Section 56(3) in Telangana Electricity Reform Act, 1998
(3)Subject to sub-section (1) and (2) of this section upon the establishment of the Commission the provisions of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 and the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 shall in so far as the State is concerned, shall be read subject to the following modifications and reservations.Indian Electricity Act, 1910(i)All references to State Electricity Board in the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 in so far as the State is concerned shall be read as references to the [Telangana] [Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.] Electricity Regulatory Commission or [TSTRANSCO] [APTRANSCO is now renamed as TSTRANSCO in the Telangana State.] or other licensees or wherever it relates to general policy matters to the State Government;(ii)In respect of matters provided in sections 3 to 11, 28, 36 (2), 49-A and 50 & 51 of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910, to the extent this Act has made specific provisions, the provisions of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 shall not apply in the State;(iii)The provisions of all other sections of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 shall apply except that,-(a)the term "licence" "licensee", "license holder" shall have the meaning as defined under this Act and the licences shall be construed as having been issued under this Act;(b)the reference to the sections of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 and the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 in the provisions of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 shall be taken as reference to the corresponding provisions of this Act to the extent modified by the said Act;(c)the reference to arbitration in these provisions except where it is by the Central Electricity Authority shall be taken as reference to the proceedings under section 37 of this Act and the arbitration procedure prescribed under the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 shall not apply.(iv)The Schedule to the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 shall be applicable only with reference to the provisions in this Act wherein the applications of the Schedule are specified and not otherwise;Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948(v)All references to State Electricity Board in the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 in so far as the State of Andhra Pradesh is concerned shall be read as reference to the [Telangana] [Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.] Electricity Regulatory Commission or [TSTRANSCO] [APTRANSCO is now renamed as TSTRANSCO in the Telangana State.] or other licensees or where it relates to general policy matters the State Government;(vi)In respect of matters provided in sections 5 to 18, 19, 20, 23 to 27, 37, 40 to 45, 46 to 54, 56 to 69, 72 and 75 to 83 of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948, to the extent this Act has made specific provisions, the provisions of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 shall not apply in the State;(vii)The provisions of all other sections of the Electricity (Supply) Act; 1948 shall apply except that,-(a)the term "licence", "licensee", "license holder" shall have the meaning as defined under this Act and the licences shall be construed as having been issued under this Act;(b)the reference to the sections of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 and the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 in the provisions of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 shall be taken as reference to the corresponding provisions of this Act to the extent modified by this Act;(c)the reference to arbitration in these provisions except where it is by the Central Electricity Authority shall be taken as reference to the proceedings under section 37 of this Act and the arbitration procedure prescribed under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 shall not apply;(viii)The provisions of sections 72, 73 of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 shall be restricted to Generating, Companies and reference to the State Electricity Board in these sections shall stand deleted;(ix)The Schedules to the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 shall be applicable only with reference to the provisions in this Act wherein the applications of the Schedules are specified and not otherwise.
