1 THE HARYANA ELECTRICITY REFORM ACT, 1997 ... - HIPA

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(9) All persons to whom notices may be issued shall have a statutory obligationunder this Act to duly, faithfully and effectively furnish the information, details, books,accounts and other documents, which the Commission considers relevant in connectionwith its functions under this Act or which may be required to be obtained at thedirections of the Central Electricity Authority, the Central Government or the StateGovernment as the case may be and shall be proceeded with and punishable for anyfailure or delay to comply with such requirements and the directions and orders issuedby the Commission.(10) Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 12 to 16 (both inclusive)and sections 18 and 19 of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910, for the placing of the electricsupply lines, appliances and apparatus for transmission, distribution and supply ofenergy, the Commission may, by order in writing, confer upon licensees or any otherperson engaged in the business of transmission distribution or supply of energy to thepublic under the Act, subject to such conditions and restrictions as the Commissionmay provide, any of the powers which the telegraph authority possess under the IndianTelegraph Act, 1885 with respect to placing of telegraph lines and post.Functions of theCommission.11. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Commission shall be responsible todischarge, amongst others, the following functions:-(a) to aid and advise, in matters concerning electricity, generation, transmission,distribution and supply in the State;(b) to regulate the working of the licensees and to promote their working in anefficient, economical and equitable manner;(c) to issue licences in accordance with the provisions of this Act and determinethe conditions to be included in the licences;(d) to promote efficiency, economy and safety in the use of the electricity in theState including and in particular in regard to quality, continuity andreliability of service and enable all reasonable demands for electricity to bemet;(e) to regulate the purchase, distribution, supply and utilization of electricity,the quality of service, the tariff and charges payable keeping in view boththe interest of the consumer as well as the consideration that the supply anddistribution cannot be maintained unless the charges for the electricitysupplied are adequately levied and duly collected;14
(f) to promote competitiveness and progressively involve the participation ofprivate sector, while ensuring fair deal to the customers;(g) to collect data and forecast on the demand for and use of electricity and torequire the licensees to collect such data and forecast;(h) to require licensees to formulate perspective plans and schemes incoordination with others for the promotion of generation, transmission,distribution and supply of electricity;(i) to set appropriate code of conduct and standards for the electricity industryin the State;(j) to regulate the assets, properties and interest in properties concerning orrelated to the electricity industry in the State; and(k) to undertake all incidental or ancillary things.(2) The Commission shall always act consistent with the objectives andpurposes for which the Commission has been established as an independent statutorybody corporate and all acts, decisions and orders of the Commission shall be pursuantto and shall seek to achieve such object and purpose.(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 52 of the Indian Electricity Act,1910 or the provisions of section 3 (1) (ii) and section 76 of the Electricity (Supply)Act, 1948, the Commission shall have the power to act as arbitrator or nominatearbitrator or arbitrators to adjudicate and settle the disputes arising between thelicensees in accordance with the regulations to be prescribed and this shall be acondition of the grant of licences.PART IVPOWERS OF <strong>THE</strong> STATE GOVERNMENTGeneral powers of theState Government.12. (1) The State Government shall have the power to issue policy directions onmatters concerning electricity in the State including the overall planning andcoordination. All policy directions shall be issued by the State Government consistentwith the objects sought to be achieved by this Act and accordingly shall not adverselyaffect or interfere with the functions and powers of the Commission including but notlimited to determination of the structure of tariffs for supply of electricity to variousclasses of consumers.(2) If any dispute arises between the Commission and the State Government asto whether or not a question is a matter of policy or whether a policy direction issued15
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