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Electricity Act 2003

The Electricity Act, 2003 establishes that no person may transmit, distribute, or trade electricity without a license issued under section 14 or an exemption under section 13. The Appropriate Commission has the power to exempt certain entities from these requirements in the public interest. Licenses can be granted for specific activities related to electricity in designated areas, and existing operators under previous laws are recognized as licensees for a stipulated period.

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Electricity Act 2003

The Electricity Act, 2003 establishes that no person may transmit, distribute, or trade electricity without a license issued under section 14 or an exemption under section 13. The Appropriate Commission has the power to exempt certain entities from these requirements in the public interest. Licenses can be granted for specific activities related to electricity in designated areas, and existing operators under previous laws are recognized as licensees for a stipulated period.

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The Electricity Act, 2003

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PART IV

LICENSING

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

No person shall

(a) transmit electricity; or


(b) distribute electricity; or
(c) undertake trading in electricity,

unless he is authorised to do so by a licence issued under section 14, or is


exempt under section 13.

Section 13. (Power to exempt):

The Appropriate Commission may, on the recommendations, of the


Appropriate Government, in accordance with the national policy formulated
under section 5 and in the public interest, direct, by notification that subject to
such conditions and restrictions, if any, and for such period or periods, as may
be specified in the notification, the provisions of section 12 shall not apply to any
local authority, Panchayat Institution, users’ association, co-operative societies,
non-governmental organizations, or franchisees:

Section 14. (Grant of licence):

The Appropriate Commission may, on an application made to it under


section 15, grant a licence to any person -

(a) to transmit electricity as a transmission licensee; or


(b) to distribute electricity as a distribution licensee; or
(c) to undertake trading in electricity as an electricity trader,

in any area as may be specified in the licence:

Provided that any person engaged in the business of transmission or


supply of electricity under the provisions of the repealed laws or any Act
specified in the Schedule on or before the appointed date shall be deemed to be
a licensee under this Act for such period as may be stipulated in the licence,

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