distribution licensee –
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(a) has persistently failed to maintain uninterrupted supply of
electricity conforming to standards regarding quality of
electricity to the consumers; or
(b) is unable to discharge the functions or perform the duties
imposed on it by or under the provisions of this Act; or
(c) has persistently defaulted in complying with any direction
given by the Appropriate Commission under this Act; or
(d) has broken the terms and conditions of licence,
and circumstances exist which render it necessary for it in public interest
so to do, the Appropriate Commission may, for reasons to be recorded in writing,
suspend, for a period not exceeding one year, the licence of the distribution licensee
and appoint an Administrator to discharge the functions of the distribution licensee
in accordance with the terms and conditions of licence:
Provided that before suspending a licence under this section, the
Appropriate Commission shall give a reasonable opportunity to the distribution
licensee to make representations against the proposed suspension of license and
shall consider the representations, if any, of the distrbution licensee.
(2) Upon suspension of license under sub-section (1) the utilities of
the distribution licensee shall vest in the Administrator for a period not exceeding
one year or up to the date on which such utility is sold in accordance with the
provisions contained in section 20, whichever is later.
(3) The Appropriate Commission shall, within one year of
appointment of the Administrator under sub-section (1) either revoke the licence
in accordance with the provisions contained in section 19 or revoke suspension of
the licence and restore the utility to the distribution licensee whose licence had
been suspended, as the case may be.
(4) In case where the Appropriate Commission revokes the licence
under sub-section (3), the utility of the distribution licensee shall be sold within a
period of one year from the date of revocation of the licence in accordance with
the provisions of section 20 and the price after deducting the administrative and
other expenses on sale of utilities be remitted to the distribution licensee.
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Inter-State,
regional and Inter-
Regional
transmission
.
National Load
Despatch Centre.
Constitution of
Regional Load
Despatch Centre
.
Functions of
Regional Load
Despatch Centre
.
PART- V
TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRICITY
Inter-State transmission
Section 24 • The Electricity Act 2003
Section 24. (1) If at any time the Appropriate Commission is of the opinion that a
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