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fd-t %io to €0-40 HQ fdar TTz 3MIHRU 3* fdxn <aR €N Yafetat 30TH ASHWIN 1927(S) (NO. 567) PATNA, SATURDAY, 22ND OCTOBER, 2005 BIHAR ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION, PATNA CONDUCT OF BUSINESS REGULATIONS, 2005 NOTIFICATION The 15th October; 2005 No_ BERC/02/2005_ In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 181 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (Act 36 of 2003) and all powers enabling it in that behalf; the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following Regulations. CHAPTER I GENERAL 1_ Short Title, Extent and Commencement These regulations may be called the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (Conduct of Business) Regulations, 2005. These Regulations extend to the whole of the State of Bihar. These Regulations shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2 Definitions and Interpretation: (1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) Act" means the Electricity Act, 2003. (b) "Commission= means the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission: (c) "Chairman" means Chairman of the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission. (d) Member" means a Member of the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission. (e) "Secretary" means Secretary of the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission. "Officer means an officer of the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission. "Consultant" includes any individual, firm, body or association of persons, not in the employment of the Commission, who or which possesses or has access to any specialized knowledge, experience or skill who or which has been appointed to assist the Commission on any matter required to be dealt by the Commission under the Act: h) "Petition" means and includes all petitions, applications, replies, rejoinders, supplemental proceedings, appeals and other pa