रजिस्ट्री सं . डी.एल. ( एन ) 04/0007/2003-05
REGISTERED No. DL( N) 04/0007/2003-05 भारत काराजपत्र The Gazette ofIndia
असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II- खण्ड 1
PART II- Section 1 .
प्राधिकार से प्रकाशित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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No. 71]
नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, दिसम्बर 31 , 2003/ पौष 10, 1925 NEW DELHI , WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31 , 2003/ PAUSA 10 , 1925
इस भाग में भिन्न पृष्ठ संख्या दी जाती है जिससे कि यह अलग संकलन के रूप में रखा जा सके ।
Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation .
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(Legislative Department)
New Delhi , the 31st December, 2003 /Pausa 10, 1925 ( Saka ) The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 30th December , 2003 and is hereby published for general information:-
THE ELECTRICITY ( AMENDMENT) ACT , 2003
No. 57 OF 2003
[30th December, 2003. ] AnAct to amend the Electricity Act, 2003 .
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty - fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
1. (1 ) This Act may be called the Electricity (Amendment) Act , 2003 .
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may , by notification in the Official Gazette , appoint .
Short title and commence- meni .
36of2003 .
of section 14 . Amendment 2. Insection 14 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in the sixth proviso , for the brackets and words " ( including the capital adequacy , creditworthiness , or code of conduct) " , the words " relating to the capital adequacy, creditworthiness , or code of conduct " shall be substituted.
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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY
[ PART II-SEC. 1 ]
Amendment of section 42 .
3. In section 42 of the principal Act, in sub -section (2 ), after the fourth proviso , the following proviso shall be inserted , namely:-
"Provided also that the State Commission shall , not later than five years from the date of commencement of the Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2003 , by regulations , provide such open access to all consumers who require a supply of electricity where the maximum power to be made available at any time exceeds one megawatt." .
4. For section 121 of the principal Act , the following section shall be substituted, namely:-
Substitution of new section for section 121 .
Powerof Appellate Tribunal .
" 121. The Appellate Tribunal may, after hearing the Appropriate Commission or other interested party, if any, from time to time , issue such orders , instructions or directions as it may deem fit, to any Appropriate Commission for the performance of its statutory functions under this Act." .
5. In section 135 of the principal Act, in sub - section (2 ) ,-
Amendment of section 135.
( i) in clause (a) , for the words " has been , is being , or is likely to be ," , the words " has been or is being" shall be substituted;
(ii) in clause (b ) , for the words " has been, is being, or is likely to be, " , the words " has been or is being " shall be substituted .
6. For sections 139 and 140 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be substituted , namely:-
Substitution of new sections for sections 139 and 140.
" 139. Whoever , negligently breaks , injures , throws down or damages any material connected with the supply of electricity , shall be punishable with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees .
Negligently breaking or damaging works.
Penalty for intentionally injuring works.
140. Whoever , with intent to cut off the supply of electricity , cuts or injures , or attempts to cut or injure , any electric supply line or works , shall be punishable with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees . " .
7. In section 146 of the principal Act , the following proviso shall be inserted , namely:-
Amendment of section 146.
"Provided that nothing contained in this section shall apply to the orders , instructions or directions issued under section 121. " .
T.K. VISWANATHAN ,
Secy. to the Govt. of India .
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