## Report on the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) Staff Regulations Sixth Amendment, 2025
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) Recruitment, Control and Service Conditions of Staff Sixth Amendment Regulations, 2025, based solely on the provided official text. This amendment, effective from its publication date in the Official Gazette, modifies the original 2007 regulations. The key changes involve amendments to Regulation 14 concerning vacancy announcements and Regulation 18 regarding the composition of the Selection Committee for posts equivalent to Secretary/Chief. The expected outcome is to broaden the reach of vacancy announcements and formalize the Selection Committee composition for key positions, potentially leading to a more transparent and robust recruitment process.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative analysis of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) Recruitment, Control and Service Conditions of Staff Sixth Amendment Regulations, 2025. This analysis is based entirely on the text provided and aims to inform the industry about the key changes implemented.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* The amendment pertains to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission Recruitment, Control and Service Conditions of Staff Regulations, 2007.
* **Core Objectives (Inferred):** Based on the text, the core objectives of this amendment appear to be:
* To broaden the scope of vacancy announcements to reach a wider pool of potential candidates.
* To formalize and specify the composition of the Selection Committee for key positions within the CERC.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This amendment likely seeks to address concerns related to recruitment processes within the CERC. The change in vacancy announcement procedures suggests a need to enhance outreach and ensure wider awareness of job opportunities, especially for deputation and short-term contract positions. The amendment regarding the Selection Committee's composition appears designed to standardize and formalize the selection process for key leadership roles, ensuring a more transparent and potentially objective evaluation of candidates.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This section details the changes introduced by the Sixth Amendment:
* **Amendment to Regulation 14:** This regulation, regarding the process for filling vacancies, has been completely substituted.
* **Original Policy (Inferred):** Regulation 14 likely detailed a previous method of announcing vacancies.
* **New Rule:** The Commission must now announce vacancies for Deputation, Short-term contract, or Direct Recruitment. The Commission must circulate vacancies for deputation to all departments, attached offices, and subordinate offices of the Central Government. For short-term contracts, vacancies will be circulated to non-governmental organizations like Universities, research institutions and public sector undertakings. All vacancies must also be publicized nationally through print media, including Employment News and the Commission's website, providing applicants at least four weeks to respond.
* **Effect of Change:** This amendment intends to broaden the reach of vacancy announcements, especially for Deputation and Short-Term Contract positions. It adds specific requirements for circulating vacancies to various government and non-government organizations, and mandating advertising in Employment News and the commission's website.
* **Amendment to Regulation 18:**
* **Specific Part Changed:** The existing clause (a) of Regulation 18 is renumbered as clause (aa) and the words "other than the posts of Secretary and Chief" are added after "Group A posts" in the first line of the Principal Regulations. A new Regulation 18a is added.
* **New Rule:** Regulation 18a defines the composition of the Selection Committee for posts equivalent to Secretary/Chief. The committee will consist of: Chairperson of the Commission (Chairman), Two Members of the Commission (Members), an Additional Secretary or equivalent nominated by the Central Government (Member), an outside expert nominated by the Chairperson of CERC (Member), and the Secretary of the Commission (Convenor).
* **Effect of Change:** This change aims to formalize the Selection Committee's structure for key leadership positions, including representation from within the CERC (Chairperson and Members), the Central Government, and external expertise. This change is intended to create a selection process that is more transparent and well-rounded.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the following are directly affected:
* The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) itself, particularly its recruitment and HR departments.
* Potential applicants for positions within the CERC, including individuals within government departments, academic institutions, and other relevant organizations.
* The Central Government, specifically departments and offices from which candidates might be deputed.
* Public sector undertakings, Universities and recognized research institutions.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) is responsible for implementing these amendments. The Secretary of the Commission appears to play a key role as the Convenor of the Selection Committee.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The amendment comes into effect immediately upon publication in the Official Gazette. It specifies a minimum response time of four weeks for vacancy advertisements.
* **Implementation of Changes:** CERC will have to update its recruitment process, vacancy announcement distribution list, and selection committee constitution.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of these changes are:
* **Increased Reach of Vacancy Announcements:** The mandated circulation of vacancies to government departments, academic institutions, and NGOs, combined with national advertising, should result in a broader pool of applicants, leading to potentially higher quality candidates.
* **More Transparent Selection Process:** Formalizing the composition of the Selection Committee is expected to lead to a more structured and transparent selection process, reducing the potential for bias and ensuring a more comprehensive evaluation of candidates for key leadership roles.
* **Improved Governance:** By standardizing the composition of selection committees, CERC can expect to have improved governance and decision making when it comes to appointments.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission Recruitment, Control and Service Conditions of Staff Sixth Amendment Regulations, 2025, introduces key changes to the CERC's recruitment procedures, particularly regarding vacancy announcements and the composition of the Selection Committee. These amendments appear aimed at enhancing transparency, broadening applicant pools, and standardizing selection processes, potentially improving the quality and effectiveness of the CERC's staff. While this analysis is limited to the provided text, the amendment demonstrates a clear effort to refine and improve existing regulatory frameworks for the recruitment and management of personnel within the electricity sector's regulatory body.
