The Indian Electricity Act 1903, 3 of 1903 (Rep., Act 9 of 1910 )

Section 18. (1)

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

(2) Where ?o `&.` E2,eotrricity. [ACT (Part -I..-S~pp2.y QY 8,iFne~gy to the Pu4lic.-Xect50qa 19:20.) [ACT `1.11` `J` (2) Where any difference or dispute arises; as to the amount or the appliqation of such compensation, the matter,shall be determined by arbitration. , , Power for `19,` (1) A licensee or any person duly authorized licensee to by a lioensee may at any reasonable time, and on in- enter premises for as- forming the occupier of his intention, enter any pre- certaining mises to whioh energy is or has been supplied by him, energy oonsumed, or to for .the purpose of- remove fit- (a) inspecting and testing the electrio supply- inspecting and testing the electrio supply- tings or other apparatus of lines, meters, fittings, works 'and apparatus licensee. for the supply of energy belonging to the (a) inspecting and testing the electrio supply- inspecting and testing the electrio supplylines, meters, fittings, works 'and apparatus for the supply of energy belonging to the lioensee ; (b) ascertaining the quantity of energy oonsumed or supplied ; or (c) removing, where 8 supply of energy is no longer required, or where the licensee is authorized to take away and out 08 such supply, any electric supply-lines, fittings, works or apparatus belonging to the licensee. 18. (1) A licensee shall, in exercise of any of the Compense- powers conferred by or under this Act, oause as little tion for damage, detriment and inconvenience as may be, and [damage. ] shall make full compensation for any damage caused by him or by any one employed by him. (2) A lioensee or any person authorized as aforesaid may also, in pursuallce of a special' order in this behalf made by the Distriot Magistrate or, in a Presidency-town, by the Com.missioner of Police, and after giving not less than twenty-four hours' noticc irl writing to the consumer, enter any premises to.which energy is or has been supplied, or is to be supplied, by him, for the purpose of examining and testing the electric wires, fittings, works and apparatus for the use of energy belonging to the consumer. 20. (1) A licensee shall not be entitled to prescribe any speoial form of appliance for utilizing energy supplied by him, or, save as provided by section 23, sub-section (2), or by section 30, subsection (6), in any way to control or interfere with the use of such energy : Bestrictions on licensee's or interfering withumof on licensee's scribe any speoial form of appliance for utilizing Provided that no person may adopt any form of appliance \ ! (. Part I%-Supply' of Ztiergy to the ,'Pu b2kc.-8ec- tiatas 21 -22.) appliance, or use the energy supplied to him,. so as unduly or improperly to interfere with the supply by the lioensee of energy to any other person. (2) Where any difference or dispute arises under this section, the matter shall be determined by arbitrat ion. 21. Where energy is supplied by a licensee, every Obligationon person within-the area of supply shall, except in so Ei; : far as is otherwise 'provided by the terms and con- energy. ditions of the lioense, be entitled, on application, to a supply on the same terms as those oli which any other person in the same area is entitled in similar circumstances to a corresponding supply : Provided that no person having a private generating plant shall be entitled to demand a connection with the mains of the licensee in order to use the energy of the licensee only in the event of accident to the plant of such person.

Source: India Code