THE ELECTRICITY ACT , 2003 — THE ELECTRICITY ACT, 2003

THE ELECTRICITY ACT , 2003 [No . 36 OF 2003] An Act to consolidate the laws relating to generation , transmission , distribution , trading and use of electricity and generally for taking measures conducive to development of electricity industry , promoting competition therein , protecting interest of consumers and supply of electricity to all areas , rationalisation of e lectricity tariff, f, ensuring transparent policies regarding subsidies , promotion of ef efficient and environmentally benign policies constitution of Central Electricity Authority , Regulatory Commissions and establishment of Appellate Tribunal Short title , extent and commencement Definitions an d for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto . Be it enacted by Parliament in the Fiftyfourth Year of the Republic of India as follows: - PART I PRELIMINARY 1 . (1) This Act may be called the Electricity Act , 2003 . (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir . (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may , by notification , appoint: Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision . 2 . In this Act , unless the context otherwise requires , (1) " Appellate Tribunal" l" means the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity established under section 110; (2) " appointed date " means such date as the Central Government may , by notification , appoint; (3) " area of supply" y" means the area within which a distribution licensee is authorised by his licence to supply electricity; (4) " Appropriate Commission" n" means the Central Regulatory Commission referred to in sub -se