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The Bangladesh Power Development Boards Order, 1972 (President's Order)

( PRESIDENT'S ORDER NO. 59 OF 1972 )

 
 
15. Subject to the provisions of any other law for the time being in force, the Power Board-
 
 
 
 
(a) shall have control over the operation of all power houses and grids as may be considered necessary for their operation;
 
 
 
 
(b) may, with the approval of the Government, prescribe standards for the maintenance of power houses and grids;
 
 
 
 
(c) may, with the approval of the Government, prescribe simplification of methods of charges for the supply of electricity and for standardisation of the system of supply;
 
 
 
 
(d) may, with the approval of the Government and on payment of reasonable compensation, declare any power generating station belonging to a licensee to be a controlled station and thereupon the power to regulate production from such station shall vest in the Board;
 
 
 
 
(e) may require the owner of any controlled station in a grid area-
 
 
 
 
(i) to supply to the grid all or part of the power generated at the station at such rates as may be determined by the Government by general or special order;
 
 
 
 
(ii) to take from the grid all or part of the power required for distribution to consumers; or
 
 
 
 
(iii) to close down the station on payment of reasonable compensation.

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