law: Atomic Energy Act, 1962 
  22. Special provision as to electricity
  (1) Notwithstanding
  
  anything contained in the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948, the Central
  
  Government shall have authority- 
  (a) to develop a sound and adequate national
  
  policy in regard to atomic power, to co-ordinate such policy with the Central
  
  Electricity Authority and the State Electricity Boards constituted under
  
  sections 3 and 5 respectively of that Act and other similar statutory
  
  corporations concerned with the control and utilisation 
  
  of other power resources, to implement schemes for the generation of
  
  electricity in pursuance of such policy and to operate 2[either by
  
  itself or through any authority or corporation established by it or a
  
  Government company] atomic power stations in the manner determined by it in
  
  consultation with the Boards or Corporations concerned, with whom It shall
  
  enter into agreement regarding the supply of electricity so produced;
  (b) to fix rates for and regulate the supply
  
  of electricity from atomic power stations 4[either by itself or through
  
  any authority or corporation established by it or a Government company, in
  
  consultation with] the Central Electricity Authority;
  (c) to enter into arrangements with the
  
  Electricity Board of the State in which an atomic power station is situated, 2[either
  
  by itself or through any authority or corporation established by it or a
  
  Government] for the transmission of electricity to any other State:
  Provided that in case there is
  
  difference of opinion between the Central Government 2[or such authority
  
  or corporation or Government company, as the case may be,] and any State
  
  Electricity Board in regard to the construction of necessary transmission
  
  lines, the matter shall be referred to the Central Electricity Authority whose
  
  decision shall be binding on the parties concerned.
  (2) No
  
  provision of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910, or any rule made  thereunder or of any instrument having effect by virtue of
  
  such law or rule shall have any effect so far as it is inconsistent with any of
  
  the provisions of this Act. 
  (3) Save as otherwise
  
  provided in this Act, the provisions of this Act shall be in addition to, and
  
  not in derogation of, the Indian Electricity Act, 1910, and the Electricity
  
  (Supply) Act, 1948.