distribution, supply or use of electricity in or 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 or 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 or
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 or 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-
(a) as to the cause of any accident affecting the safety of the public,
which may have been occasioned by or in connection with, the generation,
transmission, distribution, supply or use of electricity, or
(b) as to the manner in, and extent to, which the provisions of this Act or
rules and regulations made thereunder or of any licence, so far as those
provisions affect the safety of any person, have been complied with.
(3) Eve
ry Electrical Inspector or other person holding an inquiry under
sub-section (2) shall have all the powers of a civil court under the Code of Civil
Procedure, 1908 for the purpose of enforcing the attendance of witnesses and
compelling the production of documents and material objects, and every person
required by an Electrical Inspector be legally bound to do so within the meaning of
section 176 of the Indian Penal Code.
5 of 1908.
45 of 1860.
72
Appointment of
Chief Electrical
Inspector and
Electrical
Inspector.
Section 161 • The Electricity Act 2003
Section 161. (1) If any accident occurs in connection with the generation, transmission,
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