 82. PROTECTION TO PERSONS ACTING UNDER THIS ACT. PROTECTION TO PERSONS ACTING UNDER THIS ACT.
  153. 83. SAVING OF APPLICATION OF ACT. SAVING OF APPLICATION OF ACT.
  154. THE FIRST SCHEDULE. ARRANGEMENTS IN RESPECT OF CONTROLLED STATIONS
  155. IX (d). Actual effective capacity
  156. X. Scheduled effective capacity
  157. XI. Price payable by licensee
  158. XII. Ascertainment of costs
  159. XIII. Payment for electricity
  160. XIV. Price for excess electricity
  161. XV. Right of purchase
  162. XVI. Arbitration
  163. XVII. Definitions
  164. XVIII. Purchase by licensee of electricity supplied by Board under Part III (Closing down of controlled stations)
  165. XIX. Purchase by Board of controlled station not to be closed down
  166. XX. Computation of scheduled effective capacity
  167. XXI. Purchase of station or undertaking
  168. XXII. Effect of purchase on previous provisions
  169. XXIII. Application of provisions to licensee whose station has been purchased
  170. THE SECOND SCHEDULE, I. Declaration of maximum capacity
  171. THE SECOND SCHEDULE, II. Installation of generating plant
  172. THE SECOND SCHEDULE, III. Entitlement and obligation to supply
  173. THE SECOND SCHEDULE, IV. Point of delivery and pressure
  174. THE SECOND SCHEDULE, V. Cost of service apparatus
  175. THE SECOND SCHEDULE, VI. Price
  176. THE THIRD SCHEDULE, I. Notice of closing down
  177. THE THIRD SCHEDULE, II. Obligation to supply/take supply
  178. THE THIRD SCHEDULE, III. Prohibition of purchase from other sources
  179. THE THIRD SCHEDULE, IV. Point of delivery and pressure
  180. V. Options of Licensee
  181. VI. Compliance by Board
  182. VII. Ascertainment of quantities
  183. VIII. Ascertainment of basic years and expenses
  184. IX. Annual charges for interest and depreciation
  185. I (Fourth Schedule). Definitions
  186. II (Fourth Schedule). Price to be paid
  187. III (Fourth Schedule). Omitted
  188. IV (Fourth Schedule). Qualification of Auditor
  189. V (Fourth Schedule). Auditor's costs
  190. I (Fifth Schedule). Charges and allowances for use of lines
  191. Schedule VI - Para I(f). Allowance for depreciation
  192. Schedule VI - Para II. Disposal of clear profit
  193. Schedule VI - Para III. Definitions for purpose of Clause (e) of Para I
  194. Schedule VI - Para I. Licensee's clear profit
  195. Schedule VI - Para I-A. Data for enhancement of charges
  196. Schedule VI - Para IV. Appropriation to Contingencies Reserve
  197. Schedule VI - Para V. Drawals from Contingencies Reserve
  198. Schedule VI - Para V-A. Creation of Development Reserve
  199. unnumbered-1. Provisions for Development Reserve and Depreciation
  200. (iii) to (vi). Expenses and Charges
  201. (vii) to (xi). Expenses and Charges
  202. (xii) to (xii-a). Contributions and Schemes
  203. (xiii). Bonus
  204. (c). Special Appropriations
  205. (3). Debenture capital
  206. (4). Intangible assets
  207. (5). Ordinary capital
  208. (6). Original Cost
  209. (7). Preference capital
  210. (8). Omitted
  211. (9). Reasonable return
  212. (10). Standard rate
  213. (11). Written-down cost
  214. THE EIGHTH SCHEDULE. DETERMINATION OF COST OF PRODUCTION OF ELECTRICITY AT GENERATING STATIONS
  215. THE NINTH SCHEDULE. ALLOCATION OF COSTS OF PRODUCTION AT GENERATING STATIONS

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