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67 · "State Transmission Utility" means the Board or the Government company specified as such by the State Government under sub-section (1) of section 39;

5 · The Central Government shall also formulate a national policy; in consultation with the State Governments and the State Commissions_ for rural electrification and for bulk purchase of power and management of local distribution in rural areas through Panchayat Institutions, users associations, CO-operative socities_ non- Governmental organisations O franchisees

9 · Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, person may construct, maintain or operate captive generating plant and dedicated transmission lines:

10 · Subject to the provisions of this Act; the duties of a generating company shall be to establish, operate and maintain generating stations, tie-lines sub-stations and dedicated transmission lines connected therewith in accordance with the provisions of this Act Or the rules Or regulations made thereunder _

11 · The Appropriate Government may specify that generating company shall, in extraordinary circumstances operate and maintain any generating station in accordance with the directions of that Government_

12 ·

13 · The Appropriate Commission may, on the recommendations, of the Appropriate Government; in accordance with the national policy formulated under section and in 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, O franchisees:

14 · The Appropriate Commission may, on application made to it under section 15, grant any person licence to any person

14 · of 1948

15 · Every application under section 14 shall be made in such form and in such manner as may be specified by the Appropriate Commission and shall be accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed

16 · The Appropriate Commission may specify any general or specific conditions which shall apply either to licensee or class of licensees and such conditions shall be deemed to be conditions of such licence:

17 · Commission_

18 · Where in its opinion the public interest So permits, the Appropriate Commission, may, on the application of the licensee or otherwise, make such alterations and amendments in the terms and conditions of a licence as it thinks fit:

19 · If the Appropriate Commission, after making an enquiry, is satisfied that public interest so requires, it may revoke a licence in any of the following cases, namely:

20 · Where the Appropriate Commission revokes under section 19 the licence of any licensee the following provisions shall apply, namely:-

21 · Where utility is sold under section 20 or section 24, then, upon completion of the sale or on the date on which the utility is delivered to the intending purchaser; as the case may be, whichever is earlier-

22 · If the utility is not sold in the manner provided under section 20 Or section 24, the Appropriate Commission may to protect the interest of consumers Or in public interest; issue such directions or formulate such scheme as it may deem necessary for operation of the utility_

23 · If the Appropriate Commission is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient SO to do for maintaining the efficient supply, securing the equitable distribution of electricity and promoting competition; it may, by order, provide for regulating supply, distribution, consumption or use thereof.

26 · The Central Government may establish a centre at the national level to be known as the National Load Despatch Centre for optimum scheduling and despatch of electricity among the Regional Load Despatch Centres_

27 · The Central Government shall establish a centre for each region to be known as the Regional Load Despatch Centre having territorial jurisdiction as determined by the Central Government in accordance with section 25 for the purposes of exercising the powers and discharging the power and discharging the functions under this Part_

28 · The Regional Load Despatch Centre shall be the apex body to ensure integrated operation of the power system in the concerned region.

29 · The Regional Load Despatch Centre may give such directions and exercise such supervision and control as may be required for ensuring stability of grid operations and for achieving the maximum economy and efficiency in the operation of the power system in the region under its control:

30 · The State Commission shall facilitate and promote transmission, wheeling and inter-connection arrangements within its territorial jurisdiction for the transmission and supply of electricity by economical and efficient utilisation of the electricity:

31 · The State Government shall establish a Centre to be known as the State Load Despatch Centre for the purposes of exercising the powers and discharging the functions under this Part

32 · The State Load Despatch Centre shall be the apex body to ensure integrated operation of the power system in a State.

34 · Every transmission licensee shall comply with such technical standards, of operation and maintenance of transmission lines, in accordance with the Grid Standards, as may be specified by the Authority.

35 · The Appropriate Commission may, on an application by any licensee, by order require any other licensee owning or operating intervening transmission facilities to provide the use of such facilities to the extent of surplus capacity available with such licensee_

36 · Every licensee shall, on an order made under section 35, provided his intervening transmission facilities at rates, charges and terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

37 · The Appropriate Government may issue directions to the Regional Load Despatch Centres or State Load Despatch Centres, as the case may be, to take such measures aS may be necessary for maintaining smooth and stable transmission and supply of electricity to any region o State.

