An Act to provide for the rationalisation of the production and supply of electricity,and generally for talking measures conductive to ²[electrical development].
  

     Whereas it is expedient to provide for the rationalisation of the production and supply of electricity,for talking measures conductive to ²[electrical development and for all matters incidental thereto;
  

     (2) It  extends to the whole of India ³ [except the State of Jammu and Kashmir].
  

     ⁴[(3) This section and sections 2, 3, 4, 4A, 4B, 4C, 15A, 18A, 26A, 28 to 34 (both inclusive), sub-section (2) of section 39, section 42, sub-section (3) of section  43 and sections 57, 57A, 57B, 58,75A, 76, 77, 77A, 77B, 77C, 82 and 83 and the provision of the ⁵[Sixth Schedule] shall come into force at once.]
  

     (4) The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into force in a State on such date, not later than two years from the coming into force of the sectins, Schedule and Table mentioned in sub-section (3), as the State government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint:
   

     Provided that the Central government may as respects any State extend the said period of two years and in such event the remaining provisions of the Act shall come into force in that State on such date, not later than the extended period, as the state Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
  

     ⁶ [(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (4),–
  

     (a) where any provision of this Act, to which sub-section (4) applies, is in force in any State immediately before the commencement of the Electricity (Supply) Amendment Act, 1978, that provision as amended by the Electricity (Supply) Amendment Act,1978, shall, on and from such commencement, be in force in that State;
  

     (b) the provisions of this Act, to which sub-section (4) applies, which are not in force in any State on the commencement of the Electricity are not in force in any State on the commencement of the Electricity (supply) Amendment Act, 1978, shall come into force in that State on such date as the State Government may, with the concurrence of the Central government,.By notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
     

     2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, -
  

     (1) “Authority” means the Central Electricity Authority constituted under section 3;
     

Interpretation

¹ For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gazette of India, 1947, Pt. V. P. 514, and for Report of    Select Committee, see ibid., 1948, pp. 201-203.
  
   The Act, has been extended to Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and Sch. I (w.e.f. 1-7-1965).
² Subs. By the A.O. 1950, for "the electrical development of the Provinces of India".
³ Subs. By Act 3 of 1951, s 3 and Sch., for "Except Part B States".
⁴ Subs by Act 115 of 1976 s, for sub-section (3) (w.e.f. 8-10-1976).
⁵ Subs by by Act 23 of 1978, s, 2, for "Sixth and Seventh Schedule".
⁶ Ins. By s, 2. ibid.