Electricity Act 2003, National Electricity Policy 2005, Tariff Policy

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Background (Need for the Act)

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PART I PRELIMINARY contains definitions of terms used in the document covering

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PART II NATIONAL ELECTRICITY POLICY AND PLAN covering sections 3 to 6.

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PART III GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY covering sections 7 to 11

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Section 12. (Authorized persons to transmit, supply, etc., electricity): 4

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Section 13. (Power to exempt):

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Section 14. (Grant of licence):

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Section 18. (Amendment of licence):

Section 19. (Revocation of licence):

Section 24. (Suspension of distribution licence):

PART V TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRICITY covering sections 25 to 41

Section 25. (Inter-State, regional and inter-regional transmission): 0

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Section 39. (State Transmission Utility and functions):

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Section 40. (Duties of transmission licensees):

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Section 41. (Other business of transmission licensee):

PART VI DISTRIBUTION OF ELELCTRICITY covering sections from 42 to 60

Section 42. (Duties of distribution licensee and open access):

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Section 51. (Other businesses of distribution licensees):

Section 56. (Disconnection of supply in default of payment):

Section 57. (Standards of performance of licensee):

PART-VII TARIFF covering sections 61 to 66

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PART VIII WORKS (provisions for works to be carried out for laying electric lines)
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Section 67. (Provisions as to opening up of streets, sewer lines, railways, etc):

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PART IX CENTRAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY (Constitution and functions of

Authority) covering sections 70 to 75

Section 70. (Constitution, etc., of Central Electricity Authority):

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PART X REGULATORY COMMISSIONS (Constitution, powers and functions of Central

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Section 129. (Orders for securing compliance*C H

PART XIII REORGANISATION OF STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD covering sections

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PART XVI DISPUTE RESOLUTION Arbitration

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PART XVII OTHER PROVISIONS (Protective Clauses) covering sections 159 to 165

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PART XVIII MISCELLANEOUS covering sections 166 to 185

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Section 170. (Recovery of penalty payable under this Act):

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Section 181. (Powers of State Commissions to make regulations): )

Section 184. (Provisions of the Act not to apply in certain cases):

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