(1) This Act may be called the 3[Telangana] Electricity Duty Act, 1939.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of 3[Telangana].]
2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-
(a) „energy‟ means electrical energy;
4[(b) „Licensee‟ means,-
(i) any person including a company or a local authority licensed under part II of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910, to supply energy, or any person including a company or a local authority who has obtained the sanction of the State Government under section 28 of that Act to supply energy;
(ii) the 3Telangana State Electricity Board constituted under section 5 of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948;
(iii) the National Thermal Power Corporation or any other corporation engaged in the business of supplying energy;]
1. The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Duty Act, 1939 in force in the combined State, as on 02.06.2014, has been adapted to the State of Telangana, under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (Central Act 6 of 2014) vide. the Notification issued in G.O.Ms.No.16, Energy (Budget) Department, dated 31.05.2016.
2. Substituted by Act No.8 of 1968.
3. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.16, Energy (Budget) Department, dated
31.05.2016.
4. Substituted by Act No.10 of 1985.
Short title and extent.
Definitions.
Central Act 9 of 1910.
Central Act LIV of
1948.
2 [Act No.V of 1939]
(c) „prescribed‟ means prescribed by rules made under this Act.