Himachal Pradesh Electricity (Duty) Act, 2009
No: 13 Dated: Sep, 22 2009
THE HIMACHAL PRADESH ELECTRICITY (DUTY) ACT, 2009
(ACT NO. 13 OF 2009)
An Act to re-enact the law to provide for the levy of electricity duty on consumption or supply of electricity in the State of Himachal Pradesh and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh in the Sixtieth Year of Republic of India as follows:-
1. Short title.- This Act may be called the Himachal Pradesh Electricity (Duty) Act, 2009.
2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) "Board" means the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board constituted under sub-section (1) of section 5 of the repealed Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 (Act No. 54 of 1948);
(b) "consumer" means any person or establishment who uses or consumes energy and includes categories of consumers specified under section 3 of this Act ;
(c) “consumption” in relation to electricity means electrical consumption per Kilowatt/KVA recorded as KWh or KVAh. by a licensee or consumer;
(d) “energy” means electric energy;
(e) “Inspecting Officer” means a person appointed as such by the State Government under sub-section (1) of section 6;
(f) “meter” means a set of integrating instruments used to measure the amount of electrical energy supplied or the quantity of electrical energy contained in the supply, in a given time, which include whole current meter and metering equipment such as current transformer, capacitor voltage transformer or potential or voltage transformer with necessary wiring and accessories;
(g) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(h) “section” means section of this Act;
(i) “State Government” or “Government” means the Government of Himachal Pradesh;
(j) “supply” in relation to electricity means the sale of electricity to a licensee or consumer; and
(k) the words and expressions used in this Act, but not defined shall have the meanings as assigned to them in the Electricity Act, 2003 or the Indian Electricity Rules,1956.