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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) "Board" means the Punjab State Electricity Board constituted under sub-section (1) of section 5 of the repealed Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 (Act 54 of 1948) ; (b) "Inspecting Officer" means a person appointed as such by the State Government under sub-section (1) of section 7: (c) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act ; (d) "section" means section of this Act; (e) "State Government" means the Government of the State of Punjab ; and () the words and expressions "consumer", "distribution licensee", "generating company", "electricity", "electricity trader", "licensee", "open access" and supply" and any other words and expressions used in this Act, but not defined, shall have their respective meanings as assigned to them in the Electricity Act, 2003. commencement. Definitions. PUNJAB GOVT GAZ. (EXTRA), MAY 10,2005 119 (VAISAKHA 20, 1927 SAKA) — PART I DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS PUNJAB Notification The 10th May, 2005 No. 14-Leg./2005.—The following Act of the Legislature of the state of Punjab received the assent of the Governor of Punjab on the 5th May, 2005, and is hereby published for general information :— THE PUNJAB ELECTRICITY (DUTY) ACT, 2005 (Punjab Act No. 9 of 2005) AN Act to consolidate and rationalize the law relating to levy and collection of duty on electricity and for the matters connected there with or incidental thereto. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab in the Fifty- sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows :—