The Indian Electricity Act, 1910, 9 of 1910 (Rep., Act 36 of 2003)

Section 20. (I) A licensee or any person duly authorized

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

20. (I) A licensee or any person duly authorized l i c ~ s e e p ower for to by a licensee may, at any reasbnable time, and on enter pre- informing the occupier of his intention, enter any remove fit- mises and to premises to which energy is or has been supplied by tbgs ., ~ t h , him, lfor the purpose of- apparatus of Licensee. , - (a) inspecting and testing the electric supplylines, meters, fittings, works and apparatus for the supply of energy belonging `t!i~` the licensee; or (b) ascertaining-the amount of energy supplied or the electrical quantity cont,ained in the supply ; or (c) removing, where a supply of energy is no longer required, or where the licensee is authorized to take away and cut bf£ such supply, any electric supply-lines, fittings, works or apparatus belonging to the licensee. `(9)` A licensee or any person authorized as aforesaid may also, in pursuance of a special order in this behalf made by the District Magistrate lor, in a Presidency-town or Rangoon, by the Commissioner of Police, and after giving not less than twenty-four hours' notice in writing to the occupier,. enter any piwnises to which energy is or has been supplied, or is tb `Iw` supplied, by him, for tEe purpose of examin- ilug and testing the electric wires, fittings, works and apparatus for the use of energy belbnging to the consumer. `21.` (1) A licensee shall not be entitled to pre- Restriotions scribe any special form of appliance for utilizing controlling[on licensee's ] energy supplied by him, or, save as prov2ed by set- or interfering tion 23, sub-section (29, or by sectiron 26, sub-section [with use ][of ] `(71,` 14 Electricity. [ACT `IX` of Energy .> '(Part !I.-Supply (7), in any way to control or int,erfere with the use of such energy : Provided that no person may adopt any form bf appliance, or use the energy supplied to him, so as unduly or improperly to interfere with the supply, - by the licensee of energy `to` any other person. (2) Where any difference or dispute arises as to whether a licensee has prescribed any appliance or controlled or interfered with the use of energy in contravention of sub-section (I), the matter shall be either referred to an Electric Inspector and decided by him or, if the licensee or consumer so desi~es, determined by arbitration.

Source: India Code