Electricity Act, 2003
18. Amendment of
licence.-
1.
Where
in its opinion the public interest so permits, the Appropriate Commission, may,
on the application of the licensee or otherwise, make such alterations and
amendments in the terms and conditions of his licence as it thinks fit:
Provided
that
no such alterations or amendments shall be made except with the consent of the
licensee unless such consent has, in the opinion of the Appropriate Commission,
been unreasonably withheld.
2.
Before
any alterations or amendments in the licence are made under this section, the
following provisions shall have effect, namely:--
a. where the licensee
has made an application under sub-section (1) proposing any alteration or
modifications in his licence, the licensee shall publish a notice of such application
with such particulars and in such manner as may be specified;
b. in the case of an
application proposing alterations or modifications in the area of supply
comprising the whole or any part of any cantonment, aerodrome, fortress,
arsenal, dockyard or camp or any building or place in the occupation of the
Government for defence purposes, the Appropriate Commission shall not make any
alterations or modifications except with the consent of the Central Government;
c. where any alterations
or modifications in a licence are proposed to be made otherwise than on the
application of the licensee, the Appropriate Commission shall publish the
proposed alterations or modifications with such particulars and in such manner
as may be specified;
d. the Appropriate
Commission shall not make any alterations or modifications unless all
suggestions or objections received within thirty days from the date of the
first publication of the notice have been considered.