38 · The Central Government may notify any Government company as the Central Transmission Utility:

1 · of 1956

39 · The State Government may notify the Board Or a Government company as the State Transmission Utility:

40 ·

41 · transmission licensee may, with prior intimation to the Appropriate Commission engage in any business for optimum utilisation of its assets:

42 · (1) It shall be the duty of distribution licensee to develop and maintain an efficient; co-ordinated and economical distribution system in his area of supply and to supply electricity in accordance with the provisions contained in this Act:

45 · Subject to the provisions of this section; the prices to be charged by distribution licensee for the supply of electricity by him in pursuance of section 43 shall be in accordance with such tariffs fixed from time to time and conditions of his licence_

2 · shall be

46 · The State Commission may, by regulations, authorise distribution licensee to charge from person requiring supply of electricity in pursuance of section 43 any expenses reasonably incurred in providing any electric line or electrical plant used for the purpose of giving that supply

47 · Subject to the provisions of this section; distribution licensee may require any person, who requires a supply of electricity in pursuance of section 43, to give him reasonable security, as determined by regulations, for the payment to him of all monies which may become due to him

48 · distribution licensee may require any person who requires a supply of electricity in pursuance of section 43 t0 accept

49 · Where the Appropriate Commission has allowed open access to certain consumers under section 42, such consumers notwithstanding the provisions contained in clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 62_ may enter into an agreement with any person for supply Or purchase of electricity 0 such terms and conditions (including tariff) as may be agreed upon by them_

50 · The State Commission shall specify an Electricity Supply Code to provide for recovery of electricity charges, intervals for billing of electricity charges disconnection of supply of electricity for non-payment thereof; restoration of supply of electricity; tampering, distress or damage to electrical plant; electric lines or meter; entry of distribution licensee Or any person acting on his behalf for disconnecting supply and removing the meter; entry for replacing, altering or maintaining electric lines or electrical plant O meter:

51 · distribution licensee may, with prior intimation to the Appropriate Commission, engage in any other business for optimum utilisation of its assets:

52 · Without prejudice to the provisions contained in clause (c) of section 12, the Appropriate Commission may, specify the technical requirement, capital adequacy requirement and credit worthiness for being an electricity trader:

54 · Save as otherwise exempted under this Act; no person other than Central Transmission Utility or State Transmission Utility, O licensee shall transmit or uSe electricity at a rate exceeding two hundred and fifty watts and one hundred volts

55 · (1) No licensee shall supply electricity, after the expiry of two years from the Use, etc_, of appointed date, except through installation of a correct meter in accordance with meters regulations to be made in this behalf by the Authority:

56 · Where any person neglects to pay any charge for electricity or any sum other than charge for electricity due from him to licensee or the generating company in respect of supply, transmission o distribution or wheeling of electricity to him; the licensee or the generating company may, after giving not less than fifteen clear days notice in writing, to such person and without prejudice to his rights to recover such charge O other sum by suit; cut off the supply of electricity and for that purpose cut or disconnect any electric supply line or other works being - the property of such licensee Or the generating company through which electricity may have been supplied, transmitted, distributed or wheeled and may discontinue the supply until such charge O other sum, together with any expenses incurred by him in cutting off and reconnecting the supply, are paid, but no longer:

57 · The Appropriate Commission may, after consultation with the licensees and persons likely to be affected, specify standards of performance of licensee O a class of licensees

58 · The Appropriate Commission may specify different standards under sub- section (1) of section 57 for a class o classes of licensee

59 · Every licensee shall, within the period specified by the Appropriate Commission, furnish to the Commission the following information; namely: -

61 · The Appropriate Commission shall, subject to the provisions of this Act; specify the terms and conditions for the determination of tariff, and in doing s0, shall be guided by the following, namely: -

54 · of 1948 14 of 1998

64 · An application for determination of tariff under section 62 shall be made by generating company or licensee in such manner and accompanied by such fee, as may be determined by regulations.

65 · If the State Government requires the grant of any subsidy to any consumer or class of consumers in the tariff determined by the State Commission under section 62, the State Government shall, notwithstanding any direction which may be given under section 108, pay, within in advance in the manner as may be specified by the State Commission the amount to compensate the person affected by the grant of subsidy in the manner the State Commission may direct; as condition for the licence Or any other person concerned to implement the subsidy provided for by the State Government:

66 · The Appropriate Commission shall endeavour to promote the development of a market (including trading) in power in such manner as may be specified and shall be guided by the National Electricity Policy referred to in section 3 in this regard._

68 · An overhead line shall, with prior approval of the Appropriate Government; be installed or kept installed above ground in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2).

69 · A licensee shall, before laying down O placing; within ten meters of any telegraph line, electric line, electrical plant O other works, not being either service lines, Or electric lines or electrical plant; for the repair, renewal or amendment of existing works of which the character or position is not to be altered,

2 · Where the works of the laying O placing of any service line is to be executed the licensee shall, not less than forty-eight hours before commencing the work, serve upon the telegraph authority a notice in writing of his intention to execute such works_

70 · There shall be body to be called the Central Electricity Authority to exercise such functions and perform such duties as are assigned to it under this Act

54 · of 1948_

3 · The Authority shall consist of not more than fourteen Members (including its Chairperson) of whom not more than eight shall be full-time Members to be appointed by the Central Government:

71 ·

74 · It shall be the duty of every licensee, generating company or person generating electricity for its or his own use to furnish to the Authority such statistics, returns or other information relating to generation, transmission; distribution, trading and use of electricity as it may require and at such times and in such form and manner as may be specified by the Authority:

75 · In the discharge of its functions, the Authority shall be guided by such directions in matters of policy involving public interest as the Central Government may give to it in writing:

76 · There shall be Commission to be known as the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission to exercise the powers conferred on_ and discharge the functions assigned to, it under this Act

14 · of 1998_

3 · The Central Commission shall be body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire _ hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract and shall, by the said name, sue or be sued

77 · The Chairperson and the Members of the Central Commission shall be persons having adequate knowledge of, or experience in,Or shown capacity in, dealing with, problems relating to engineering; law, economics, commerce, finance Or , management and shall be appointed in the following manner, namely:-

78 · (1) The Central Government shall, for the purposes of selecting the Members of the Appellate Tribunal and the Chairperson and Members of the Central Commission, constitute a Selection Committee consisting of

1 · of 1956

79 · namely: -

80 · The Central Commission may, by notification; establish with effect from such date as it may specify in such notification, Committee to be known as the Central Advisory Committee.

82 · Every State Government shall, within Six months from the appointed date, by notification, constitute for the purposes of this Act_ Commission for the State to be known as the (name of the State) Electricity Regulatory Commission:

14 · of 1998

83 · Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in section 82, Joint Commission may be constituted by an agreement to be entered into

14 · of 1998

85 · The State Government shall, for the purposes of selecting the Members of the State Commission, constitute a Selection Committee consisting of

86 · namely:

88 · The objects of the State Advisory Committee shall be to advise the Commission on

90 ·

90 · No Member shall be removed from office except in accordance of with the provisions of this section_

5 · of 1908 2 The Appropriate Commission may, with the approval of the Appropriate Government; specify the numbers, nature and categories of other officers and employees.

92 · The Appropriate Commission shall meet at the head office or any other place at such time as the Chairperson may direct, and shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings (including the quorum at its meetings) as it may specify:

93 · No act or proceedings of the Appropriate Commission shall be questioned or shall be invalidated merely on the ground of existence of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Appropriate Commission

94 · The Appropriate Commission shall, for the purposes of any inquiry Or proceedings under this Act, have the same powers as are vested in a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 in respect of the following matters, 5 of 1908_ namely:

95 · All proceedings before the Appropriate Commission shall be deemed to be judicial proceedings within the meaning of sections 193 and 228 of the Indian Penal Code and the Appropriate Commission shall be deemed to be a civil court for the purposes of sections 345 and 346 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

