Electricity Act, 2003
109. Directions to
Joint Commission.-
Notwithstanding
anything contained in this Act, where any Joint Commission is established under
section 83--
a.
the
Government of the State, for which the Joint Commission is established, shall
be competent to give any direction under this Act only in cases where such
direction relates to matter within the exclusive territorial jurisdiction of
the State;
b.
the
Central Government alone shall be competent to give any direction under this
Act where such direction relates to a matter within the territorial
jurisdiction of two or more States or pertaining to a Union territory if the
participating Governments fail to reach an agreement or the participating
States or majority of them request the Central Government to issue such directions.