Amendment o* •ectlon 1.
"(3) This section and sections 2, 3, 4, 4A, 4B, 4C, 15A, 18A, 26A, 28 to 34 (both Inclusive), sub-section (2) of section 39, section 42, sub-section (3) of section 43 and sections 57, 57A, 57B, 68, 75A, 76, (1403 ) T4O4 T H E GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II— 77, 77A, 77B, 77C, 82 and 83 and the provisions of the Sixth and Seventh Schedules shall come into force at once.".
4. In section 2 of the principal Act,—
(a) after clause (4), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: — ' (4A) "Generating Company" means a company formed—
(a) either by the Central Government or by any State Government; or Amendment erf section 2.
(b) jointly by the Central Government and one or more State Governments or by two or more State Governments, and registered under the Companies Act, 1956;'; 1 of 1036.
(b) in clause (5),—
(i) after the words "including any building and plant", the brackets and words "(with step-up transformer, switchgear, cables or other appurtenant equipment, if any)" shall be inserted;
(ii) the words "for transforming, converting or distributing electricity" shall be omitted;
(c) in clause (6), for the words and figures "but, the provisions of section 26 of this Act notwithstanding, does not include the Board", the words, figures and letter "but, the provisions of section 26 or 26A of this Act notwithstanding, does not include the Board or a Generating Company" shall be substituted;
(d) after clause (8), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: — ' (8A) "power system" means a system under the control of the Government or any Board or Generating Company or other agency and having one or more—
(i) generating stations; or
(ii) main transmission lines and sub-stations; or (Hi) generating stations and* main transmission lines and sub-stations;';
(e) in clause (9), for the words and figures "made under section 78", the words "made under this Act" shall be substituted;
(f) after clause (H), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely: — '(HA) "sub-station" means a station for transforming or converting electricity for the transmission or distribution thereof and Includes transformers, convertors, switchgear, capacitors, synchronous condensors, structures, cables and other appurtenant equipments and any buildings used for that purpose and the site thereof, a site intended to be used for any such purpose and any buildings used for housing the staff of the sub-station;
(11B) "tie-line" means a line for the transfer of electricity between two power systems together with switchgear and other works necessary to, and used for, the control of such line;';
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(g) in clause (13), after the words "the Board", the words "or a Generating Company" shall be inserted.
5. In section 3 of the principal Act,—
(1) in sub-section (1),—
(a) in clause (i), for the words "and particularly to coordinate the activities of the planning agencies", the words "formulate short-term and perspective plans for power development and co-ordinate the activities of the planning agencies" shall be substituted;
(b) for clause (Hi), the following clause shall be substituted, namely: — "(in) collect and record the data concerning the generation, distribution and utilisation of power and carry out studies relating to cost, efficiency, losses, benefits and such like matters;";
(c) after clause (iv), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely: — "(v) advise any State Government, Board, Generating Company or other agency engaged in the generation or supply of electricity on such matters as will enable such Government, Board, Generating Company or agency to operate and maintain the power system under its ownership or control in an improved manner and, where necessary, in co-ordination with any other Government, Board, Generating Company or other agency owning or having the control of another power system;
(vi) promote and assist in the timely completion of schemes sanctioned under Chapter V;
(•mi) make arrangements for advancing the skill of.
persons in the generation and supply of electricity;
(viii) carry out, or make arrangements for, any investigation for the purpose of generating or transmitting electricity;
(ix) promote research in matters affecting the generation, transmission and supply of electricity;
(x) advise the Central Government on any matter on which its advice is sought or make recommendation to that Government on any matter if, in the opinion of the Authority, the recommendation would help In improving the generation, distribution and utilisation of electricity; and
(xi) discharge such other functions as may be entrusted to it by or under any other law.";
(2) in sub-section (2) t for the words "not more than six members", the words "not more than fourteen members of whom not more than eight shall be full-time members" shall be substituted;
(3) after sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely: — "(2A) A full-time member shall be a person who ha3 experience of, and has shown capacity in,—
(a) design, construction, operation and maintenance of generating stations;
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(b) transmission, and supply of electricity;
(c) applied research in the field of electricity;
(d) applied economics; or
(e) industrial, commercial or financial matters.";
(4) in sub-section (3), for the words "one of the members", the words "one of the full-time members" shall be substituted;
(5) after sub-section (4), the following sub-sections shall be inserted, namely: — "(4A) The Chairman of the Authority and the other fulltime members shall receive such salaries and allowances as may be determined by the Central Government and the other members shall receive such allowances and fees for attending the meetings of the Authority, as the Central Government may prescribe.
(4B) The other terms and conditions of service of the members shall receive such allowances and fees for attending the sub-section (4), their terms of office] shall be such as the Central Government may prescribe.";
(6) in sub-section (5),—
(i) for the words "be directly or indirectly concerned or interested in or have any share or interest", the words "have any share or interest for his own benefit, whether in his own name or otherwise," shall be substituted1;
(ii) for the words "fuel, solid or liquid, for the generation of electricity", the words "fuel, in whatever form, for the generation of electricity or in the manufacture of electrical equipment" shall be substituted;
(7) for sub-section (7), the following sub-sections shall be substituted, namely:— " (7) The Chairman of the Authority may, by order, appoint any two or more members of the Authority to act on behalf of the Authority in relation to any matter referred to in clause (fi) of sub-section (2).
(8) No act or proceeding of the Authority shall be invalid marely on the ground of the existence of any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the Authority.".
6. In section 4 of the principal Act,—
(a) for the words "State Electricity Board", the words "State Electricity Board, Generating Company" shall be substituted;
(b) after the words "or his own use", the words "or consuming electricity" shall be inserted;
(c) for the word's "and returns", the words ", returns or other information" shall be substituted.
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