Electricity Act, 2003
54. Control of
transmission and use of electricity.-
1.
Save
as otherwise exempted under this Act, no person other than the Central
Transmission Utility or a State Transmission Utility, or a licensee shall
transmit or use electricity at a rate exceeding two hundred and fifty watts and
one hundred volts--
a. in any street, or
b. in any place,--
i.
in
which one hundred or more persons are ordinarily likely to be assembled; or
ii.
which
is a factory within the meaning of the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948) or a
mine within the meaning of the Mines Act, 1952 (35 of 1952); or
iii.
to
which the State Government, by general or special order, declares the
provisions of this sub-section to apply, without giving, before the
commencement of transmission or use of electricity, not less than seven days'
notice in writing of his intention to the Electrical Inspector and to the
District Magistrate or the Commissioner of Police, as the case may be,
containing particulars of the electrical installation and plant, if any, the
nature and the purpose of supply and complying with such of the provisions of
Part XVII of this Act, as may be applicable:
Provided
that
nothing in this section shall apply to electricity used for the public carriage
of passengers, animals or goods, on, or for the lighting or ventilation of the
rolling stock of any railway or tramway subject to the provisions of the
Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989).
1.
2.
Where
any difference or dispute arises as to whether a place is or is not one in
which one hundred or more persons are ordinarily likely to be assembled, the
matter shall be referred to the State Government, and the decision of the State
Government thereon shall be final.
3.
The
provisions of this section shall be binding on the Government.