THE INDIAN ELECTRICITY RULES, 1956 — THE ELECTRICITY ACT, 2003

THE INDIAN ELECTRICITY RULES, 1956 CONTENTS CHAPTER PRELIMINARY 1 Short title and commencement 2_ Definitions 3_ Authorisation CHAPTER II INSPECTORS 4 Qualification of Inspectors 4A. Appointment of_officers to assist the Inspectors 4B. Qualification of_officers apointed to assist the Inspectors 5_ Entry and inspection 6_ Appeals Amount of fees 8_ Incidence of fees recoverable_in the cases of dispute 9 Submission of records 10. List of consumers CHAPTER III LICENCE 11. Application for licence 12. Copies of maps and draft licence for public _inspection 13. Contents of draft licence 14. Form of draft licence 15. Advertisement of application and contents _thereof 16. Amendment of draft licence 17 . Local enquiries 18. Approval of draft licence 19. Notification of_grant of licence 20. Date_of commencement of licence 21. Deposit of maps 22. Deposit of printed copies 23. Application for written consent of State Government _in certain cases 24. Amendment of licence 25. Sale_of Plans 26. Preparations and submission of accounts 27 . Model conditions of supply 28. Forms of requisitions CHAPTER IV GENERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS 29. Construction,_installation_protection_operation and maintenance_of_electric supply lines and apparatus 30. Service lines and apparatus on consumer's premises 31. Cut-out on consumer's premises 32. Identification_of_earthed and earthed neutral_conductors_ and position_of switches and cut-outs therein 33. Earthed terminal on consumer's premises 34. Accessibility of bare conductors 35. Danger Notices 36. Handling of electric supply lines and apparatus 37 . Supply to vehicles_cranes_etc: 38. Cables for portable or transportable apparatus 39. Cables protected by bituminous materials 40. Street boxes 41. Distinction of different circuits 41A Distinction of the_in