Section 2, Oil Industry (Development) Act, 1974 [S1P-9K1]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 6 March 1975 by S.O. 326(E) [N11-Y04].

In Oil Industry (Development) Act, 1974 [A10-Q37]. This text from 6 March 1975. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 2, Oil Industry (Development) Act, 1974 [S1P-9K1]. Machine: S1P-9K1.

2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "licensee" means a person who has been granted a licence under section 14 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003); (b) "consumer" means any person who is supplied with electricity for his own use by a licensee or the Government or by any other person engaged in the business of supplying electricity to the public under this Act; (c) "Appropriate Commission" means the Central Regulatory Commission or the State Regulatory Commission, as the case may be; (d) "generating company" means any company or body corporate or association or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, or artificial juridical person, which owns or operates or maintains a generating station; (e) "petroleum" means any liquid hydro-carbon or mixture of hydro-carbons and any inflammable mixture (liquid, viscous or solid) containing any liquid hydro-carbon; (f) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (g) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.

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Appropriate Commission: Section 2, Oil Industry (Development) Act, 1974 [S1P9K1] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Appropriate Commission" means the Central Regulatory Commission or the State Regulatory Commission, as the case may be

Appropriate Commission: 17 more definitions.

consumer: Section 2, Oil Industry (Development) Act, 1974 [S1P9K1] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "consumer" means any person who is supplied with electricity for his own use by a licensee or the Government or by any other person engaged in the business of supplying electricity to the public under this Act

consumer: 23 more definitions.

generating company: Section 2, Oil Industry (Development) Act, 1974 [S1P9K1] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "generating company" means any company or body corporate or association or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, or artificial juridical person, which owns or operates or maintains a generating station

generating company: 17 more definitions.

licensee: Section 2, Oil Industry (Development) Act, 1974 [S1P9K1] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "licensee" means a person who has been granted a licence under section 14 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003)

licensee: 17 more definitions.

petroleum: Section 2, Oil Industry (Development) Act, 1974 [S1P9K1] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "petroleum" means any liquid hydro-carbon or mixture of hydro-carbons and any inflammable mixture (liquid, viscous or solid) containing any liquid hydro-carbon

petroleum: 10 more definitions.

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