Section 77: Qualifications for appointment of Members of Central Commission.–

Q: What does Section 77 of The Electricity Act, 2003 (EA) deal with?

Section 77 EA pertains to "Qualifications for appointment of Members of Central Commission.–". It is part of the The Electricity Act, 2003, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 77 of The Electricity Act, 2003 (EA) governs qualifications for appointment of Members of Central Commission.–. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 77 EA still in force?

Yes, Section 77 of the The Electricity Act, 2003 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 77 EA?

धारा 77 EA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 77 of the The Electricity Act, 2003. Section 77 of The Electricity Act, 2003 (EA) governs qualifications for appointment of Members of Central Commission.–. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 77 EA?

Dhara 77 EA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 77 of the The Electricity Act, 2003. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 77 of The Electricity Act, 2003 (EA) governs qualifications for appointment of Members of Central Commission.–. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 77 of The Electricity Act, 2003?

Cite as: "Section 77, The Electricity Act, 2003 (EA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Electricity Act, 2003, § 77 (India).

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(1)

The Chairperson and the Members of the Central Commission shall be persons having adequate knowledge of, or experience in, or shown capacity in, dealing with, problems relating to engineering, law, economics, commerce, finance or management and shall be appointed in the following manner, namely:–

(a) one person having qualifications and experience in the field of engineering with specialisation in generation, transmission or distribution of electricity;

(b) one person having qualifications and experience in the field of finance;

(c) two persons having qualifications and experience in the field of economics, commerce, law or management:

(2)

Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the Central Government may appoint any person as the Chairperson from amongst persons who is, or has been, a Judge of the Supreme Court or the Chief Justice of a High Court:

Provided that no appointment under this sub-section shall be made except after consultation with the Chief Justice of India.

(3)

The Chairperson or any other Member of the Central Commission shall not hold any other office.

(4)

The Chairperson shall be the Chief Executive of the Central Commission.