45 · of 1860. 2 of 1974. Powers of entry and seizure

96 · The Appropriate Commission or any officer; not below the rank of Gazetted Officer specially authorised in this behalf by the Commission, may enter any building or place where the Commission has reason to believe that any document relating to the subject matter of the inquiry may be found, and may seize any such document or take extracts Or copies therefrom subject to the provisions of section 100 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, insofar as it may be applicable:

2 · of 1974

97 · The Appropriate Commission may, by general 0r special order in writing; delegate to any Member, Secretary officer of the Appropriate Commission or any other person subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the order, such of its powers and functions under this Act (except the powers to adjudicate disputes under Section 79 and Section 86 and the powers to make regulations under section 178 or section 181) as it may deem necessary

98 · The Central Government may, after due appropriation made by Parliament in this behalf; make to the Central Commission grants and loans of such sums of money as that Government may consider necessary

99 · (1) There shall be constituted Fund to be called the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission Fund and there shall be credited thereto-

100 · The Central Commission shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records and prepare an annual statement of accounts in such form as may be prescribed by the Central Government in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.

102 · The State Government may, after due appropriation made by Legislature of State in this behalf; make to the State Commission grants and loans of such sums of money as that Government may consider necessary:

103 · (1) There shall be constituted Fund to be called the State Electricity Regulatory Commission fund and there shall be credited thereto

104 · The State Commission shall maintain proper accounts and other Accounts and audit of State relevant records and prepare annual statement of accounts in such forms aS may be Commission prescribed by the State Government in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India:

2 · The Accounts of the State Commission shall be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India at such intervals as may be specified by him and any expenditure incurred in connection with such audit shall be payable by the State Commission to the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India.

105 · The State Commission shall prepare once every year in such form Annual report of and at such time as may be prescribed, an annual report giving summary of its State Commission activities during the previous year and copies of the report shall be forwarded to the State Government:

106 · The Appropriate Commission shall prepare, in such form and at such time Budget of in each financial year as may be prescribed, its budget for the next financial year_ Appropriate Commission showing the estimated receipts and expenditure of that Commission and forward the same to the Appropriate Government:

107 · . In the discharge of its functions, the Central Commission shall be guided by such directions in matters of policy involving public interest as the Central Government may give to it in writing:

108 · In the discharge of its functions, the State Commission shall be guided by such directions in matters of policy involving public interest as the State Government may give to it in writing:

109 · Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act; where any Joint Commission is established under section 83

111 · Any person aggrieved by an order made by an adjudicating officer under this Act (except under section 127) or an order made by the Appropriate Commission under this Act may prefer an appeal to the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity:

114 · The Chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal O a Member of the Appellate Tribunal shall hold office as such for a term of three years from the date on which he enters upon his office:

115 · The salary and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of service of, the Chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal and Members of the Appellate Tribunal shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government

116 · If, for reason other than temporary absence, any vacancy occurs in the office of the Chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal or Member of the Appellate Tribunal, the Central Government shall appoint another person in accordance with the provisions of this Act to fill the vacancy and the proceedings may be continued before the Appellate Tribunal from the stage at which the vacancy is filled.

117 · The Chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal or Member of the Appellate Tribunal may, by notice in writing under his hand addressed to the Central Government, resign his office:

45 · of 1860.

2 · of 1974.

121 ·

123 · If the Members of the Appellate Tribunal of a Bench consisting of two Members differ in opinion on any point; they shall state the point or points on which they differ, and make reference to the Chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal who shall either hear the point or points himself Or refer the case for hearing on such point Or points by one or more of the other Members of the Appellate Tribunal and such point or points shall be decided according to the opinion of the majority of the Members of the Appellate Tribunal who have heard the case, including those who first heard it:

125 · Any person aggrieved by any decision Or order of the Appellate Tribunal, may, file an appeal to the Supreme Court within sixty days from the date of communication of the decision Or order of the Appellate Tribunal to him, on any one or more of the grounds specified in section 100 of the Code of Civil 5 of 1908 Procedure,1908:

126 · If on an inspection of any place or premises O after inspection of the equipments gadgets, machines, devices found connected or used or after inspection of records maintained by any person, the assessing officer comes to the conclusion that such person is indulging in unauthorized use of electricity, he shall provisionally assess to the best of his judgement the electricity charges payable by such person or by any other person benefited by such use.

