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Validation. THE ANDHRA PRADESH RURAL ELECTRIC CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (TEMPORARY PROVISIONS) ACT, 1998 ACT No.32 OF 1998 (18th December, 1998) AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE RURAL ELECTRIC CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES BY PERSONS INCHARGE UNTIL EVOLUTION OF AN ELECTRICITY POLICY AND FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH OR INCIDENTAL THERETO. Whereas, there are nine Rural Electric Co-operative Societies in the State of Andhra Pradesh, the object of which is to purchase power from the Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board and to distribute and supply electricity in their areas of operation, and the affairs of several of them are being managed by the persons-in-charge; And whereas, the constitution of an electricity regulatory commission, restructuring of the Electricity Industry, rationalisation of the generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity, avenues for participation of private sector in the electricity industry and taking measures conducive to the development and management of the electricity industry in an efficient, economic and competitive manner has been engaging the attention of the State Government since a considerable time; And whereas, the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Reform Act,1998 (A.P. Act No.30 of 1998) has been passed by the Legislative Assembly of the State and received the assent of the President; And whereas, the comprehensive policy and guidelines are being evolved from restructuring and retionalising the generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity, participation of private sector in the Electricity Industry and development and management of electricity industry; And whereas, future organisation and operation of the Rural Electric Co-operative Societies will be depending upon such policy and guidelines; And whereas, sub section (7) of Section 32 of the Andhra Pradesh Co- operative Societies Act, 1964 (A.P. Act 7 of 1964) provides for appointment of a person or persons to manage the affairs of a Society for a period not exceeding six months which can be extended from time to time so however, that the aggregate period including the extended period, if any, shall not exceed three years; And whereas, such period of three years has expired in respect of persons – in –charge of certain Rural Electric Co-operative Societies; And whereas, evolution of an electricity policy and guidelines for the State will take sometime and it is considered desirable and advisable to conduct elections to the said Rural Electric Co-operative Societies soonafter the finalization of such policy and guidelines. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Andhra Pradesh in the Forty-ninth Year of the Republic of India, as follows:- 1.Short title and commencement - (1) This Act may be called the Andhra Pradesh Rural Electric Co-operative Societies (Temporary Provisions) Act,