The Indian Electricity Rules,1956 are framed under Section 37 of the Indian Electricity

Act, 1910 to regulate the supply, transmission, generation, and use of electricity. These
are primarily necessary measures required to be adopted in construction, installation and
maintenance of transmission, distribution, generation and use of electricity and
precautions to be observed in carrying out any work in relation to such installations to
avoid any sort of electrical accident.

ADMINISTRATIVE MACHINERY:-
At present there are Ten(10) number of Inspecting Staff headed by the Electrical
Inspector with four number of Asstt. Electrical Inspectors and five numbers of Electrical
Overseer assisting the Electrical Inspector for carrying out the day to day functioning
and to carry out the purposes of Act/Rules.

ENFORCEMENT:-
Under the provisions of the Rules 5, 46, 47A and 63 of the Indian Electricity
Rules,1956 , the Inspecting Staff of Electrical Inspectorate conducts the inspections of
electrical installation of industrial units/generating plants/ high voltage/extra high
voltage installations of the consumers and suppliers(Transco, Genco, NDPL, BSESRPL
and BSES YPL, NDMC, PWD, Delhi Jal Board and DDA etc.).
As per provisions of Rule 45, the conditions were framed for issue of licences to
Electrical Contractors and Certificate of Competency Class-I/Class-II to the electrical
workmen.
Under the provisions of rule 63 of the said Rules the inspection of the electrical
installation of high voltage/extra high voltage, installation of consumer/supplier is
carried out and necessary approval is issued from this office after ascertaining the
relevant provisions of the said Rules are being complied with by the owner/occupier of
the said installation.
The Electrical Inspectorate also carries out enquiries into the electrical accident under
section 33 of the Indian Electricity Act,1910 and Rule 44 A of the Indian Electricity
Rules,1956 .
Under section 26 of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910, the Electrical Inspector also takes-
up the dispute cases regarding correctness of the energy meter between the consumer
and supplier on application by either party.

PENALTY:-
The Rule 141 of the Indian Electricity Rules,1956 prescribes the maximum fine of
Rs.300/- for breach of any of the provisions of the said Rules and Rs. 50/- in case of a
continuing breach for every day after the first, during which the breach has continued.

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