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Section 2, Electricity Act, 2003 [S21-JMG]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 8 October 2003.

In Electricity Act, 2003 [A11-8SD]. This text from 8 October 2003. No other text held.

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Cite: Section 2, Electricity Act, 2003 [S21-JMG]. Machine: S21-JMG.

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, Electricity Act, 2003 [S21JMG] (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, Electricity Act, 2003 [S21JMG] (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, Electricity Act, 2003 [S21JMG] (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, Electricity Act, 2003 [S21JMG] (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, Electricity Act, 2003 [S21JMG] (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.

Made under this section, or naming it (1)

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Appeals of The distribution of electricity) Bye-laws, 2009 [R10-P97], 16 April 2009, in force. The text contains " (c) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".

Cited by (8)

Section 2, CERC (Registration of Persons engaged in the supply of energy) Regulations, 2019 [S2W-0VZ], 2 August 2019, Band A. " (c) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".

Section 2, CERC (Registration of Persons engaged in the supply of energy) Regulations, 2006 [S2P-30T], 28 June 2006, Band A. " (c) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".

Section 2, CERC (Registration of Consumers) Regulations, 2012 [S2R-SND], 10 October 2012, Band A. " (c) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".

Section 2, CERC (Registration of Consumers) Regulations, 2023 [S2X-T03], 25 January 2023, Band A. " (c) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".

Rule 2, Electricity Act Rules, 2005 [S22-BJF], 4 August 2005, Band A. " (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".

Section 2, CERC (Manner of Application of Distribution licensees) Regulations, 2018 [S2V-PH4], 26 December 2018, Band A. " (c) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".

Section 2, CERC (Registration of Distribution licensees) Regulations, 2008 [S2P-XN2], 26 July 2008, Band A. " (c) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".

Section 2, CERC (Forms of Generating companies) Regulations, 2015 [S2T-7ZY], 28 October 2015, Band A. " (c) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".

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