CENTRAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY — THE ELECTRICITY ACT, 2003

CENTRAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the10th April, 2007 F.No. CEA/PLG/LF/9/40/07. --Whereas the draft of the Central Electricity Authority (Furnishing of Statistics, Returns and Information) Regulations, 2006 were published, as required by Sub-section (3) of Section 177 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), read with rule 3 of the Electricity (Procedure for Previous Publication) Rules, 2005; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section177, read with Section 74 and clause (i) of Section 73 of the Electricity Act, 2003, the Central Electricity Authority hereby Makes the following regulations, namely:- _________________________________ ______________________________ CENTRAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY (FURNISHING OF STATISTICS, RETURNS AND INFORMATION) REGULATIONS, 2007. Short title and commencement - (1) These regulations may be called the Central Electricity Authority (Furnishing of Statistics, Returns and Information) Regulations, 2007. These regulations shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official Gazette. Definitions - unless the context otherwise requires, in these regulations,- “Act” means the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003); "Voltage" means the difference of electric potential measured in volts, between any two conductors or between any part of either conductor and the earth as measured by a suitable voltmeter and is said to be – (a) "high voltage" where the voltage exceeds 650 volts but does not exceed 33000 volts under normal condition; and (b) "extra high voltage" where the voltage exceeds 33000 volts under normal condition; All other words and expressions used and not defined in these regulations but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act. Applicability