Key Entities Referenced
Regulation 5: Refers to a specific regulation.
The Electricity Act, 2003: Refers to the legislative act under which the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission exercises its powers.
Section 178: Refers to a specific section within 'The Electricity Act, 2003'.
Section 91: Refers to a specific section within 'The Electricity Act, 2003'.
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission: A government organization responsible for regulating the electricity sector.
Central Government: The government of India, which approves regulations made by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission.
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission Recruitment, Control and Service Conditions of Staff Regulations, 2007: The original regulations being amended by the current notification.
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission Recruitment, Control and Service Conditions of Staff Sixth Amendment Regulations, 2025: The name of the current amendment regulations.
Employment News: A publication used to advertise vacancies.
31st July, 2007: Date of publication of Principal Regulations.
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission Recruitment, Control and Service Conditions of Staff First Amendment Regulations, 2013: Previous amendment to regulations
3rd April, 2013: Date of publication of First Amendment Regulations.
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission Recruitment, Control and Service Conditions of Staff Second Amendment Regulations, 2015: Previous amendment to regulations
4th December, 2015: Date of publication of Second Amendment Regulations.
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission Recruitment, Control and Service Conditions of Staff Third Amendment Regulations, 2016: Previous amendment to regulations
28th March 2016: Date of publication of Third Amendment Regulations.
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission Recruitment, Control and Service Conditions of Staff Fourth Amendment Regulations, 2019: Previous amendment to regulations
14th June 2019: Date of publication of Fourth Amendment Regulations.
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission Recruitment, Control and Service Conditions of Staff Fifth Amendment Regulations, 2019: Previous amendment to regulations
23rd Mar 2021: Date of publication of Fifth Amendment Regulations.
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CENTRAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th April, 2025
F. No. 2/2(2)/2011-Estt./CERC.—In exercise of powers conferred under clause (za) of sub-section (2) of
Section 178 read with sub-section (3) of Section 91 of The Electricity Act, 2003, the Central Electricity Regulatory
Commission, with the approval of the Central Government hereby makes the following Regulations, to amend the
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Recruitment, Control and Service Conditions of Staff) Regulations, 2007
(hereinafter referred to as “the Principal Regulations”), namely:
1. Short title and commencement:
(i) These Regulations may be called as the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
(Recruitment, Control and Service Conditions of Staff) (Sixth Amendment) Regulations, 2025.
(ii) These Regulations shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official
Gazette.
2. Regulation 14 of the principal Regulation shall be substituted by the following namely;-
“The Commission shall announce the number of vacancies to be filled by Deputation on Foreign Service
terms/short-term contract basis or through direct recruitment and invite applications for appointment in the
Commission. In the case of Deputation on foreign service terms, the vacancies shall be circulated to all the
departments, attached offices and subordinate offices of the Central Government and in the case of short-term[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
contract basis, vacancies shall also be circulated to non-government organizations e.g. Universities,
recognized research institutions, public sector undertakings, etc. The Commission shall also publicise all
vacancies at the national level through print media including Employment News and websites of the
Commission/Ministry giving a minimum period of at least four (04) weeks to the applicants to respond to the
said advertisement.”
3. Amendment to Regulation 18 of the Principal Regulations:
(i) The existing clause (a) of Regulation 18 shall be re-numbered as clause (aa) of Regulation 18 and words
“other than the posts of Secretary and Chief” shall be added after the words “Group A posts” to the first
line of the Principal Regulations.
(ii) A new Regulation, namely, Regulation 18(a) shall be added in the Principal Regulations as under:
(a) For selection to all the posts equivalent to Secretary/Chief mentioned in regulation 5, the Selection
Committee shall consist of the following :-
Chairman: Chairperson of the Commission.
Members: Two Members of the Commission.
Member : Additional Secretary or equivalent to be nominated by the Central Government.
Member : One outside expert to be nominated by Chairperson, CERC
Convenor: Secretary of the Commission.
HARPREET SINGH PRUTHI, Secy.
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Note :-
(a) Principal Regulations were published on 31st July, 2007 in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-III,
Section-4, No. 156.
(b) Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Recruitment, Control and Service Conditions of Staff) (First
Amendment) Regulations, 2013 were published on 3rd April, 2013 in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-
III-Section-4, No 94
(c) Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Recruitment, Control and Service Conditions of Staff) (Second
Amendment) Regulations, 2015 were published on 4th December, 2015 in Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
Part-III-Section-4, No.384,
(d) Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Recruitment, Control and Service Conditions of Staff) (Third
Amendment) Regulations, 2016 were published on 28th March 2016 in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-
III-Section-4, No.110.
(e) Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Recruitment, Control and Service Conditions of Staff) (Fourth
Amendment) Regulations, 2019 were published on 14th June 2019 in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-
III-Section-4, No.211
(f) Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Recruitment, Control and Service Conditions of Staff) (Fifth
Amendment) Regulations, 2019 were published on 23rd Mar 2021 in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-III-
Section-4, No.112
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