**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Power has issued the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for Union Territories except Delhi (Salary, Allowances and other Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Member) Amendment Rules, 2026. Published on April 9, 2026, the notification amends the 2007 Rules to update the statutory reference for provident fund provisions. These rules come into force immediately upon their publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Administrative Provisions**
* **Title:** The rules are formally titled the "Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for Union Territories except Delhi (Salary, Allowances and other Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Member) Amendment Rules, 2026."
* **Commencement:** The provisions become effective on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette (April 9, 2026).
* **Legal Authority:** The amendments are made by the Central Government in exercise of powers conferred by Section 89 of the Electricity Act, 2003.
**Amendments to Service Conditions**
* **Rule 8 Amendment:** The document specifically amends Rule 8 of the original 2007 Rules.
* **Provident Fund Statutory Update:** The reference to the "Contributory Provident Fund Rules (India), 1962" is deleted.
* **Substituted Legislation:** The "Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952" is now the governing statute substituted in Rule 8.
**Impact Analysis**
**Chairperson and Members of the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (Union Territories except Delhi)**
**Impact**
The Chairperson and Members are now subject to the "Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952" regarding their provident fund provisions, rather than the 1962 Rules.
**Action Required**
Beneficiaries should ensure their provident fund accounts and contributions are aligned with the requirements and entitlements specified under the 1952 Act.
**Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) Administration**
**Impact**
The administrative body responsible for the Union Territories (excluding Delhi) must transition its regulatory and accounting framework to comply with the substituted Act.
**Action Required**
Administrative departments must update service records, payroll systems, and contribution protocols to reflect the shift to the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Power: The central government ministry responsible for issuing this notification and governing the power sector regulatory framework.
Electricity Act, 2003: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises power to frame and amend rules for electricity regulatory commissions.
Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for Union Territories except Delhi: The specific regulatory authority whose chairperson and members' service conditions are the subject of this policy.
Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for Union Territories except Delhi (Salary, Allowances and other Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Member) Rules, 2007: The principal policy document being amended to update the provident fund regulations for the commission's officials.
Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952: The specific act substituted into the rules to govern the provident fund provisions for the commission's chairperson and members.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
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स.ं 239] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतिार, अप्रलै 9, 2026/चत्रै 19, 1948 13, 1947 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 239] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2026/CHAITRA 19, 1948 ss, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
जिद्यतु मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 8 अप्रलै , 2026
सा.का.जन. 259(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 (2003 का 36) की धारा 89 के खडं (2) और
खंड(3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, संघ राज्य क्षत्रे ों के जलए, दिल्ली को छोड़कर, संयिु जिद्युत जिजनयामक
आयोग (अध्यक्ष और सिस्ट्य के िेतन, भत्ते और सेिाओं की अन्य ित)ें जनयम, 2007 म ें संिोधन करन े के जलए जनम्नजलजखत
जनयम बनाती ह,ै अर्ाात :-
1. (1) इन जनयमों का संजक्षप्त नाम संघ राज्य क्षेत्रों के जलए, दिल्ली को छोड़कर, संयिु जिद्यतु जिजनयामक आयोग (अध्यक्ष
और सिस्ट्य के िेतन, भत्ते और सेिाओं की अन्य ित)ें संिोधन जनयम, 2026 ह।ै
(2) ये जनयम रािपत्र म ेंउनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रिृत होंगे।
2. संघ राज्य क्षेत्रों के जलए, दिल्ली को छोड़कर, संयुि जिद्यतु जिजनयामक आयोग (अध्यक्ष और सिस्ट्य के िेतन, भत्ते और
सेिाओं की अन्य ितें) जनयम, 2007 के जनयम 8 म,ें "अिं िायी भजिष्य जनजध जनयम (भारत), 1962" िब्िों, कोष्ठक और
अंकों के स्ट्र्ान पर " कमचा ारी भजिष्य जनजध और प्रकीण ाउपबधं अजधजनयम, 1952" िब्ि और अंक रख ेिाएंगे।
[फा. स.ं 47/5/2023-आर एडं आर]
पीयूष ससंह, अपर सजचि
टिप्पण: संघ राज्य क्षेत्रों के जलए, दिल्ली को छोड़कर, संयुि जिद्युत जिजनयामक आयोग (अध्यक्ष और सिस्ट्य की िेतन, भत्त े
और सेिाओं की अन्य ित)ें जनयम, 2007, भारत के रािपत्र, भाग-2, खडं -3, उपखंड(i) म ें अजधसूचना संख्या
2547 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
सा.का.जन. 211(अ), तारीख 19 माच,ा 2007 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए र् े और अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 488(अ),
तारीख 13 िलु ाई, 2021 द्वारा संिोजधत दकए गए र्े।
MINISTRY OF POWER
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th April, 2026
G.S.R. 259(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (2) and (3) of section 89 of the Electricity
Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to amend the Joint Electricity
Regulatory Commission for Union Territories except Delhi (Salary, Allowances and other Conditions of Service of
Chairperson and Member) Rules, 2007, namely:-
1. (1) These rules may be called the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for Union Territories except Delhi
(Salary, Allowances and other Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Member) Amendment Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for Union Territories except Delhi (Salary, Allowances and other
Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules, 2007, in rule 8, for the words, brackets and figures,
“Contributory Provident Fund Rules (India), 1962", the words and figures, "Employees' Provident Funds and
Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952" shall be substituted.
[F. No. 47/5/2023-R&R]
PIYUSH SINGH, Addl. Secy.
Note: The Joint Electricity Commission for Union territories except Delhi (Salary, allowances and other Conditions of
services of Chairperson and member) Rules, 2007 were published in the Gazette of India, part II, Section 3, sub-
section(i), vide notification number G.S.R. 211(E), dated the 19th March, 2007 and amended vide Notification number
G.S.R. 488(E), dated the 13th July, 2021.
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