Section 18. (1) Where in its opinion the public interest so permits, the

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    "act_title": "The Electricity Act 2003",
    "act_slug": "electricity-act-2003",
    "section_label": "Section",
    "section": {
        "number": "18",
        "title": "Section 18. (1) Where  in its  opinion  the public  interest so permits, the",
        "chapter": null,
        "content": "Appropriate Commission, may,  on the application of the licensee or otherwise, \nmake such alterations and amendments in the terms and conditions of a licence as it \nthinks fit: \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRevocation  of  \nlicence \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Provided that no such alterations or amendments shall be made except \nwith the consent of the licensee unless such consent has, in the opinion of the \nAppropriate Commission, been unreasonably withheld. \n \n (2) Before any alterations or amendments in the licence are made \nunder this section, the following provisions shall have effect, namely: - \n  \n(a)  where the licensee has made an application under sub-section (1) \n proposing any alteration or modifications in his licence, the \n licensee shall publish a notice o\nf such application with  such   \n particulars and in such manner as may be specified; \n \n(b)  in the case of an application proposing alterations or \n modifications  in the area of supply comprising the whole or any \n part of any cantonment, aerodrome, fortress, arsenal, dockyard or \n camp or of any building or place in the occupation of the \n Government for defence purposes, the Appropriate Commission \n shall not make any alterations or modifications except with the \n consent of the Central Government; \n \n  \n(c)  where any   alterations or modifications in a licence are proposed \n to be made   otherwise  than on the application of the licensee, the \n Appropriate Commission shall publish the proposed alterations or \n modifications  with such  particulars and in such manner as may  \n be specified; \n \n \n(d)  the Appropriate Commission shall not make any alterations or \n modification unless all suggestions or objections received within \n thirty days from the date of the first publication of the notice \n have been considered.",
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