Gazette No 1083: ENERGY, INFRASTRUCTURE & INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT (Power-III ) THE ANDHRA PRADESH WORKS OF LICENSEES RULES, 2007 - NOTIFICATION OF DISTRICT COLLECTOR AS AUTHORISED OFFICER BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT. [G.O.Ms.No. 6, Energy, Infrastructure & Investment ( Power-III ) , 6 Read the following :- th March, 2017.]

Registered No. HSE-49/2016 PART I EXTRAORDINARY No.87 AMARAVATI, FRIDAY , MARCH 10, 2017 G.1083 NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT --x-- ENERGY, INFRASTRUCTURE & INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT (Power-III) THE ANDHRA PRADESH WORKS OF LICENSEES RULES, 2007 - NOTIFICATION OF DISTRICT COLLECTOR AS AUTHORISED OFFICER BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT. [G.O.Ms.No. 6, Energy, Infrastructure & Investment (Power-III), 6th March, 2017.] Read the following :- 1. G.O.Ms. No. 24, Energy (Power-II) Dept., dated : 27/02/2007. 2. From the Secretary (I/c), A.P. Electricity Regulatory Commission, Letter No.APERC/Secy./F.No.S-72/2016, dated : 05-11-2016. **** In the G.O.1st read above, the Government have already issued the Andhra Pradesh Works of Licensees Rules, 2007 where under the District Magistrate or the Commissioner of Police or any other Officer authorized by the State Government in this behalf has to exercise the powers and perform the functions and duties as specified in the different rules i.e., under clause (b) of sub-section of Section 180 read with sub-section (2) of Section 67 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (Act No.36 of 2003) and the same was published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, Rules supplement to Part-I Extra-Ordinary dated : 04/04/2007. In the reference 2nd read above, the Secretary (I/c), Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission has stated that the State Government so far did not appear to have authorized any Officer in this behalf under the rules and, it is necessary to authorize an Officer in this regard by an Order of the State Government and stated that Works of Licensees have to be taken up in strict compliance of the said Rules. [1]2 ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY [Part-I After careful examination of the matter, Government hereby appoint the District Collector to exercise the powers and perform the functions and duties under the Andhra Pradesh Works of Licensees Rules, 2007 made under G.O.Ms.No.24, Energy (PR.II) Dept., dated : 27/02/2007, and any works of licensees in the State of Andhra Pradesh shall have to be taken-up and executed in strict compliance of the said statutory rules. AJAY JAIN, Principal Secretary to Government. ---x---