Electricity Act, 2003
17. Licensee not to
do certain things.-
1.
No
licensee shall, without prior approval of the Appropriate Commission,--
a. undertake any
transaction to acquire by purchase or takeover or otherwise, the utility of any
other licensee; or
b. merge his utility
with the utility of any other licensee:
Provided
that
nothing contained in this sub-section shall apply if the utility of the
licensee is situate in a State other than the State in which the utility
referred to in clause (a) or clause (b) is situate.
1.
2.
Every
licensee shall, before obtaining the approval under sub-section (1), give not
less than one month's notice to every other licensee who transmits or
distributes electricity in the area of such licensee who applies for such
approval.
3.
No
licensee shall at any time assign his licence or transfer his utility, or any
part thereof, by sale, lease, exchange or otherwise without the prior approval
of the Appropriate Commission.
4.
Any
agreement relating to any transaction specified in sub-section (1) or
subsection (3), unless made with, the prior approval of the Appropriate
Commission, shall be void.