8.

The Indian electricity act, 1910

This is an act relating to amend the law relating to the supply and use of electrical energy. It
regulate

1. License:

 Grant of licenses, revocation or amendment of licenses;

 Purchase of under takings annual accounts of licenses.

2. Works:

 Provision has to the opening and breaking up Of streets, railways and tramways,
 notice of new works, lying of supply lines, notice of telegraphic authority,
 over head lines compensation for damage

3. Supply:

 Point of supply, powers of licensee to enter premises, restriction on licensees, obligation

on licensees to supply energy.
 Powers of the state governments to give direction to a licensee’s power to control the
distribution and consumption of energy disconnection of supply, to consumers’ meters.

4. Transmission and use of energy by non licensees:

 Sanctions required by non licensees in certain cases.

 Control of transmission and use of energy.

5. General protective clauses:

 Protection of railways, aerodromes, canals, docks and piers., protection of telegraphic

 Electric signal lines, notice of accidents and enquiries.,
 Prohibition of connections with earth and power for government to interfere in certain
cases of default.
6. Administration and Rules;

 Advisory boards, appointment of electrical inspectors.

7. Criminal offences and procedure:

 Theft of energy penalty for maliciously wasting energy or 'injuring works.

 Penalty for unauthorized supply of energy by non licensees, penalty for illegal or
defective supply or non-compliance with order.
 penalty for interference with meters or licensees works and for improper use of energy ,
 Offences by compliance, institution of prosecution.