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

Section 36. Where any matter is, by or uader this Aot, directed -to be determined by arbitration, the matter sha

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

PART IV. GENEBAS. 32. (1) The Governor General in C'ou,noil may, for the whole or any part of British India, and each Local Government, with the previous sanction of the Governor General in Counoil, may, for the whole or .any part of the Province, by notification in the Gazette of India or the local official Gazette, as the case may be, constitute an Advisory Board. (2) Every srkh Board shall consist of-. (a) a Chairman and two other members, or, where the Board is to oonsist of only three members, one other member nominated by the Governor General in Counoil or the Local Government, as the case may be, and `(6)` two members, or, where the Board is to consist of only three members, one member nomiaarted by such looal authorities, Chambers of Commerce or other Associations as the Governor General in Council or the Local Government, as the case may be, may by rule prescribe. (3) The Governor Qeneral in Council or theLocal Government, as the case may be, may give directions as to the payment of travelling expenses incurred by any member of an Advisory Board in the pmformanoe of his duty as such member. 33. (1) `The` - ..-Ti `6` :, i. (e) p*ovide for the s~cueng of a iegul&i co&taht . . I and suffi.cient supplg- 'of energy by licensees . . .to. consrimers and forrthe- :testingcat. ~&rious . parts of the system of. .the ..regularity and sufficiency of suoh supplr, .and for the examination of therecords of such tests by consumers ; - :,. - . . - ' . . . I - .. ' - ... - (f) provide for the. protection of persons and property froni injury by reason of contact with, or the proximity of, ,or,by.reason of the defective or dangerous condition of; any - . appliance or apparatus.used in the generation, supply or use of energy; (g) for tbe purposes of any electrio tramway,.~egu late the employment of insulated returns, or of uninsulated metallio returns of low resistance, in order to preverlt fusion or injurious electrolytic action of or on gas or water - water pipes, or other metallic pipes, stmc* tures or substances, and. to minimise, as far, as is reasonably practicable, injurious interference with the elecjric wires, supplylines and apparatus . of parties other than the o,wqers of the tramway, ox with the currents therein, mhstber the earth - ~ . . . is used as . `.a` return' or not ~; and: f?r.:tLe: like purposes apply or sdapt>an& . .of . $he " . p,rov.isions . . . .. ,of Part I1 ; ' ... . . . , . , . . . , . (h) . provide for preventing telegraph ling8 and . . ' magnetid obsefvat'orie~ or. lab..or$orie8 from : being injuriously affeoted b:y:,la.ny applianoe or apparatus used `jp` the'ieneration, s,upply or use of energy ; : . . .. L.: ($1 provide for the appointment of Electrid In. . . . spectors by ~thehocalGovernmeht, and, with the sanction of the Local Government, by local authorities, and prescribe the qualifications. to be required of; suoh Inspe.Gtors, and:.' their remuneration and duties ; - (j) pr~vidp~for the, appointment. of ;members of - . . . Ad~isory ';Boards .and,define the duties and replate the .procedure of such Boards ; - . ; ( k ) anth6rizb any Electric ' ~ni$~cto$ or other , . offioerof a specified;rank andclam to enter, . . I inspect and examine any place, carriage or vessel in wbich he has reason to believe any appliance. or zapparat;us:used in the. qeneration, sup,ply or use- of .energy to be, and to carry out ;tests .therein, and to prescribe : the facilities to be given to such. Inspeotors or officers for the purposes of suoh exami~ations and tests 5 and . ? . , . ( I ) authorize and regulate the levy of fees for any : . such testing or inspection and, generally, for.. the services of Electrio Inspectors under this Act. . . - ' , , . |190a.l|190a.l,||~ 2 ~ c . t r i c i t ~ :|~ 2 ~ c . t r i c i t ~ :|_1_b3| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||(Part|(PartIT.-|IT.-General .-Seclions|34-36.)|| (3) In making any rule under. this Aot, the Governor General in Council or the Local Government, as tlie caae may be, may direct that every breaoh thereof shall be punishtible with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees, and, in th'e caae of a continuing breaoh, with a further daily fine which may extend to fifty rupees. 34. (1) The.power to make rules under section 33 Furtbey, shall be subject to the condition of the rules .being provisions respectigrespectig made after previous publication. . rules. provisions respectigrespectig rules. , (2) The date to be specified in accordance with clause (3) of section 23 of the General Clauses Act, 1897, as that after which a draft of rules proposed to be made under this section will be . taken into consideration shall not be less than three montlis from the date on which the draft of the proposed rules was published for general information. (3) Where an Advisory Board has been constituted under section 32 by the Governor General in Council or by the Looal Govurnment, any rule to be made under this Act shall, before it is published for critioism under sub-seotion (2), be referred, in the case of a rule to be, made by the Governor General in Council, to the Advisol-y Board constituted by the Governor General in Council, and, in the case of a rule to be made by the Local Government, to an A dvisory Board constituted by such Government , and the rule shall not be so published until such Board has reported 47s to the expedienoy of making the proposed rule and as to the suitability of its provisions. (4) All rules made under section 33 shall be published in the Gazette of India or the local oficial Gazette, ae the ease may be, and on such publication shall have effect as if enacted in this Act. 85. Notwithstanding anything in sections 12 to Exercisein 18, the Governor General in Council may, for the placing of appliances and apparatus for the trans- powers~f mission of energy for any purpose, confer upon any :t;f;;$ 85. Notwithstanding anything in sections 12 to Exercisein 18, the Governor General in Council may, for the z ~ k ~ : ~ public Arbitration. Servioe of notices, orders or documents. (Part `IT.-` ~ e n e r a l . ~ ~ e c t i o n s 36-31.) publio offioer or licensee any of the powers which the telegraph-authority possesses under, and subject to the provisions of, the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, wit11 XIIIof respect to the placing of telegraph-lines and posts for `1886.` the purposes of a telegraph established or maintained by the Government or to be so established or maintained. 36. Where any matter is, by or uader this Aot, directed -to be determined by arbitration, the matter shall, unless it is otherwise expressly provided in the license of a licensee, be determined by such person or persons as the Governor General in Counoil or the Looal Government may nominate in that behalf on the applioation of either party ; but in all other respects the arbitration shall be subject to the pro.visions of the Indian Arbitration Act, 1899. `1%` Of$f 9

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