1 THE HARYANA ELECTRICITY REFORM ACT, 1997 ... - HIPA

Proceedings before theCommission to bejudicial proceedings.Members and staff ofCommission to be publicservants.Power to makeregulations.52. All proceedings before the Commission shall be deemed to be judicialproceedings within the meaning of sections 193, 219 and 228 of the Indian Penal Code(45 of 1860) and the Commission shall be deemed to be a Civil Court for the purposesof section 195 and Chapter XXVI of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of1974.)53. The Chairman, other members and officers and other employees of theCommission appointed for carrying out the objects and purposes of this Act shall bedeemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian PenalCode.54. (1) The Commission may, make regulation by notification in the OfficialGazette, for the proper performance of its functions under this Act.(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoingprovisions and matters specifically provided for in this Act, such regulations mayprovide for all or any of the following matters, namely –(a) the administration of the affairs of the Commission including the exerciseof its administrative, quasi-judicial and judicial powers including arbitrationand procedure, summoning and holding of the meeting of the Commission,the times and places at which such meetings shall be held, the conduct ofthe business there of;(b) the duties of the Secretary, officers and employees of the Commission, theirsalaries, allowances and conditions of service;(c) determination of the functions to be assigned to licensees and othersinvolved in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution and supply,the manner in which such functions shall be discharged and the procedureand code to be adopted in regard to power system and electric supply lines;(d) the procedure for licensing of transmission and supply, the conditions forthe grant of licenses and, particulars, details and documents to be madeavailable by the persons applying for the licence, the standard and generalconditions subject to which the licence shall be granted, the exemption fromgrant of licence, revocation and amendment and effect thereof, of thelicence, and all matters related to the above;(e) the duties, powers, rights and obligations of the licensee;46