Section 11. Where the licensee is not a local authority, the following provisions as to the audit of accounts shall'apply, namely :

(4) Every requisition under this clause shall be in a form to be prescribed by rules under the Indian Electricity Act, 1910; and copies of the form shall be kept at the office of the licensee and supplied free of charge to any applicant. VI. '(I) Where a requisition is made by the owner or occupier of any premises situate within one hundred yards from any distributing main requiring the licensee to supply energy for such premises, the licensee shall, within one month from the making of the requisition, supply, and, save in so far as he is prevented from doing so by cyclones, floods, storms or other occurrences beyond his control, continue to supply, energy in accordance with the requisition : Provided, first, that the licensee shall not be bound to comply with any such requisition unless and until the person making i t - (a) within fourteen days after the service on him by the licensee of a notice in writing in this behalf, tenders to the licensee a written contract, in a form approved by the Local Clovernment, duly executed and with sufficient security, -binding himself to take a supply of energy for not less 'than two years to such amount as will produce, at current rates charged by the licensee, a reasonable return to the licensee, and, - (b) if required by t'h'e licensee so to do, pays to the licensee the cost' of so much of any service line as may be laid down or placed for the purposes of I (2) Where any difference or dispuFe arises between the lisensee and such owners or occupiers as to the sufficiency of the security offered under this clause, or as to the amount of energy to be taken or guaranteed as aforesaid, the matter t hall be referred to the Local Government and either decided by it or, if it so directs, determined by arbitration. - (3) Every requisition under this clause shall be signed by the maker or makers thereof and shall be served on the licensee. (5) Eveiy requisition under this clause shall be in `a` form to be prescribed by rules under the Indian Electricity Act, 101 Electricity. (The Schedule.-Provisions to be deemed to be incorporated with, and to form part of, every license granted under Part 11, so far as not added to, varied or excepted .by the license.) to be deemed to be in- - Act, 1910; and copies of the form shall be kept at the office of the licensee and supplied free of charge to any applicant. 11. Where the licensee is not a local authority, the following provisions as to the audit of accounts shall'apply, namely : - - (a) The annual statement of accounts of the undertaking shall, before being rendered under section 11 of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910, be examined and audited by such person as the Local Government inay appoint or approve in this behalf, and the remuneration of the auditor shall be such. as the Local Government may - direct, and his remuneration and all expenses incurred by Xim in or about the execution of his duties, to such an amount as the Local Government shall approve, shall be paid by the licensee on demand. - (b) The licensee shall afford to the auditor, his clerks and assistants, access to all such books and documents relating to the undertaking as are necessary for the purposes of the audit, and shall, when required, furnish to him and them all vouchers and information requisite for that purpose, and afford to him and t'hem all facilities for the proper execution of his and their duty. - `lc)` The audit shall be made and conducted in such manner as the Local Government may direct. - (d) Any report made by the auditor, or such portion thereof as the Local Government may direct, shall be appended to the annual statement of accounts of the licensee, and shall thenceforth form part thereof. - (e) Notwithstanding ,. I I - '(The Schedub.-Provisions to be deemed t o be incorporated with, and to form part of, every license granted u n d e > ~ Part 11, so far as not added to, varied or excepted by the license.') - (e) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of %Xis clause, the Eucal Government may, if it thinks fit, accept ithe examination and aud'it of an auditor appointed by the licensee. `111.` The licensee shall, unless the Local Government separuh otherwise directs, at all times keep the accounts of the aooounrl?l capital employed for the purposes of the undertaking distinct from the accounts kept by him of any other undertaking or business. Compulsory works and supply. IV. The licensee shall, within a period of three years Excoution r ~ t after the commencement of the license, execute to t!heworkaf* ~ ~ satisfaction of the Local Government all such works as may be specified in the license in this behalf or, if not so speci- li,,,, fied, as the Local Government may, by order in writing issued within six months of the date of the commencement of the license, direct. (The Schdub.-Provisions to be deemed lo be incorporat~d with, and to dorm part oj, every license granted under Bart II, so jar `cy` no8 added t ~ , oaried or escepted by the Zic,ense.). 