law: Electricity Act, 2003
  29. Compliance of
  
  directions.-
  
  1.     
  
    The
  
  Regional Load Despatch Centre may give such directions and exercise such
  
  supervision and control as may be required for ensuring stability of grid
  
  operations and for achieving the maximum economy and efficiency in the operation
  
  of the power system in the region under its control.
  2.     
  
    Every
  
  licensee, generating company, generating station, sub-station and any other
  
  person connected with the operation of the power system shall comply with the
  
  directions issued by the Regional Load Despatch Centres under sub-section (1).
  3.     
  
    All
  
  directions issued by the Regional Load Despatch Centres to any transmission
  
  licensee of State transmission lines or any other licensee of the State or
  
  generating company (other than those connected to inter-State transmission
  
  system) or sub-station in the State shall be issued through the State Load
  
  Despatch Centre and the State Load Despatch Centres shall ensure that such
  
  directions are duly complied with by the licensee or generating company or
  
  sub-station.
  4.     
  
    The
  
  Regional Power Committee in the region may, from time-to-time, agree on matters
  
  concerning the stability and smooth operation of the integrated grid and
  
  economy and efficiency in the operation of the power system in that region.
  5.     
  
    If
  
  any dispute arises with reference to the quality of electricity or safe, secure
  
  and integrated operation of the regional grid or in relation to any direction
  
  given under subsection (1), it shall be referred to the Central Commission for
  
  decision:
  Provided that pending
  
  the decision of the Central Commission, the directions of the Regional Load
  
  Despatch Centre shall be complied with by the State Load Despatch Centre or the
  
  licensee or the generating company, as the case may be.
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  6.     
  
    If
  
  any licensee, generating company or any other person fails to comply with the
  
  directions issued under sub-section (2) or sub-section (3), he shall be liable
  
  to a penalty not exceeding rupees fifteen lacs.