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The Bombay Electricity (Special Powers) Act, 1946
The Bombay Electricity (Special Powers) Act, 1946
Sections
1. Short title, extent [and commencement] .
Section 12. Definitions.
Section 23. Restriction on consumption of supply.
Section 34. Discontinuance of supply in certain circumstances.
Section 45. Restrictions on supply of electrical energy and prohibition on reconnection of supply.
Section 56. Restrictions on the use of electrical energy for the purpose of advertisement.
Section 66B. Revocation of licence or discontinuance of supply for breach of order under section 6A.
Section 6A6C. Discontinuance of supply of energy to consumer for failure to pay fees for services of Electric Inspector of his assistants.
Section 6C7. Continuance in force of existing Orders.
Section 78. Penalties.
Section 810. Cognizance of offences.
Section 1011. Protection of action taken under this Act.
Section 1112. Service of orders or directions.
Section 12
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"content": "(a) \"consumer\" and [***] \"works\" have the meanings assigned to them in section 2 of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 (IX of 1910).\n[(aa) \"licensee\" means any person licensed under Part II of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 (IX of 1910), to supply electrical energy or any person who has obtained sanction under section 28 of that Act to engage in the business of supplying electrical energy and includes a distributing licensee and the [State] Electricity Board constituted under section 5 of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 (LIV of 1948);]\n(b) \"requisition\" means a requisition made under the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 (IX of 1910), for the supply of electrical energy.",
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"content": "(i) authorise, or\n(ii) require\n(a) without the permission of the [State] Government contravenes any direction issued to him under section 3; or\n(b) without the permission of the [State] Government- [(i) exceeds at any time (I) in relation to the [Bombay area of the State of Gujarat] , the maximum demand in Kw of electrical energy recorded in respect of him in relation to that area during the twelve months ending on the 31st January 1943, or (II) in relation to the Saurashtra area of the [State of Gujarat] , the maximum demand in Kw of electrical energy recorded in respect of him in relation to that area during the twelve months ending on the 31st January 1950, or (III) in relation to any other area, the maximum demand in Kw of electrical energy recorded in respect of him during the twelve months ending on such date may be specified by the State Government, or\n[(i) exceeds at any time\n(I) in relation to the [Bombay area of the State of Gujarat] , the maximum demand in Kw of electrical energy recorded in respect of him in relation to that area during the twelve months ending on the 31st January 1943, or\n(II) in relation to the Saurashtra area of the [State of Gujarat] , the maximum demand in Kw of electrical energy recorded in respect of him in relation to that area during the twelve months ending on the 31st January 1950, or\n(III) in relation to any other area, the maximum demand in Kw of electrical energy recorded in respect of him during the twelve months ending on such date may be specified by the State Government, or\n(ii) connects or has connected load-\n(I) in the [Bombay area of the State of Gujarat] , beyond that notified in writing to the licensee up to 31st January, 1943.\n(II) in the Saurashtra area of the [State of Gujarat] , beyond that notified in writing to the licensee upto 31st January, 1950.\n(III) elsewhere, beyond that notified in writing to the licensee up to such date as may be specified in the State Government; or\n(iii) exceeds the supply permitted by the Slate Government under sub-section (3) of section 5 or sanctioned by a licensee in pursuance of a requisition made under clause VI of the Schedule of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 (IX of 1910), or,]\n[(c) within three months, after the service on him by the licensee of a notice in writing in this behalf does not utilise any electrical energy.]\n(i) before discontinuing or reducing the supply of electrical energy under sub-section (1) give the consumer not less than 48 hours' notice in writing of his intention so to do;\n(ii) on discontinuing the supply, communicate to the [State] Government within twenty-four hours from the date of discontinuance the circumstances in which he has done so;\n(iii) on being so directed by the [State] Government recommence the supply with all possible speed.",
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"content": "(a) not to comply, except with the permission of the [State] Government with\n(i) the provisions of any contract, agreement or requisition (whether made before or after the [Commencement of this Act in any area)] for the supply (other than the resumption of a supply) or an increase in the supply, of electrical energy, to any person,\n(ii) any requisition or the resumption of a supply to a consumer after a period of six months from date of its discontinuance:\n(iii) any requisition for the resumption of a supply made within six months of its discontinuance, where the requisitioning consumer was not himself the consumer of the supply at the time of the discontinuance.\n(b) not to comply with any requisition for municipal purposes involving (otherwise than by way of replacement) any new works or additions to or alterations of works already installed.",
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"title": "6. Restrictions on the use of electrical energy for the purpose of advertisement.",
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"content": "[6A. Power to regulate supply of electrical energy and period of work [ * * *] .\n(a) for prohibiting or regulating subject to such conditions as it may specify in the order, the distribution or supply of electrical energy by a licensee or use of such energy by a consumer for any purposes specified in such order [or for prohibiting a consumer from supplying or allowing the use of such energy or any part thereof to any other person or undertaking] ;\n(b) for determining the order of priority in which, or the period or periods during which, work shall be done by an undertaking to which [or the consumer to whom] the supply of electrical energy is made by a licensee.",
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"content": "(a) if a licensee contravenes an order made under section 6A, it shall be lawful for the [State] Government to revoke the licence or sanction granted to such licensee for the supply of electrical energy; or\n[(b) if any undertaking or consumer contravenes an order made under section 6A,then\n(i) the State Government may by order direct the licensee to discontinue or reduce indefinitely or for such period as is stated in the order the supply of electrical energy made to such undertaking or consumer, and the licensee shall thereupon discontinue or reduce the supply of electrical energy to such undertaking or consumer; or\n(ii) where the State Government, in order to meet an emergency or such other circumstances, authorises (and the State Government is hereby empowered so to authorise), subject to such conditions as it may specify, a licensee to discontinue the supply of electrical energy made to an undertaking or consumer who contravenes an order under section 6A, the licensee himself may so discontinue the supply; but the licensee shall, on discontinuing the supply as aforesaid, report to the State Government within 24 hours from the time of discontinuance, the circumstances in which he has so done, and on being directed by the State Government to do so, recommence the supply with all possible speed.]",
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