In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (c) of sub-section (2) of Section 176 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules regarding payment of fees for application for grant of licence under sub-section (1) of Section 15, namely:
(1) These rules may be called the Fees for Making Application for Grant of Licence Rules, 2004.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
In these rules unless the context otherwise requires,
(a) Act means the Electricity Act, 2003;
(b) section means a section of the Act; and
(c) expression used and not defined in these rules but defined in the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act.
(1) Every application under Section 14 for grant of licence by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, shall be accompanied by a fee of Rupees One lakh only.
(2) The fee shall be remitted through demand draft in favour of the Assistant Secretary, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission.
1. Ministry of Power, Noti. No. G.S.R. 206(E), dated March 23, 2004, published in the Gazette of India, Extra., Part II, Section 3(i), dated 23rd March, 2004, pp. 1-2, No. 146.