📘 The Electricity Act, 2003 – Bare Act with Short Notes | 2023 Edition
✒️ Publisher: Universal (Lexis Nexis) | Language: English | Act No.: 36 of 2003

This edition of the Electricity Act, 2003, presented with short notes and allied rules, offers a comprehensive and updated reference for practitioners, regulators, policymakers, academicians, and students dealing with electricity law and governance in India. Amended by the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 (33 of 2021, w.r.e.f. 4-4-2021), it provides the latest statutory text along with essential rules, notifications, and procedural regulations.

🔍 Key Features:

• 📜 Complete Text of the Electricity Act, 2003 – with clear short notes aiding quick understanding and interpretation.

• ⚖️ Amendments Included – fully updated with changes brought by the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 and subsequent notifications.

• 📚 Allied Rules & Notifications Covered, including:

  • The Electricity Rules, 2005 (as amended by 2020 Rules)

  • The Fees for Making Application for Grant of Licence Rules, 2004

  • The National Electricity Plan Notification Rules, 2004

  • The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (Salaries, Allowances and Other Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules, 2004

  • The Appeal to the Appellate Authority Rules, 2004

  • The Means of Delivery of Notice, Order or Document Rules, 2004

  • The Procedure for Conducting Inquiry Against a Member of Appropriate Commission Rules, 2004 (as amended in 2021)

  • The Procedure for Holding Inquiry by Adjudicating Officer Rules, 2004

  • The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (Salaries, Allowances & Conditions of Service of Officers and Employees) Rules, 2004

  • The Intimation of Accidents (Form & Time of Service of Notice) Rules, 2005

  • The Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020 (as amended in 2022)

  • The Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge and Related Matters) Rules, 2022

  • The Electricity (Transmission System Planning, Development & Recovery of Inter-State Transmission Charges) Rules, 2021

  • The Electricity (Promotion of Generation of Electricity from Must-Run Power Plant) Rules, 2021

🎯 Recommended For:

• Advocates & legal practitioners in electricity and energy law

• Regulatory commissions, tribunals & policymakers in the power sector

• Utility companies, power producers & corporate legal departments

• Academicians & law students focusing on infrastructure and regulatory law

• Consultants & professionals in energy, renewable power, and compliance

This 2023 edition serves as a one-stop statutory reference, combining the core Act, amendments, rules, and consumer-centric provisions—making it indispensable for understanding and practicing electricity law in India.