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

Q: What does Section 77 of The Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2007 (TEAA) deal with?

Section 77 TEAA pertains to "Qualifications for appointment of Members of Central Commission.–". It is part of the The Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2007, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 77 of The Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2007 (TEAA) governs qualifications for appointment of Members of Central Commission.–. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 77 TEAA still in force?

Yes, Section 77 of the The Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2007 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 77 TEAA?

धारा 77 TEAA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 77 of the The Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2007. Section 77 of The Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2007 (TEAA) governs qualifications for appointment of Members of Central Commission.–. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 77 TEAA?

Dhara 77 TEAA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 77 of the The Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2007. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 77 of The Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2007 (TEAA) governs qualifications for appointment of Members of Central Commission.–. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 77 of The Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2007?

Cite as: "Section 77, The Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2007 (TEAA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2007, 2007, § 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:–

(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.