Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Conduct of Business) Regulations, 2023

(Updated in 2025) As Amended by No. L -1/2064/2022-CERC dt. 07/01/2025 -Amendments in Regulation 60(9), Regulation 60A [19th October, 2023] Whereas the Electricity Act, 2003 (the Act) provides for the constitution of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission to exercise the powers conferred on it and discharge the functions assigned to it under the Act; And whereas the central Electricity Regulatory Commission established under Section 3 of the Electricity Regulatory Commission Act, 1998, was deemed to be the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission for the purpose of the Act; And whereas sub-section (1) of Section 92 of the Act provides that the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings (including quorum at its meetings) as it may specify by regulations; And whereas the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Conduct of Business) Regulations, 1999, specified under Section 55 of the E

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S.¹[Regulation 60A Participation of Experts or Persons of Eminence in the Expert Committee or Seminars or Lectures organized by the Commission.--

S.Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Conduct of Business) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2025 All Amendments incorporated at appropriate place

S.Regulation 22 AUTHORITY TO REPRESENT CONSUMER INTEREST BEFORE THE COMMISSION -CONSUMER ASSOCIATION THROUGH ADVOCATES OR DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES.--

S.Regulation 49 NOMINATION OF ARBITRATORS.--

S.Regulation 50 PROCEDURE FOR ARBITRATION AND PASSING OF AWARD.--

S.Regulation 51 INVESTIGATION, INQUIRY, COLLECTION OF INFORMATION, ETC..--

S.Regulation 52 REVIEW OF ORDERS, DECISIONS AND DIRECTIONS.--

S.Regulation 53 Revision of Tariff Orders.--

S.Regulation 54 Amendment of Orders.--

S.Regulation 55 Power of the Commission to promote consumer representation.--

S.Regulation 56 Suo Motu Petitions.--

S.Regulation 57 Issue of Practice Directions.--

S.Regulation 58 Framing of Regulations.--

S.Regulation 59 Time limit for disposal of petitions.--

S.Regulation 60 Advisory Committee.--

S.1[Regulation 60A Participation of Experts or Persons of Eminence in the Expert Committee or Seminars or Lectures organized by the Commission.--

S.Regulation 61 Continuance of Proceeding after death.--

S.Regulation 62 Proceedings to be open to the public.--

S.Regulation 63 Destruction of Records.--

S.Regulation 64 Issue of orders and directions on procedures.--

S.Regulation 65 Saving of the inherent power of the Commission.--

S.Regulation 66 General power to amend.--

S.Regulation 67 Power to remove difficulties.--

S.Regulation 68 Power to relax.--

S.Regulation 69 Extension or abridgement of time prescribed.--

S.Regulation 70 Effect of non-compliance.--

S.Regulation 71 Costs.--

S.Regulation 72 Repeal and Savings.--

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S.Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Conduct of Business) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2025 All Amendments incorporated at appropriate place

S.Regulation 1 SHORT TITLE, EXTENT, AND COMMENCEMENT.--

S.Regulation 2 APPLICATION.--

S.Regulation 3 DEFINITIONS.--

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S.Regulation 5 Period how calculated.--

S.Regulation 6 How the order, notice etc. to run.--

S.Regulation 7 COMMISSIONS OFFICE.--

S.Regulation 8 OFFICE HOURS.--

S.Regulation 9 PLACE OF SITTING OF THE COMMISSION AND SITTING HOURS.--

S.Regulation 10 PLACE OF MEETINGS OF THE COMMISSION.--

S.Regulation 11 LANGUAGE IN THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSION.--

S.Regulation 12 SEAL OF THE COMMISSION.--

S.Regulation 13 EXECUTIVE POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.--

S.Regulation 14 OFFICERS OF THE COMMISSION.--

S.Regulation 15 CLASSIFICATION OF PETITIONS TO BE FILED BEFORE THE COMMISSION.--

S.Regulation 16 FORMAT AND STRUCTURE OF THE PLEADINGS.--

S.Regulation 17 AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT.--

S.Regularion 18 PRESENTATION OF PLEADINGS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS.--

S.Regulation 19 AUTHORITY TO REPRESENT BEFORE THE COMMISSION -ADVOCATES THROUGH VAKALATNAMA.--

S.Regulation 20 AUTHORITY TO REPRESENT A PARTY BEFORE THE COMMISSION.--

S.Regulation 21 AUTHORITY TO REPRESENT A PARTY BEFORE THE COMMISSION.--

S.Regulation 22 AUTHORITY TO REPRESENT CONSUMER INTEREST BEFORE THE COMMISSION -CONSUMER ASSOCIATION THROUGH ADVOCATES OR DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES.--

S.Regulation 23 TARIFF PETITIONS.--

S.Regulation 24 PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF LICENCE FOR INTER-STATE TRADING AND INTER-STATE TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRICITY.--

S.Regulation 25 PETITION FOR GRANT OF APPROVAL FOR SETTING UP OF POWER EXCHANGE.--

S.Regulation 26 INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATIONS.--

S.Regulation 27 FEES FOR FILING PETITION.--

S.Regulation 28 Scrutiny of Petitions.--

S.Regulation 29 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSION.--

S.Regulation 30 CORAM OF THE COMMISSION IN PETITIONS EXCEPT REVIEW PETITIONS.--

S.Regulation 31 Coram of the Commission in case of Review Petitions.--

S.Regulation 32 ADMISSION OF PETITIONS.--

S.Regulation 33 PROCESSES FOR SERVICE OF NOTICES, SUMMONS, ORDERS OR DOCUMENTS ETC..--

S.Regulation 34 FILING OF REPLIES, OPPOSITIONS, OBJECTIONS AND REJOINDERS ETC..--

S.Regulation 35 HEARING OF THE MATTER.--

S.Regulation 36 POWER OF THE COMMISSION TO REQUEST ANY ADVOCATE TO ADDRESS IT.--

S.Regulation 37 POWERS OF THE COMMISSION TO ADD/SUBSTITUTE/REMOVE PARTY(IES).--

S.Regulation 38 AMENDMENT OF PLEADINGS.--

S.Regulation 39 APPLICATION OF LIMITATION ACT, 1963.--

S.Regulation 40 POWERS OF THE COMMISSION TO CALL FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, EVIDENCE, ETC..--

S.¹[Regulation 60A Participation of Experts or Persons of Eminence in the Expert Committee or Seminars or Lectures organized by the Commission.--