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Electricity Act (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1971 (Pb Ordinance XXIX of 1971).

Country/Territory
Pakistan
Territorial subdivision
Punjab
Document type
Legislation
Date
1971 (2003)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Ordinance further to amend the Electricity Act, 1910, in the manner hereinafter appearing.
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Energy conservation/energy production Inspection Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

This Ordinance amends the Electricity Act, 1910. In section 4 sub-section 3 of the Act new provisions shall be added as specified in section 2. In section 20, sub-section 2 shall be deleted, and sub-section 1 shall be substituted by adding provisions on the authorization for licensees to examine, inspect and test electric supply lines, ascertain the amount of energy supplied, and remove any electric supply-lines. Minor amendments have been made to sections 21 and 24 of the Act. Section 39 shall be substituted with a new section dealing with the theft of energy, and a new section 39A shall be added dealing with the dishonest abstraction, consumption or use of energy. The remaining sections of this Ordinance contain minor amendments to sections 44 and 47 of the Act, and to the Schedule.

Full text
English
Website
punjablaws.gov.pk

References - Legislation

Amends

Electricity Act, 1910.

Legislation | Pakistan | 1910 (1981)

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX