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

Section 28. (1) Every licensee shall, within twenty-four

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

28. (1) Every licensee shall, within twenty-four Notice of an hours of the occurrence, send to the Local Govern- 2:i::tp ment and to the District Magistrate or, in a Presidency-town, to the Commissioner of Police, notioe in writing of any accident by explosion, fire, electric shock or fall of an aerial line and also of any other accident resulting or likely to have resulted in loss of life or personal injury in any part of the lioensee's works or circuits, or in connection with the same, and also notice of any loss of life or personal injury ao- tually occasioned by any such accident. (2) The Local Government may also, if it thinks fit, appoint any Electric Inspector or other competent person to inquire and report as to the cause of any accident affecting the safety of the public, which may have been occasioned by or in connection with a licensee's works, or as to the manner in, and extent to, which the provisions of the license and of this Act, so far as those provisions affect the safety of the public, have been complied with by the licensee. Power for Local Government to interfere in certain cases of default by -licensee. - [Meters. ] (Part 11-Szcpply of Eaergy -to the PzcblZor-qestions `29-30.)`

Source: India Code