1 of the supply upon the paopedy in respect of which the requisition is made, and of so much of any service line as it may be necessary for the said purposes to lay down or place beyond one hundred feet from the licensee's distributing main, although not on that property: Provided, secondly, that the licensee shall be entitled to discontinue such supply- - `(a)` if the owner or occupier of the property to wliich ,the supply is made has not already given security, or if any security given by him has become invalid or insufficient, and such owner or occupier fails to furnish security or to make up the originall security to a sufficient amount, as the case may be, within seven days after the service upon him of notice from the lioensee requiring Eim so to do, or - (b) if the owner or pccupier of the property to which the supply is made adopts any appliance, or uses the energy supplied to 'h'im by the licensee for any purposes, or deals with it in any manner, so as unduly or improperly to interfere with the efficient supply of energy to any other person by, the licenses, or (2) Any service line laid for the purpose of supply in pursuance of a requisition under sub-clause (I) shall, notwithstanding that a portion of it may have been paid for by the person making the requisition, be maintained by the licensee. (3) Where any difference or dipute arises as to the amount of energy to be taken or guaranteed as aforesaid, or as to the cost of any service line or as to the su5ciency of the secu~ity offered by any owner or occupier, or as to t'he imp~oper use of energy, or as to any alleged defect in any wires, fittinge, works or apparatus, or as to the amount of the expenses incurred under the third proviso to sub-clause (I), the matter shall be referred to an Electric Inspector and decided by him. VII. (1) Where an application is made by any person pr0~,ions as for tlie supply of energy wicthin the area of supply, for any to laying premises not situate within one hundred yards from any electric distributing main, or in any street in which distributing mains have not already been laid down or placed, and agreement. where a special agreement has been entered into to give and receive such supply, the licensee shall, before commencing to lay down or place in any such street any electric supplyline, serve upon the local authority (if any) and upon the owner or occupier of all premises abutting on so much of the street as lies between the points of origin and termination of the electric supply-line so to be laid down or placed a notice statring that the licensee intends to lay down or place the electric supply-line, and intimating that, if within tlie said period the local authority or any two or more of such owners or occupiers require in accordance with the . ~rovisions of the license that a supply shall be given for any public lamps or to their premises, as the case may be, the necessary distributing main will be laid down or placed by the licensee at the same time as the electric supply-line intended for the particular person. V. (I) Where, after the expiration of two years and six Provisions as months from the commencement of the license, a requisition to laying is made by six or more owners or occupiers of premises in down of or upon any street or part of a street within the area of furtherdi~trk supply or by the Local Government or a local authority butingmains' charged wit5 the public lighting thereof, requiring the licensee to provide distributing mains throughout such street or part thereof, the licensee shall comply within six months with the requisition, unless,- - (a) where it is made by such owners or occupiers as aforesaid, the owners or occupiers making it do not, within fourteen clear days after the service on them by the licensee of a notice in writing in this behalf, tender to the licensee a written contract duly executed and wit5 sufficient security binding themselves to take, qr guaranteeing thad there shall be taken, a supply of energy for not less than two years to such amount as will in the aggregate produce annually, at the current rates charged by the licensee, a reasonable return to - - the licensee ; or, - ; or, - (b) where it is made by the Local Government `or` `tr` local authorityc the Local Clovernment or local - authority, H ~ Requi3ition for 8ul'p1y to oyvllers. or oooup,ers vi~init~y, Electric `fig.` [ACT `IX,` (5) The licensee shall, if required by an Electric Inspector and, where the licensee is not a local authority, by the local authority (if any) concerned, supply free of charge to such Electric Inspector or local authority a copy of every such plan or section duly corrected so as to agree with the original kept at the principal office or place of business of the licensee. Additional notice of certain works. 'XVII. On the day next preceding th'e commencement of Noticeto any such works as are referred to in section 13 of the Electric Indian Electricity Act, 1910, the licensee shall, in addition Tn6pector4 to any other notices which he may be required to give, serve upon the Electric Inspector, or such officer as the Local Government may appoint in this behalf for the area of supply, a notice in writing stating that he is about to commence the works, and the nature and position of the 8ame. Indian Electricity Act, 1910, the licensee shall, in addition Tn6pector4 - (G) if the electric wires, fittings, works and apparafus in such property are not in good order and oondition, and are consequently likely to affect injuriously the use of energy by the licensee, or by other persons, or a - (d) if the owner or occupier makes any alterations of, or additions to, any electric wires, fittings, works or apparatus within such property as aforesaid, and does not notify the same to the licensee before the same are connected to the source of supply, I - with a view to their being examined and tested :I Provided, thirdly, that the maximum rate per unit of time st which the owner or occupier shall be enkitled to be supplied with energy shall not exceed what is necessary for %he maximum consumption on his premises, and, where the owner or occupier has required a licensee to supply him at a specified maximum rate, he shall not be entitled to alter that maximum, H 2 Electricity. to be deemed to be in- (The 8chedul.e.-Provisions corpora4ed with, and to form .pqt of, every license granted u n d e r Part II, so far as not to, varied or excepted maximum, except after one month'e n (2) Where any such special agreement as is referred to in sub-clause (I) has been entered into between the licensee and any person, the licensee shall supply, and, save in so far as he is prevented from doing so by cyclones, floods, storms or other occurrences beyond his control, continue to supply, energy in such quantities as may have been agreed upon, and the provisions contained in the first, second, third and fourth provisos to sub-clause (I) and in sub-clauses (2) and (3) of clause VI shall, so far as may be, apply to every case in which energy is supplied under this clause as if such person had made a requisition under clause VI. VIII. (I) Where a requisition is made by the Local supply `for` Government or by a locd authority requiring the licensee public lamps. to supply for a period of not less than seven years energy for any public lamps within tho distance of one hundred yards from any distributing main, the licensee shall supply, and, save in so far as he is prevented from doing so by cyclones, floods, storms or other occurrences beyond his ecintrol, continuo to supply, energy for such lanips in such ' quantities |102|102<br>Elsct~i~Cg.<br>[ACTIS| |---|---| |(The ~chedule..-~rovisions to be deemedtobeh-|| ||corporated with, and to form partof,every| ||license granted underPartId,sofarasno8| ||added to, aaried or eacepted by the lic,ense.)| (The Schedule.-Provisions to bs deemed to be in-corporated with, and to form part of, every license granted unde.~ Part `11,` so far as not added to, varied or excepted by the 1icense.j - authority, as the case may be, does ncT, within' t'h'e like period, tender a like contract binding itself to take a supply of energy for not less than seven years for the public lamps in such street `ix` part $hereof. n quantities ae the Local Bove~nment `er` the kocd authmity, as the case may be, may require. (8) The pr~rwisions of smb-clause (b) of the first provise7 of sub-cla~ses [c) and (d) o$ the second proviso, a ~ d of the third and f o u ~ t h provisos to sub-clause ( I ) and the provi@ions of sub-clauses (2) and (3) oi clause VIE shall, `EQ` far as may be, apply to every case in whieh a acquisition for the eupply of energy is made undea this clause as if the Local Bovernment or loeal authority were ~n ownex or oeeupie~ within the meaning of t K m p~oviaione. licensee, and the licensee may recover from the owner or occupier any expenses incurred by him by reason of such alteration in respect of the service lines by which energy is supplied to the property beyond one hundred feet from the licensee's distributing main, or in respect of any fittings oi. apparatus of the licensee upon that property : and alteration in respect of the service lines by which energy is , Provided, fourthly, that, in the event of any requisitiod being made for a supply of energy from any distributing main of which the licensee can prove, to the satisfaction of an Electric Inspector,- - (a) that it is already loaded up to its full currentcarrying capacity, or - (b) that, in case of a larger amount of current being transmitted by it, the loss of pressure will seriously affect the e5ciency of the supply to other consumers in the vicinity, t'he licensee may refuse to accede to the requisition for such reasonable period, not exceeding six months, as such Inspector may think su5cient for the purpose of amending the distributing maim or laying down or placing a further distributing main. (4) Every requisition' under this clause shall be signed by the maker or makers thereof and shall be served on the licensee. i?pecialpro- ' PX. ( I ) Where, and in 80 far ae, the licensee (here;& ~aionsapply- after in this clause aefesred to as "the bulk-licensee ") iF3 ing to supply bulko authorized by his license to supply energy to other licensees Ecenaew. for distkibution by them (hereinafter in this clauae referred to as " distributing-licen~es ")., the $allowing provision^, hall apply, namdy : - &a) any di~tribting-Iicelasee~ within the buIk-lisen~ee'~ area of snpply may make a aeqwisition on the bulk-licensee, requiring him to give a supply of energy and specifying the point, and the maximum rate per unit of time, at which snc'h' supply is required, and the date upon which the supply is to commenee, such date being fixed after the date of reee2pt of the requisition 80 as to allow an interval that is reasonable with regard to the locality and to the length of the electric supplyline and the amoant of the plant required; (b) such distributing-licensee