The Andhra Pradesh Rural Electric Co-operative Societies (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1998.
**THE ANDHRA PRADESH RURAL ELECTRIC CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES**
**(TEMPORARY PROVISIONS) ACT, 1998**

**(ACT NO. 32 OF 1998)**

**ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS**

**Sections**

**CHAPTER - I**

**1.** Short title and commencement.

**2.** Appointment and term of Persons-in-charge.

**3.** Validation.


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**THE ANDHRA PRADESH RURAL ELECTRIC CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES**
**(TEMPORARY PROVISIONS) ACT, 1998**

**ACT No.32 OF 1998**

(18[th] 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 Cooperative 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


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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,
1998.

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the

1[st] November, 1976.

**2. Appointment and term of Persons-in-charge - Notwithstanding**
anything contained in the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1964
(A.P. Act 7 of 1964) or the rules made thereunder, the Government may
extend from time to time the period of appointment of a person or persons
appointed to manage the affairs of any Rural Electric Co-operative Society
beyond the expiry of the period of three years, so however, that the period of
such appointment including the extended period shall not be beyond the
1[the 31st March, 2010].

**3. Validation - Notwithstanding any judgement, decree or order of any**
court, tribunal or other authority,
(a) no order passed under clause (a) of sub-section (7) of section 32 of
the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1964 (A.P. Act 7 of 1964),
extending the term of office of the persons appointed to manage the affairs of
any Rural Electric Co-operative Society; and

(b) no act or thing done or proceeding taken after the commencement of
section 2 of this Act in pursuance of an order passed under clause (a) of
sub-section (7) of section 32 of the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies
Act, 1964 by any person or persons appointed to manage the affairs of any
Rural Electric Co-operative Society, in exercise of the powers or the
performance of the duties entrusted to them by or under the Andhra
Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1964; shall be deemed illegal or invalid
and accordingly the extension of the term of office of the person or persons
appointed to manage the affairs of the Rural Electric Cooperative Societies
ordered from time to time and all acts or things done or proceedings taken
by the said person or persons shall for all purposes be deemed to be and to
have always been done or taken, in accordance with the provisions of the
Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1964 and this Act, and no suit
or other proceeding shall be instituted in any court against any such
extension, act or thing or proceeding on the ground only that any such
extension, act, thing or proceeding was not done or taken in accordance
with law.

1 . The expression “the 31st March, 2010” substituted by the Act No. 18 of 2009, section 2.


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