3 · The person; on whom notice has been served under sub- section (2) shall be entitled to file objections, if any, against the provisional assessment before the assessing officer, who may; after affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to such person, pass final order of assessment of the electricity charges payable by such person.

127 · Any person aggrieved by a final order made under section 126 may, within thirty days of the said order, prefer an appeal in such form, verified in such manner and be accompanied by such fee as may be specified by the State Commission, t0 an appellate authority as may be prescribed.

128 · The Appropriate Commission may, on being satisfied that licensee has failed to comply with any of the conditions of licence Or a generating company or licensee has failed to comply with any of the provisions of this Act Or rules or regulations made thereunder, at any time, by order in writing; direct any person (hereafter in this section referred to as Investigating Authority' specified in the order to investigate the affairs of any generating company or licensee and to report to that Commission on any investigation made by such Investigating Authority:

129 · Where the Appropriate Commission; on the basis of material in its possession; is satisfied that licensee is contravening; Or is likely to contravene, any of the conditions mentioned in his licence or conditions for grant of exemption or the licensee or the generating company has contravened or is likely to contravene any of the provisions of this Act; it shall, by an order, give such directions as may be necessary for the purpose of securing compliance with that condition Or provision

130 · The Appropriate Commission, before issuing any direction under section 129, shall--

134 · Notwithstanding anything contained in the Industrial Disputes Act; 1947 or any other law for the time being in force and except for the provisions made in 14 of 1947 this Act, the transfer of the employment of the officers and employees referred to in sub-section (1) of section 133 shall not entitle such officers and employees to any compensation Or damages under this Act, Or any other Central or State law; save as provided in the transfer scheme

135 ·

2 · of 1974

139 · Whoever, negligently causes electricity to be wasted or diverted Negligently or wasting electricity negligently breaks, injures, throws down O damages any material connected with or injuring works_ the supply of electricity, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees.

141 · Whoever maliciously extinguishes any public lamp shall be punis shable with fine which may be extend to two thousand rupees

143 · For the purpose of adjudging under this Act; the Appropriate Commission shall appoint any of its Members to be an adjudicating officer for holding an inquiry in such manner as may be prescribed by the Appropriate Government after giving any person concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard for the purpose of imposing any penalty:

145 · No civil court shall have jurisdiction to entertain any suit O proceeding in respect of any matter which an assessing officer referred to in section 126 Or an appellate authority referred to in section 127 or the adjudicating officer appointed under this Act is empowered by or under this Act to determine and no injunction shall be granted by any court or other authority in respect of any action taken or to be taken in pursuance of any power conferred by Or under this Act.

146 · Whoever; fails to comply with any order Or direction given under this Act within such time as may be specified in the said order O direction O contravenes or attempts or abets the contravention of any of the provisions of this Act Or any rules or regulations made thereunder, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine, which may extend to one lakh rupees, or with both in respect of each offence and in the case of a continuing failure, with an additional fine which may extend to five thousand rupees for every day during which the failure continues after conviction of the first such offence.

147 · The penalties imposed under this Act shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, any liability in respect of payment of compensation O, in the case of a licensee, the revocation of his licence which the offender may have incurred

149 · Where an offence under this Act has been committed by company, every person who at the time the offence was committed was in charge of and was responsible to the company for the conduct of the business of the company; as well as the company shall be deemed to be guilty of having committed the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly:

150 · Whoever abets an offence punishable under this Act; shall, notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Penal Code, be punished with the punishment provided for the offence.

45 · of 1860.

151 · No court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under this Act except upon complaint in writing made by Appropriate Government or Appropriate Commission or any of their officer authorized by them or Chief Electrical Inspector or an Electrical Inspector or licensee or the generating company; as the case may be, for this purpose.

