The Indian Electricity Act, 1910
State Act of Bihar · Act 9 of 191054 provisions7 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to amend the law retaining to the supply and use of electrical energy |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 9 of 1910 |
| Year | 1910 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Bihar |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 54 |
| Subjects | environment |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions1 citing judgment
- Section 3 Grant of licenses1 citing judgment
- Section 4 Revocation or amendment of licenses
- Section 4A Amendment of licenses
- Section 5 Provisions where license of a licensee, is revoked
- Section 6 Purchase of undertakings
- Section 7 Vesting of the undertaking in the purchaser
- Section 8 Provisions where -no purchase and license revoked with consent of licensee
- Section 9 Licensee not to purchase, or associate himself with, other licensed undertaking or transfer his undertaking
- Section 10 General power for Government to vary terms of purchase
- Section 11 Annual accounts of licensee
- Section 12 Provision as to the opening and breaking up of streets, railways and tramways1 citing judgment
- Section 13 Notice of new works
- Section 14 Alteration of pipes or wires1 citing judgment
- Section 16 Streets, railways, tramways, sewers, drains or tunnels broken up to be reinstated without realy
- Section 17 Notice to telegraph authority
- Section 19A Point where supply is delivered
- Section 20 Power for licensee to enter premises and to remove fittings or other apparatus of licensee
- Section 22 Obligation on licensee to supply energy
- Section 22B Power to control the distribution and consumption of energy
- Section 23 Charges for energy to be made without undue preference
- Section 25 Exemption of electric supply-lines or other apparatus from attachment in certain cases
- Section 26 Meters
- Section 27 Supply of energy outside area of supply
- Section 29 Power for non-licensees to break up streets
- Section 31 Protection of railways, aerodromes, and canals, docks, wharfs and piers
- Section 32 Protection of telegraphic, telephonic and electric signaling lines
- Section 33 Notice of accidents and inquiries
- Section 34 Prohibition of connection with earth and power for Government to interfere in certain cases of default
- Section 35 Advisory Board
- Section 36 Appointment of Electrical Inspector
- Section 36A Central Electricity Board
- Section 37 Power for Board to make rules1 citing judgment
- Section 38 Further provisions respecting rules
- Section 40 Penalty for maliciously wasting energy or injuring works
- Section 41 Penalty for unauthorised supply of energy by non-licensees
- Section 42 Penalty for illegal or defective supply or for non-compliance with order
- Section 43 Penalty or illegal transmission or use of energy
- Section 44 Penalty for interference with meters or licensee’s works and for improper use of energy1 citing judgment
- Section 45 Penalty for extinguishing public lamps
- Section 46 Penalty for neglecting wasting energy or injuring works
- Section 47 Penalty for offences not otherwise provided for
- Section 48 Penalties not to affect others liabilities
- Section 49 Penalties where works belong to Government
- Section 49A Offences by companies
- Section 50 Institution of prosecutions1 citing judgment
- Section 51 Exercise in certain cases of powers of telegraph authority
- Section 53 Service of notices orders of documents
- Section 54 Recovery of sums recoverable under certain provisions of Act
- Section 55 Delegation of certain functions of State Government to Electrical Inspectors
- Section 56 Protection for acts done in good faith
- Section 57 Amendments of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894
- Section 58 Repeals and savings
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