Electricity Act, 2003
172. Transitional
provisions.-
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Act,--
a.
a
State Electricity Board constituted under the repealed laws shall be deemed to
be the State Transmission Utility and a licensee under the provisions of this
Act for a period of one year from the appointed date or such earlier date as
the State Government may notify, and shall perform the duties and functions of
the State Transmission Utility and a licensee in accordance with the provisions
of this Act and rules and regulations made there under:
Provided
that
the State Government may, by notification, authorise the State Electricity
Board to continue to function as the State Transmission Utility or a licensee
for such further period beyond the said period of one year as may be mutully
decided by the Central Government and the State Government.
a.
b.
all
licences, authorisations, approvals, clearances and permissions granted under
the provisions of the repealed laws may, for a period not exceeding one year
from the appointed date or such earlier period; as may be notified by the
Appropriate Government, continue to operate as if the repealed laws were in
force with respect to such licences, authorisations, approvals, clearances and
permissions, as the case may be, and thereafter such licences, authorisations,
approvals, clearances and permissions shall be deemed to be licences,
authorisations, approvals, clearances and permission under this Act and all
provisions of this Act shall apply accordingly to such licences, authorisations,
approvals, clearances and permissions.
c.
the
undertaking of the State Electricity Boards established under section 5 of the
Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 (54 of 1948) may after the expiry of the period
specified in clause (a) be transferred in accordance with the provisions of
Part XII of this Act;
d.
the
State Government may, by notification, declare that any or all the provisions
contained in this Act, shall not apply in that State for such period, not
exceeding six months from the appointed date, as may be stipulated in the
notification.