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Section 11: Directions to generating companies.

The Electricity Act, 2003Central Act · Act 36 of 2003

The Appropriate Government may specify that a generating company shall, in extraordinary circumstances operate and maintain any generating station in accordance with the directions of that Government.

Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, the expression "extraordinary circumstances" means circumstances arising out of threat to security of the State, public order or a natural calamity or such other circumstances arising in the public interest.

(2) The Appropriate Commission may offset the adverse financial impact of the directions referred to in sub-section (1) on any generating company in such manner as it considers appropriate.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Electricity Act, 2003
Section11
Marginal noteDirections to generating companies.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it2

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