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(1) The State
Government may make rules not inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act, for the purpose of carrying
into effect the provisions of this Act.
(2) In particular,
and without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing power, 2[such rules may
(a-1) prescribe,
under the proviso to clause {vii} of sub-section (2)
of section 3, the form of certificate regarding
eligibility, the form of application for obtaining
such certificate and tie period within which such
application shall be made;]
3[(a) prescribe
the time and manner of payment of electricity duty,
the manner and conditions for extending the date of
payment of electricity duty and payment of
electricity duty by installments; the circumstances
in which and conditions subject to which, and the
period for which deferment of payment of electricity
duty may be allowed under section 4;]
(b) prescribe the
form of the books of account to be kept, and the
times at which, the form in which and the officers
to whom the returns required by section 5 shall be
submitted;
- prescribe the qualifications of Inspectors
under section 6;
- prescribe the rules, if any, subject to
which the Inspectors may exercise the powers
under section 7;
l[(e) prescribe
the procedure for securing any concession or
exemption under the Act;
(f) prescribe the
procedure for referring questions to the authority
specified under 2[Part II 3[of Schedule I or, as the
case may be, of Schedule II]] and for filing mix
appeal to the State Government against the decision
of such authority;
(g) prescribe the
procedure and the period of limitation for claiming
refund of the amount of electricity duty paid in
excess of the amount payable under this Act may be
consumer;
(h) provide for
installation and the reading of meters and
sub-meters;] 4[(i)] provide for giving effect to the
provisions of this Act.
(3) The making of
rules under this section shall be subject to the
condition of previous publication.
5[(4) All rules
made under this section shall be laid for not less
than thirty days before the State Legislature as
soon as possible after they are made and shall be
subject to rescission by the Legislature or to such
modifications as the Legislature may make during the
session in which they are so laid or the session
immediately following.
(5) Any rescission
or modifications so made by the Legislature shall b3
published In the Official Gazette, and shall
thereupon take effect.] |
