APPLICABILITY OF THE PROVISIONS OF ACT 9 OF 1910 TO GENERATING COMPANY.

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), nothing in The Indian Electricity Act, 1910 (9 of 1910)", shall be deemed to require a Generating Company to take out a licence under that Act, or to obtain sanction of the State Government for the purpose of carrying on any of its activities.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, Sees. 12 to 19 (both inclusive) of The Indian Electricity Act, 1910 (9 of 19 1 0), and Cls. XIV to XVII (both inclusive) of the Schedule thereto, shall, as far as may be, apply in relation, to a Generating Company as they apply in relation to a licensee under that Act (hereafter in this section referred to as the licensee) and in particular a Generating Company may, in connection with the performance of its duties, exercise-

(a) All or any of the powers conferred on a licensee by subsection (1) of Sec. 12 of The Indian Electricity Act, 1910 (9 of 19 10), as if, -

(i) The reference therein to licensee were a reference to the Generating Company;

(ii) The reference to the terms and conditions of licence were a reference to the provisions of this Act to the articles of association of the Generating Company; and

(iii) The reference to the area of supply was a reference to the area specified under sub-section (3) of Sec. 15-A in relation to the Generating Company;

(b) All or any of the powers conferred on a licensee by sub-section (1) of Sec. 14 of the Indian Electricity Act, 19 10 (9 of 19 1 0), as if-

(i) The references therein to licensee were references to the Generating Company; and

(ii) The Generating Company had the powers of a licensee under the said Act.

(3) The provisions of Sec. 30 of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 (9 of 19 1 0) shall not apply to the transmission or use of energy by a Generating Company.

(4) For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that Sees. 31 to 34 (both inclusive) of The Indian Electricity Act, 1910 (9 of 19 1 0), shall apply to a Generating Company.