All references to State
Electricity Board in the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 ( Central
Act No. 54 of 1948) in so far as the State of Rajasthan is concerned
shall be read as reference to the Commission or Corporation or other
licensees or where it relates to general policy matters, the State
Government;
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 ( Central Act No. 54 of 1948), to the extent
this Act has made specific provisions, the provisions of the Electricity(supply)
Act, 1948 ( Central Act No. 54 of 1948) shall not apply in this
State;
The provisions of all other sections of the Electricity(supply)
Act,1948 shall apply except that:
The term "license" "licensee" "license
holder" shall have the meaning as defined under this Act
and the licenses shall be construed as having been issued under
this Act;
The reference to the sections of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910
( Central Act No. 9 of 1910) and of the Electricity (Supply) Act,
1948 ( Central Act No. 54 of 1948) in the provisions of the Electricity(supply)
Act, 1948 ( Central Act No. 54 of 1948) shall be construed as
reference to the corresponding provisions of this Act to the extent
modified by this Act ,-
The reference to arbitration in these provisions except where
it is by the Central Electricity Authority shall be construed
as reference to the proceedings under section 37 of this Act,
and the arbitration procedure prescribed under the Electricity
(Supply) Act, 1948 ( Central Act No. 54 of 1948) shall not apply;
The provisions of sections 72, 73 of the Electricity (Supply)
Act, 1948 ( Central Act No. 54 of 1948) shall be restricted to
generating companies and reference to the State Electricity Board
in these sections shall stand deleted;
The Schedules to the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 ( Central
Act No. 54 of 1948) shall be applicable only with reference to
the provisions in this Act wherein the application of the Schedules
are specified and not otherwise.
Provisions of Central Act how effected.-
On and from the date of commencement of this Act,-
(a) The Commission, if any, constituted, under sub-section (1)
of section 17 of the Central Act and deemed to be the first Commission
in terms of proviso to sub-section (1) of section 3, shall exercise
all powers and functions in accordance with the provisions of
this Act;
(b) Save as otherwise provided in clause (a), the provisions
of the Central Act dealing with Commission shall have no application
in the State; and
(c) The provisions of the central Act, with respect to the matters
for which provisions have been made in this Act, shall not apply
in the State.