The Shillong Electricity Supply Undertaking (Acquisition) Act, 1977
The Shillong Electricity Supply Undertaking (Acquisition) Act, 1977
This Act regulates the government acquisition and transfer of the Shillong Hydro Electric Limited, a private electricity utility, to the Meghalaya State Electricity Board. It applies directly to the Meghalaya government, the private utility company, its employees, and consumers in the region. The legislation matters because it established public control over critical power infrastructure to ensure stable electricity distribution. It defines the legal framework for determining fair compensation for the utility assets, transferring employees to the public sector under matching terms, and protecting consumer tariffs, thereby securing the public interest during this crucial transition to government management within the state.
- 1. Short title extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions and Interpretation.
- 3. Power of Government to take over the undertaking.
- 4. Transfer of undertaking to Board.
- 5. Vested
- 6. Gross amount payable to Licensee
- 7. Deduction from the gross amount.
- 8. Effect of transactions not bonafide.
- 9. Manner of payment of act amount
- 10. Provisions for existing staff of licensee.
- 11. Inventory of assets and informations.
- 12. Power of entry
- 13. Penalties
- 14. Protection of action.
- 15. Protection of action.
- 16. Bar to jurisdiction of Court.
- 17. Effect of other Laws
- 18. Power to remove difficulties.
- 19. Arbitration
- 20. Power to make rules.
- 21. Repeal and savings
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