57.(1) Except
as provided in section 58, the provisions of this Act,
notwithstanding that the same are inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of the
Indian Electricity Act, 1910, or the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 shall prevail in the
manner and to the extent provided in sub-section (3).
(2) Subject to sub-section (1),
in respect of all matters in the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 and the Electricity (Supply)
Act, 1948, with which the Board has been concerned or dealing with, upon the constitution
of the Commission the functions of the Board shall be discharged by the Commission and
Gridco provided however that,-
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the State Government shall be entitled to issue
all policy directives and undertake overall planning and coordination as specified in
section 12 and, to this extent, the powers and functions of the Board as set out in the
Indian Electricity Act, 1910 and the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 or rules made
thereunder shall vest in the State Government and the State Government shall coordinate
and deal with the Central Government and the Central Electricity Authority;
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in respect of such matters which the Commission
directs in terms of a general or special order, or in regulations or in a licence or
licences, as the case may be, every generating company, or other body corporate as may be
designated by the Commission, shall discharge the functions of the Board under the Indian
Electricity Act, 1910 and the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 to the extent directed by the
Commission or specified in licences.
(3) Subject to sub-section (1) and (2), upon the establishment of
the Commission, the provisions of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 and the Electricity
(Supply) Act, 1948 shall in their application to the State, be subject to the following
modifications and reservations.
INDIAN ELECTRICITY ACT, 1910
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All references to the State Electricity Board in
the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 shall be read as reference to the Commission or Gridco or
other licensees or wherever it relates to general policy matters, to the State Government.
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In respect of matters provided in section 3 to 11,
28, 36(2), 49-A, 50 and 51 of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910, to the extent has made
specific provisions, the provisions of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 shall not apply.
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The provisions of all other sections of the Indian
Electricity Act, 1910 shall apply except that:
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the expressions "licence",
"licensee" and "licence holder" shall have the meaning as defined
under this Act and the licences shall be construed as having been issued under this Act;
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the reference to the sect ions of the Indian
Electricity Act, 1910 and the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 in the provisions of the
Indian Electricity Act, 1910 shall be taken as references to the corresponding provisions
of this Act to the extent modified by this Act;
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the reference to arbitration on in these
provisions, except where it is by the Central Electricity Authority, shall be taken as
reference to the proceedings under section 37 of this Act and the arbitration procedure
prescribed under the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 shall not a apply .
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The Schedules to the Indian Electricity Act, 1910
shall be applicable only with reference to the provisions in this Act in which the
applications of the Schedule is specified and not otherwise.
ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) ACT, 1948
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All references to the State Electricity Board in
the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 shall be read as references to the Commission or Gridco
or other licensees or where it relates to general policy makers, the State Government.
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In respect of matters provided in sections 5 to
18, 19, 20, 23 to 26 27, 37, 40 to 43, 44, 45 to 54, 56 to 69, 72 and 75 to 83 of the
Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948, to the extent this Act has made specificn provisions, the
provisions of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 shall not apply.
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The provisions of all other sections of the
Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 shall apply except that:
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the expressions "license",
"licensee" and "licence holder" shall have the meaning as defined
under this Act and the licences shall he construed as having been issued under this Act;
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the reference to the sections of the Indian
Electricity Act, 1910 and the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 in the provisions of the
Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 shall be taken as reference to the corresponding provisions
of this Act to the extent modified by this Act;
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the reference to arbitration in these provisions
except where it is by the Central Electricity Authority shall be taken as reference to the
proceedings under section 37 of this Act and the arbitration procedure prescribed under
the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 shall not apply.
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The provisions of sections 72 and 73 of the
Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 shall be restricted to generating companies and reference
to the State Electricity Board in these sections shall stand deleted.
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The Schedules to the Electricity (Supply) Act,
1948 shall be applicable only with reference to the provisions in this Act wherein the
applications of the Schedules are specified and not otherwise.
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