The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) on June 08, 2023, published the Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2023 to supersede the Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2010
This shall come into force on June 08, 2023
The following has been stated namely: -
• These regulations shall be applicable to electrical installation including electrical plant and electric line, and the person engaged in the generation or transmission or distribution or trading or supply, or use of electricity.
• It states that the supplier, consumer, owner of the electrical installation, owner or agent or manager of a mine, agent of any company operating in an oil field, owner of a drilled well in an oil field, or a contractor who has entered into a contract with a supplier or consumer, owner of the electrical installation, owner or agent or manager of a mine, or agent of any company operating in an oil field, shall perform the duties incidental to the generation, transformation, transmission, conversion, distribution or use of electricity
• It states that the supplier, consumer, owner or agent shall maintain a record, in paper or electronic form, wherein the names of the designated person and the purpose for which they are designated, shall be entered.
• It states that All suppliers of electricity including generating companies, transmission companies, and distribution companies shall designate an Electrical Safety Officer for ensuring observance of safety measures specified under these regulations in their organization for the construction, operation, and maintenance of an electrical system of all generating stations, transmission lines, substations, distribution systems, and supply lines.
• It states that Whenever a licence is granted by the Appropriate Commission, two sets of maps specifying the particular for which the licence is granted shall be signed and dated corresponding to the date of notification of the licence by an officer designated by the Appropriate Commission.
• It further states that Every person who is granted a licence shall, within thirty days of the grant thereof, have physical or digital copies of the licence and maps showing the area of supply as specified in the licence to exhibit the same for public inspection at all reasonable times at its head office, local offices, if any, and at the office of every local authority within the area of supply
• It states that No electrical installation work, including additions, alterations, repairs and adjustments to existing installations, except such replacement of lamps, fans, fuses, switches, domestic appliances of voltage not exceeding 250 V and fittings as in no way alters its capacity or character, shall be carried out upon the premises of or on behalf of any consumer, supplier, owner or occupier for the purpose of supply except by an electrical contractor licenced in this behalf by the State Government and on its behalf under the direct supervision of a person holding a certificate of competency and by a person holding a permit issued or recognised by the State.
[Notification No. CEA-PS-16/1/2021-CEI Division]