2 · of 1974_

153 · (1) The State Government may, for the purposes of providing speedy trial of offences referred to in sections 135 to 139, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute as many Special Courts as may be necessary for such area or areas, as may be specified in the notification:

6 · In case the civil liability so determined finally by the Special Court is less than the amount deposited by the consumer or the person, the excess amount so deposited by the consumer or the person; to the Board or licensee or the concerned person, as the case may be, shall be refunded by the Board or licensee Or the concerned person; as the case may be, within fortnight from the date of communication of the order of the Special Court together with interest at the prevailing Reserve Bank of India prime lending rate for the period from the date of such deposit till the date of payment:

2 · of 1974.

2 · of 1974

157 · The Special Court may on petition Or otherwise and in order to prevent miscarriage of justice, review its judgment O order passed under section 154, but no such review petition shall be entertained except on the ground that it was such order passed under mistake of fact; ignorance of any material fact Or any error apparent on the face of the record

158 · Where any matter is, by or under this Act, directed to be determined by arbitration; the matter shall, unless it is otherwise expressly provided in the licence of licensee, be determined by such person or persons as the Appropriate Commission may nominate in that behalf on the application of either party; but in all other respects the arbitration shall be subject to the provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act; 1996.

26 · of 1996.

160 · Every person generating, transmitting, distributing, supplying O using electricity (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "operator' shall take all reasonable precautions in constructing, laying down and placing his electric

161 · (1) If any accident occurs in connection with the generation, transmission; distribution, supply O use of electricity in O in connection with, any part of the electric lines or electrical plant of any person and the accident results or is likely to have resulted in loss of human O animal life Or in any injury to a human being or an animal, such person shall give notice of the occurrence and of any such loss O injury actually caused by the accident; in such form and within such time as may be prescribed, to the Electrical Inspector Or such other person aS aforesaid and to such other authorities as the Appropriate Government may by general O special order, direct_

2 · The Appropriate Government may; if it thinks fit, require any Electrical Inspector, or any other person appointed by it in this behalf; to inquire and report-

165 · In section 40, sub-section (1) of clause (b) and section 41, sub- section (5) of the Land Acquisition Act; 1894, the term work shall be deemed to 1 of 1894_ include electricity supplied or to be supplied by means of the work to be constructed:

166 · The Central Government shall constitute Coordination Forum consisting of the Chairperson of the Central Commission and Members thereof, the Chairperson of the Authority, representatives of generating companies and transmission licensees engaged in inter-State transmission of electricity for smooth and coordinated development of the power system in the country

2 · The Central Government shall also constitute forum of regulators consisting of the Chairperson of the Central Commission and Chairpersons of the State Commissions.

167 · Where any electric lines or electrical plant, belonging to a licensee are placed in or upon any premises or land not being in the possession of the licensee, such electric lines or electrical plant shall not be liable to be taken in execution under any process of any civil court O in any proceedings in insolvency against the person in whose possession the same may be.

169 · The Chairperson, Members, officers and other employees of the Appellate Tribunal and the Chairperson, Members, Secretary, officers and other employees of the Appropriate Commission and the assessing officer referred to in section 126 shall be deemed, when acting O purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code_

171 · Every notice, order Or document by Or under this Act required, O authorised to be addressed to any person may be served on him by delivering the same after obtaining signed acknowledgement receipt therefor or by registered post or such means of delivery aS may be prescribed

172 ·

179 · Every rule made by the Central Government, every regulation made by the Authority, and every regulation made by the Central Commission shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of the Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session Or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule O regulation O agree that the rule or regulation should not be made, the rule r regulation shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; SO, however; that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule O regulation:

180 · The State Government may, by notification; make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act_

181 · The State Commissions may, by notification_ make regulations consistent with this Act and the rules generally to carry out the provisions of this Act.

184 · The provisions of this Act shall not apply to the Ministry or Department of the Central Government dealing with Defence, Atomic Energy or such other similar Ministries or Departments Or undertakings or Boards or institutions under the control of such Ministries or Departments as may be notified by the Central Government_

185 · Save as otherwise provided in this Act; the Indian Electricity 9 of 1910_ Act, 1910, Act, 1948 and 54 of 1948_ the Electricity (Supply) the Electricity Regulatory 14 of 1998_ Commissions Act; 1998 are hereby repealed: