Notification, 2007

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T,he Gqzette of Slndio frq-d rinorc 952 GU1007 (l) No. l20l I{EW DEEI, TUTSDAY, MARCE A, 29 2 TI]E GAUTTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY lPAs tr--.SEc. 3(i)l ".rc"l er-iivif * +-5sv zfi i l I I MINLSIRY OF FO11IE;R G.S.R 2U(D). -In cxercis€ of tle powets confered by claruc (2) and (3) of Scctioo 89 of ths Elcctricity Act, 2003 (36 Unica Territorics exccpt Dclhi (Srirlry, Allowanccs and other Coaditios of Scrvice of Chairpcrroo ad Mcobcr) Rules'

(2) Thcy slrall com: into forcc o the dat! of their pubtcatiou in thc O f6cial Gazcuc'

2. Defiritions,-( I ) h tiesg mlci untoss tbe conrext othcrwise rcquirca.-

(a) "Act" ecals tbc Elcctricity Ac! 2003; and assigned to them in the Act

3. Oath of ofltcr anrt serrccy-The Chairperson ad Mcmbcr of the Cotnmirsioo snail, bcfq. Eatsring rPoD his oflicc, subscrib to atr oath of office and sccrccy beforc thc Ministcr-in-chargc of 6re Ministry of Powcr. The oarh of office and secrccy shall bc adniaisl,crcd in tb following ftnm :

4 TTIE GAZET-TE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [Pem A--Sr. 3(r)] Oa& of Slecrecy I. ......,....doswearinthenameofGodaodsolemnlyaflumtharIshallnordirectlyorindirccdy,cormunicate or rL'\'c/l to any pcnroa or pclscns any matl,er which shall be brought uuder my consideratiou or shall b€come krro\ur I(r nle as Chairperson/Member of thc loint Electricjty Regulatory Corunission for Union Tclritories cx.cPt l)clhi, exccpt as Eay be rcquircd for the due discharge of my dutics rrs suuh ChairpersodMcmber. Oatb and affErmatjon ofalleglanc€ to Constiaurion for U oi{)n Territories exccPt Dclhi, do swear in thc name of God and xrlerml; alTirm t}rat I shall bear true faitb :ud idlcsriurcc to tlle Constihrtioo of lndia as by law established, thar I ri)all uphold the sovereignty and inrc8.iti of Idia, that I shall duly and faithfully and lo the best of my ability, klor,,lcdgc andjudgement prform t}c drrllcs of mv office without fesr or favow, aflcction or ill will and that I $ill uphold rhc Corlstitutiqrl md tllo

4. l'41.-11c Chairperson and Member of the Joint Commissioo sball bc c[titlcd k) rc{,ciyc a pay ofrupees twenty Pror.irlcLi thlt in case a persoo appoiDted as the Chairperson or Member t\ lu re(crlt nf pensi,rn frour ;

(a) l)ltiort ()ovcnrment including Railvays, Dcfcnce. Posts and Telccommu]usrLr(,n. or

(b) Statc CiovemrneDts and Utrio! Territory Admillictrations: or

(c) Prrhli,, Scctor Undertakings, Local Bodies, Auhmomous Bodie.s irkc []r lersjtics or Scmi-Covemment the pay of such pcr stur shall be reduced by thc gross amount of pensron drawn by him : Prov id.(l l ru thcr that thc Chairperson orMembcr shall be entitlcd to recejve :rllou aucer on thc origi[al basic pay before such fix.rlir.,r r,l pay.

5. Dtarnesr allowance ard dty compensatory allowance.-Thc ChairfrrsoD and Member shall be eutitlcd to reccive deamcss ,rlkr*,alce and city compensstory allowancc, and othcr allowanccs at thc ratc admissiblc to a C(oup 'A1 Officer of rhe C,,-nIral Covcmmeotdrawing an equivalcnt pay :

6. Leurt.-'lhc Chairpersoa or Membershnllbc crltitlcd to lhtty days earucd Icavc lor evcry yearofsorvicc. Thc paymcnt of leir\ | rel.rr'. during leavc, shall be goyemed under the provisions of rulc '1(l of Ccntral Ci vil Servics (Leave) ald in the c;rrc oI I'lcmbcr. the Chairperson, shall be thc lcave sa[ctioning authorit]'. t. Prr)l'i(lcnt fund.-The Chairperso[ ard Membcr shall bc govcrocd by lhc prrvisions of the Cotrtributory Provident Fun(l { L)(li.r t ruies, 1962 and no option to subscribc under the provisions (}[thD Ccncral Provident Fund Rules (Ccntral Scn i..'ri. 1960 shall bc available. Addilional pension and gratuity shall notbc adnrissiblc lbr service rendered in

9. Trar rlling al,lowatrcqs.-(1) The Chairpcrson ad Member whilc cn tour *'ithin lndia or for the lmey uDdcrt{ken b-! ,,clt .rnd fami ly to join the Commission or on thc cxpiry of term with tlrc Cornrrrissiorr to proceed to his home towr with fanu!1' sh.rll bc entitled to the joruney allowaucc, daily allowurce and transportatio of pcffonal effecb at thc same scales ard .Lr drc $ame rates as are applicablc to a Croup 'A' Officcr of thc Ccotral Covcmmcnt drawing aD equiyalent pay.

(2) Forcign tours to be undertakeD by the Chairperson or Mcmber shallrequirc prrr>r approlal ofthe Midster-in- chargc of the frlirrr.,ln oI Power and of the Screening Comoittce of the Secretaries and clcarancc from 0rc Minis&y of Extcmal /\flair\ l(nlr grlitical aogle aod frol0 6e Ministry oI HolDe Affai6 for acccpliurcc of forcilpr hospilality, if any, ' Prov(lc(l thal rhc daily allowatrce altd provisirx for hotcl accooDodation during 'Jc period of tour abroad shall bc in accordiil. c $ 1lh such ordcrs of the Central Govemrnenl as arc applicablc to a Cr.)up 'A" officer of the Central Govemment, dr.ru rnr en equivalcutpay and as per the cconoEy inskuclioDs or other inslructjons issued by the Ministry

10. l,calr travel colcession.-The Chairperson and Memtrer shallbc cntitlcd tr-r leave tlayel coDccssio4 at the same scale arxj .rr rhc same rate as applicable to Goup 'A' Officcrs of the Ccntral Co!crnmeul draxjng a! equiyaleDl Pay.

I I I I I I located al tbe headquaier of 6c Joint Conmiseion at the ratc aa ap?licable in thc case of a C€ntal Govemmeut officcr drawing equivalent pay.

(2) b the case of a leased accomodatiou, thc ertitlclrcnt sha.ll bc dctrmiued by thc Ccorel Govcrnmat kccping in view the entitlerarts of the Chaimran and Managing Dicctor of a Scb€&{e "A" prblic Scclor cnteryrise in terms of plia& eca and rental cciling specficd by the DcpaflEe of Publ.ic Eolerpriscs ftom timc to timc dtrd also taking into coDsideration tle Barlcl r€ aad plinth area spccified by the MinisEy of Urban Dcvelopm€fli for 1}?e VI acaommodation :

hovided ttrat fot such leascd accommodatioq trtich is according to aad within thc cotitlerctrt of the Chairperson or the Mcmbe(, thc stmdard licsosc fee shall be thc satc as io thc case of a Group "A" olhcer of thc Cenhal Gov€mlreut , Provided firrther that for lcastd accommodatic,E which fu highcr tiall thc cntidcment, recovcry at thc lalc of t€[ P(r cent of thc basic pay i.c., witiout dedwting p€osiotr shall bo made ftomrtre salry of thc Chairpcrsc,n or Mcrnbcr, as ttre casc may bc.

12..T?a$porf-Thc Charyffsoo aod Mgmbers shall be allowed tlc oplion o make usc of atr official vehicle or rci.mburscmcnt of swh amouEt as oay bc fixcdby tK Ctntd Govunment froB tinle to time in ra3p6ct of a Group "A" officer of the Central Goycnurcllt clrawinS al1 cquivaletrt Pay for the usc ard maiotetrancr of his persoual car.

13. Mcdical trratment-Th€ Chairpcrsm aad Members sball be cntitlod to ocdical tcimhrrses€nt 8nd facility ar may be applicable to a Group "A" officer ifthe Centrd Governmcnt drawing an equivalent pay.

14. TblephoDe faclity, olncial lreetings sld ent4r{riBment erp€Dses.-The Chairyersoo and a lvlemba sball be eligible for telephone facilities, official urcetings aDd etrtcrlairiDcot cxpeascs as aduissible to a Group "A" ofEcer of thc

15. Other conditiors of seryicca.-Otbcl coditionq of service of tle Chairpcrson and a M€mtcr, with respect to which no express provision has bcan mado in thes€ nrles, shall bc such as are admissible to a Group 'iA" officcr of the

16. Power to relax.-Wlere the C.eatral GovernE€lt is of thc opiD.ion that it is necessary or exP€die[t 80 to do, it may, in thc public intcrcst by orde, md fol rcascos to be recordcd in \rritio8, relax my of the proYisiors of thcsc mlc's. Dolhi- I 10064 I

Other instruments under the same Act

All of the The Electricity Act, 2003