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CHAPTER
IV
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POWERS AND DUTIES OF 1[STATE ELECTRICITY BOARDS AND GENERATING
COMPANIES]
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General duties of the Board.
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2[18. Subject to the provisions of this
Act, the Board shall be charged with the following general
duties, namely:-
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(a) to arrange in co-ordination with the Generating Company
or Generating Companies, if any, operating in the State, for
the supply of electricity that may be required within the
State and for the transmission and distribution of the same
in the most efficient and economical manner with particular
reference to those areas which are not for the time being
supplied or adequately supplied with electricity;
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(b) to supply electricity as soon as practicable
to a licensee or other person requiring such supply if the
Board is competent under this Act so to do;
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(c) to exercise such control in relation
to the generation, distribution and utilisation of electricity
within the State as is provided for by or under this Act;
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(d) to collect data on the demand for, and the use of, electricity
and to formulate perspective plans in co-ordination with
the Generating Company or Generating Companies, if any,
operating in the State, for the generation, transmission
and supply of electricity within the State;
(e) to prepare and carry out schemes for transmission, distribution
and generally for promoting the use of electricity within
the State; and
(f) to operate the generating stations under its control
in co-ordination with the Generating Company or Generating
Companies, if any, operating in the State and with the government
or any other Board or agency having control over a power
system.
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Duties of Generating Company.
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18A.
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, a Generating
Company shall be charged with the following duties, namely
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(a)
to establish, operate and maintain such generating stations
and tie-lines, sub-stations and main transmission lines
connected therewith, as may be required to be established
by the promoting government or promoting governments in
relation to the generating Company;
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1
Subs. By Act 115 of 1976 s. 10. For “State Electricity Boards”
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2
Subs. By s. 11, ibid., for s. 18 (w.e.f. 8-10-1976)
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