Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
(Legislative Department)
The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 30th
December, 2003 and is hereby published for general information:--
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government Short title
may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. and
commence-
ment.
Substitution 4. For section 121 of the principal act, the following section shall be
of new substituted, namely:-
section for
section 121
Power of
“121. The Appellate Tribunal may, after hearing the Appropriate
Appellate Commission or other interested party, if any, from time to time,
Tribunal issue such orders, instructions or directions as it may deem fit, to
any Appropriate Commission for the performance of its statutory
functions under this Act.”.
Amendment
5. In section 135 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2),-
of section
135 (i) in clause (a), for the words “has been, is being, or is likely
to be,”, the words “has been or is being” shall be substituted;
Substitution
6. For sections 139 and 140 of the principal Act, the following
of new sections shall be substituted, namely:-
sections for
sections 139
and 140
“139.Whoever, negligently breaks, injures, throws down or
Negligently damages any material connected with the supply of electricity, shall
breaking or be punishable with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees.”.
damaging
works.
140. Whoever, with intent to cut off the supply of electricity,
Penalty for cuts or injures, or attempts to cut or injure, any electric supply line
intentionally or works, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to ten
injuring
works. thousand rupees.”.
T.K.VISWANATHAN
Secy. to the Govt. of India