shall, if required by the bulk-licensde so to do, enter into a written agreement to receive and pay for a supply of energy for a period of not less than seven years of such an amount thak tXe payment to be made for the same at the rate of ~ h a r g e ~ f o r the time being+ charged for such supply ahall not be less than such an amount as will produce a reasonable return to the bulk-licensee on the outlay (excluding expenditure on generating plant then &%&isking and any electric supply-line then laid down (4) Every distributing-licensee, who is supplied with energy by a bulk-licensee and intends to discontinue to receive such supply, shall give not less than twelve monthsJ notice in writing of such intention to the bulk-licensee : Provided that, where the distributing-licensee has entered into a written agreement with the bulk-licensee to receive and pay for `s` supply of energy for a certain: period, such notice shall be given so as not to expire before the end of that period. X. I n the absence of an agreement to the contrary, %he licensee may c'h'arge for energy supplied by him to any consumer- - (a)' by the actual amount of energy so ~upplied; or (b) by the electrical quantity contained in the supply; or - (c) by such other method as may be approved by the Local (jtoverment : Provided, first, that, where the licensee charges by any method so approved by the Local Government, any consumer who objects to that method may, by not less than one ' month's notice in writing, require the licensee to charge him, at the licensee's option, either by the actual amount of energy supplied to him or by the electrical quantity contained in! the supply, and thereafter the licensee shall dot, except with the consent of the consumer, charge him by, another method : within the buIk-lisen~ee'~ (The Schedule.-Provisions to be de&ed to be incorporatad with, and to form part of, every license granted under Part II, so far as noi added to, varied or egcepted by the license.) d o m or placed) incurred by him in making provision for such supply; '(o) the maximum rate per unit of time at which a digtributing-l'icensee shall be entitled to be suloylied with energy shall not exceed what is neceosary for the purposes for mhic'h' the supply is required by him, and need not be increased except upon a fresh requisition made in accordance with the foregoing provisions ; - (d) if any difference or dispute arises under this clause, it shall be determined by arbitration, and, in the event of such arbitration, the arbitrator shall have regard to the following amongst other considerations, namely : - - (i) the period for which the distributing-licensee is prepared to bind himself to take energy; - (ii) the amount of energy required and the hours during which the bulk-licensee is to supply it; - '(iii) the capital expenditure incurred or 50 be incurred by the bulk-licensee in conneetion with the aforesaid supply of energy; and - (iv) the extent to wliich the capital expended or to be expended by the bulk-licensee in connection with such supply may become unproductive upon the discontinuance thereof. Provided, secondly, that, before commencing to supply anergy through any distributing main, the licensee shall give notice, by public advertisement, of the method by w'liich he proposes to charge for energy so supplied; and, where the licensee has given such notice, he shall not bo entitled to change that method of charging without giving not, less than one month's notice in writing of such cEange to the Local Government, to the local authority (if any) concerned, and to every consumer of energy who is supplied by him fxom such distributing main : Provided, `1910.1` Electricity. `106` (The Schedule.-Provisions to be deemed to be incorporat,ed with, and to form pwt of, every license granted under Part 11, so jar as not added to, varied or excepted by the license.) to be deemed to be in- Provided, thirdly, that, if the consumer is provided with a meter +n pursuance of the provisions of section 26, subsection (I), of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910, and the licensee changes the method of charging for the energy supplied by him from the distributing main, the licensee shall bear the expense of providing a sew meter, or sllch other apparatus as may be necessary by reason of the new method of cliarging. . (9) Notwithstanding anything in sub-clause (I), tho bulk-licensee shall give a supply of energy to any distributing-licensee within his area of supply applying therefor. even although the distributing-licensee desires to be sopplied with only a portion of the energy required for distributioll by him: Provided that %he distributing-licensee shall, if BO required by the bulk-licensee, enter into an agreement ts take' such energy upon special terms (including a minimum annual sum to be paid to the bulk-licensee) to be determined, if necessary, by arbitration in the manner laid down in wbclause (I) (d). (3) The . '(The Sched~d~e.-Provisions to be deemed to be incorporat~d with, and to form part of, every .license granted u n d e ~ Part II, so far as not aZded to, varied or excepted by the license.) (3) The maximum price fixed by a license for energy supplied to a distributing-licensee shall not apply to any partial supply given under sub-clause (2). (2) Every such plan shall be drawn to a scale which shall not be smaller than sixteen inches to the mile. (3) Every such section shall be drawn to a 'horizontal scale which shall not be smaller than sixteen inches to the mile and to a vertical scale which shall not be smaller than one inch to eight feet. XI. Save as provided by clause IX, sub-clause (3), the Maximum prices charged by the licensee for energy supplied by him charges. shall not exceed the maxima fixed by his license, or, in the case of a method of charge approved by the Local Government, such maxima as the Local Government shall fix on approving the method : Provided, that, if, at any time after the expiration of seven years from the commencement of the license, the Local Government considers or is satisfied that tlie maxima so fixed or approved as aforesaid should be altered, it may, aftel: such inquiry (if any) as it thinks fit, make an order accordingly, which shall have efiect from such date as may be mentioned therein : Provided, also, that, where an order in pursuance of the foregoing proviso has been made, no further order altering the maxima fixed thereby shall be made until the expiration of another period of five years. XII. he price to be charged by the licensee and to Charge for be paid to liim for energy supplied for the public lamps, and ~ $ ~ ~ ~ ~ the mode in which those charges are to be ascertained, shall be settled by agreement between the licensee and the Local Government or the local authority, as the case mav be, and, where any difierence or dispute arises, the matter shall be determined by arbitration. - Testing and inspecition. XIII. The licensee shall establish at his own cost and Ecenseeto keep in proper condition such number of testing stations, establish situated at such places within reasonable distance from any ~'~~~~~~ distributing main, as the Local Government may direct for keep instm. the purpose of testing txe pIeSsUr0 or ~ e r i o d i c i t ~ of the mentsfor supply of energy in the distributing main, and shall supply and keep in proper condition thereat, and on all premises , I , Facilities for testing. Testing of worka Plan of area of supply to be made and kept open for inspeo tion. [ACT `rx` ~lectricity. 106 (The Schedule.-Provisions to be deemed to be incorporat,ed with, and to form p a r t of, every license granted under Part 11, so far as not added to, varied or excepted by the license.) from which he supplies energy, such instruments for testing as an Electric Inspector may approve, and shall supply energy to each testing station for the purpose of testing. XIV. The licensee shall afford all facilities for inspection and testing of his works and for the reading, testing and inspection of his instruments, and may, on each occasion of the testing of his works or the reading, testing or impection of any instruments, be represented by an agent, who may be present, but shall not interfere with the reading, testing or inspection. XV. On the occasion of the testing of any works of the licensee by an Electrio Inspector reasonable notice thereof shall be given to the licensee; and the testing shall be carried out at such suitable hours as, in the opinion of the Electric Inspector, will least interfere with the supply of energy by the licensee, and in such manner as the Electric Inspector may thlnk fit; but, except under the provisions of an order mads in each case in that behalf by the Local Government, the Electric Inspector shall not be entitled to have access to, or interfere with, the works of the licensee at any points other than those at which the licensee himself has access to the same : Provided that the licensee shall not be held responsible for any interruption or irregularity in the supply of energy which may be occasioned by, or required by the Electric Inspector for the purpose of, any such testing as aforesaid : Provided, also, txat the testing shall not be made in regard to any portion of the works oftener than once in any thres months, unless in pursuance of an order made in each case in that behalf by tho Local Government. Plans. XVI. (I) The licensee shall, after commencing to supply energy, forthwith cause a plan to be made of the area of supply, and shall cause to be marked thereon the alignment and the approximate height above or depth below the surface of all his then existing electric supply-lines, streetdistributing boxes and other works, and shall once i ~ . every year cause that plan to be duly corrected so as to show the klectric supply-lines, street-distributing boxes and other works for the time being in position. The licensee shall also, if so required by an Electric Inspector, cause to be made `1910,l` Electricity. 107 (The Schedule.-Provisions to be deem'ed to be in- corporated with, and to form part of, every license granted under Bart 11, so far as not added to, varied or ezcepted by the license.) made sections showing the approximate level of all his existing underground works other than service lines. (4) Every plan and section so made or corrected, or s copy thereof, marked with the date when it was so made or - corrected, shall be kept by the licensee at his principal office or place of business within the area of supply, and shall at all reasonable times be open to the inspection of all ap-plicants, and copies thereof shall be supplied on eu& terms and conditions as may be prescribed by rules under the Indian Electricity Act, 1910.