12th KARTIKA 1928 (S) — The ELECTRICITY ACT, 2003

12th KARTIKA 1928 (S) (No. PATNA 871) PATNA, FRIDAY, 3RD NOVEMBER 2006 BIHAR ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION, PATNA PROCEDURE FOR PREFERRING APPEAL BEFORE THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY REGULATIONS NOTIFICATION Dated the 1st November 2006 No. BERC/Regulation-2/2006–In exercise of powers conferred on it by subsection (1) of Section 127 read with Clause (zo) of sub-section (2) of Section 181 and all powers enabling it in that behalf of the Electricity Act, 2003, the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following Regulations providing for procedure for preferring an appeal before the Appellate Authority: 1. Short Title, Extent and Commencement These Regulations may be called the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (Procedure for preferring appeal before the Appellate Authority) Regulations, 2006. These Regulations shall extend to the whole of the State of Bihar. These Regulations shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:- (a) "Act" means the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003); (b) "Appellate Authority" means the authority prescribed under subsection (1) of Section 127 read with clause (u) of sub-section (2) of Section 176 of the Act; (c) "Assessing Officer" means the assessing officer appointed under Section 126 of the Act. (d) "Commission" means the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission; (e) "Licensee" means a Distribution Licensee authorised to operate and maintain a distribution system and supply electricity to consumers in the concerned area of supply and shall include the deemed licensee under the provisions of Section 42 of the Act. Words and expressions used but not specifically defined in these Regulations but defined in the Act shall