Electricity Act · 43
Duty to supply on request
A distribution licensee shall, on application, give supply within one month (or the period fixed by the Commission).
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Electricity Act, 2003
2003 · Ministry of Power · 185 sections
Consolidates the law on generation, transmission, distribution, trading and use of electricity, sets up regulatory commissions and the Appellate Tribunal, and penalises theft and unauthorised use.
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Electricity Act · 56
Disconnection of supply in default of payment
A licensee may disconnect after fifteen clear days' notice of default; no sum is recoverable after two years from when it first became due unless continuously shown as arrears.
Electricity Act · 126
Assessment of unauthorised use
The assessing officer may provisionally assess and bill for unauthorised use at twice the applicable tariff; the consumer may object and appeal under s. 127.
Electricity Act · 135
Theft of electricity
Dishonest abstraction, tampering with meters, or use of tampered meters — punishable with imprisonment up to three years and fine linked to the load and quantum of theft.
Electricity Act · 111
Appeal to Appellate Tribunal
Appeal from orders of adjudicating officers and Regulatory Commissions to APTEL within forty-five days; further appeal to the Supreme Court under s. 125.
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