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Date: 2015-01-03 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

These Regulations may be called The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for Goa and Union Territories (Appointment and Functioning of Ombudsman) Second Amendment Regulations, 2015.

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Executive Summary: This document contains the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission's (JERC) second amendment regulations for the appointment and functioning of the Ombudsman for Goa and Union Territories. These regulations, effective from the date of publication in the official Gazette, amend the 2009 regulations and its first amendment of 2013, addressing operational expediency. Key changes include conveyance allowance for the Ombudsman, restrictions on licensees filing representations, and revised procedures for hearings and compliance. Key Points / Main Content: Applicability and Effective Date: * These regulations are called "The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for Goa Union Territories Appointment and Functioning of Ombudsman Second Amendment Regulations, 2015." * Applicable in Goa and the Union Territories of Andaman Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Lakshadweep and Puducherry. * Effective from the date of publication in the official Gazette. * The regulations shall be construed harmoniously with Standards of Performance of distribution licensees and Electricity Supply Code specified by the Commission. In case of any inconsistency with these Regulations, the Standards of Performances of licensees and the Electricity Supply Code, shall prevail. Ombudsman Provisions: * The Ombudsman shall be entitled to Rs. 10,000 per month as conveyance allowance. Representation and Hearings: * A licensee is not allowed to file a representation before the Ombudsman against the order of the forum. * Complainants, distribution licensees, or any party can appear in person or authorize representation. * The Ombudsman may issue interim orders upon request of the complainant, where appropriate. * If a party fails to appear without reasonable cause for hearings on more than two occasions, the Ombudsman may decide ex parte. * Adjournments are not granted without sufficient cause and written justification. Compliance and Appeals: * Licensees must comply with the Ombudsman's award within 30 days of the order's issue; non-compliance results in action by the Commission. * No party can file an appeal before the Commission against the order passed by the Ombudsman. Impact Analysis: Licensees: * Impact: Licensees are affected by the restriction on filing representations against forum orders and must comply with the Ombudsman's awards within 30 days, or face potential penalties. * Action Required: Adhere to the compliance timeframe and understand the restriction on representations. Complainants: * Impact: Complainants benefit from the potential issuance of interim orders and have the right to representation. * Action Required: Be aware of the option for interim orders and ensure appropriate representation during proceedings. Ombudsman: * Impact: The Ombudsman's functioning is impacted by the new allowance provisions and the revised procedures for handling hearings and non-appearances. * Action Required: Implement the new procedures for hearings and non-appearances. Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC): * Impact: JERC is responsible for enforcing compliance and may take action against non-compliant licensees. * Action Required: Monitor licensee compliance and enforce regulations as necessary.

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Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for the State of Goa and Union Territories: The regulatory body issuing the notification, responsible for electricity regulation in Goa and other Union Territories. Electricity Act, 2003: The primary legislation governing the electricity sector in India, cited as the basis for the powers exercised in the notification. JERC Appointment and Functioning of Ombudsman Regulations, 2009: The original regulations being amended by this notification, concerning the appointment and functioning of the Ombudsman. Goa: A State in India where the regulations apply. Andaman Nicobar Islands: A Union Territory of India where the regulations apply. Chandigarh: A Union Territory of India where the regulations apply. Lakshadweep: A Union Territory of India where the regulations apply. Puducherry: A Union Territory of India where the regulations apply.
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सससस**ंं**ंं यय यय ाााा ककककोोोो 5555((((3333))))((((कककक)))) पपपपढ़ढ़ढ़ढ़ाााा जजजजााााएएएए ((((iiiiiiiiiiii)))) ििििनननन(cid:28)(cid:28)(cid:28)(cid:28)नन नन ििििललललििििखखखखतततत 5555((((3333)))) ((((खखखख)))) ककककोोोो जजजजोोोोड़ड़ड़ड़ाााा जजजजाााातततताााा हहहह:::ैै:ैै — िशकायतकता,(cid:24) िवतरण लाइस1सधारी या अ# य कोई Jय ि’त , जो लोकपाल के सम+ Fकसी काय(cid:24)वाही का प+कार हो, लोकपाल के सम+ J यि’ तगत Kप से (cid:25)Dत ुत हो सकता ह ै या अपने मामले को (cid:25)Dत ुत करन े के िलए Fकसी Jय ि’त को (cid:25)ािधकृत कर सकता ह ै और इस (cid:25)योजन के िलए सभी या कोई एक कार(cid:24)वाई कर सकता ह।ै ((((iiiivvvv)))) ििििववववििििननननययययमममम 5555((((6666)))) ककककेेेे ++++थथथथ ाााानननन पपपपरररर ििििनननन(cid:28)(cid:28)(cid:28)(cid:28)नन नन ििििललललििििखखखखतततत (cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)िििितततत++++थथ थथ ााााििििपपपपतततत ----ककककययययाााा जजजजाााातततताााा हहहह::ैै::ैै — िशकायतकता(cid:24) के अनुरोध पर लोकपाल अH यावेदन के िनपटान के दौरान Fकसी Dत र पर अतं (cid:20)रम आदशे जारी कर सकता ह:ै बशतM Fक लोकपाल को Fकसी काय(cid:24)वाही, सुनवाई या उसके सम+ मामल े म1 ऐसा अंत(cid:20)रम आदेश जारी करन े का अिधकार हो, जैसा वह उपयु’ त समझता हो, यFद िशकायतकता (cid:24) लोकपाल को यह संतुAट कर द े Fक (cid:25)थमदAृ ट या िवतरण लाइस1सधारी ने िबजली के कने’ शन को हटाने या काटने क(cid:13) धमक(cid:13) दी ह ै या ऐसा करने क(cid:13) संभावना ह,ै और अिधिनयम या उसके अंतगत(cid:24) बनाए गए Fकसी िनयम एवं िविनयम के Fकसी (cid:25)ावधान या आयोग के Fकसी आदेश का उOल ंघन Fकया ह ै या ऐसा करने क(cid:13) संभावना ह,ै बशत M Fक लोकपाल को ऐसे मामल(cid:30) म1 िनण(cid:24)य दने े का अिधकार हो: बशतM आग े यह Fक उन मामल(cid:30) को छोड़कर जहां यह (cid:25)तीत होता हो Fक Fकसी अंत(cid:20)रम आदेश को पा(cid:20)रत करने का आशय मामले म 1 िवलंब करना ह,ै तो ऐसा कोई अंत(cid:20)रम आदेश पा(cid:20)रत नहI Fकया जाएगा जब तक Fक िवरोधी प+ को सुनवाई का अवसर न द े Fदया जाए। 5555.... ििििववववििििननननययययमममम 8888 मममम $$$$ससससशशंंशशंं ोोोोधधधधनननन ((((iiii)))) ििििववववििििननननययययमममम 8888((((3333)))) कककक सससस**ंं**ंं यय यय ाााा ककककोोोो 8888((((3333))))((((कककक)))) पपपपढ़ढ़ढ़ढ़ाााा जजजजााााएएएए ((((iiiiiiii)))) ििििनननन(cid:28)(cid:28)(cid:28)(cid:28)नन नन ििििललललििििखखखखतततत ििििववववििििननननययययमममम 8888((((3333))))((((खखखख)))) ककककोोोो जजजजोोोोड़ड़ड़ड़ाााा जजजजाााातततताााा हहहह:::ैै:ैै — जहां िशकायतकता(cid:24) या लाइस1सधारी या उसका (cid:25)ािधकृत (cid:25)ितिनिध, िबना Fकसी तक(cid:24)संगत कारण के दो से अिधक अवसर(cid:30) पर सुनवाई के िलए िनधा(cid:24)(cid:20)रत तारीख को लोकपाल के सम+ (cid:25)Dत तु होन े म 1 असफल रहता ह,ै वहां लोकपाल अHय ावेदन पर एक- तरफा िनण(cid:24)य द े सकता ह।ै लोकपाल ;ारा सामा#यता तब तक कोई Dथ गन नहI Fदया जाना चािहए जब तक पया(cid:24)"त कारण न दशा(cid:24)या जाए और D थगन (cid:25)दान करने के कारण(cid:30) को लोकपाल ;ारा िलिखत म 1 दज(cid:24) Fकया जाएगा। ((((iiiiiiiiiiii)))) ििििववववििििननननययययमममम 8888((((6666)))) औऔऔऔरररर ((((8888)))) ककककोोोो हहहहटटटटााााययययाााा जजजजाााातततताााा हहहह।।ैै।।ैै ििििववववििििननननययययमममम 8888((((7777)))) कककक सससस**ंं**ंं यय यय ाााा ककककोोोो ििििववववििििननननययययमममम 8888((((6666)))) पपपपढ़ढ़ढ़ढ़ाााा जजजजााााएएएएगगगगाााा औऔऔऔरररर ििििननननययययममममााााननननससुुससुु ाााारररर (cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)िििितततत++++थथथथ ााााििििपपपपतततत ----ककककययययाााा जजजजाााातततताााा हहहह::ैै::ैै — ििििववववििििननननययययमममम 8888((((6666)))) लाइस1सधारी आदेश जारी होन े के 30 Fदन(cid:30) के अंदर इसका पालन करेगा। अनुपालन न करन े पर इन िविनयम(cid:30) का उOल ंघन माना जाएगा और अिधिनयम क(cid:13) धारा 149 के साथ प(cid:20)ठत धारा 142 और 146 के अंतग(cid:24)त आयोग ;ारा कार(cid:24)वाई Fकए जाने के िलए उ(cid:27) तरदायी होगा।¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 ((((iiiivvvv)))) ििििववववििििननननययययमममम 8888((((7777)))) ककककेेेे ))))पपपप मममम $$$$ििििनननन(cid:28)(cid:28)(cid:28)(cid:28)नन नन ििििललललििििखखखखतततत ककककोोोो जजजजोोोोड़ड़ड़ड़ाााा जजजजाााातततताााा हहहह:::ैै:ैै कोई प+कार लोकपाल ;ारा प(cid:20)रत आदेश के िखलाफ आयोग के सम+ कोई अपील दायर नहI कर सकता। तथािप, यह िशकायतकता (cid:24) और लाइस1सधारी के अिधकार(cid:30) पर (cid:25)ितकूल (cid:25)भाव डाल े िबना उपयु’त िनकाय(cid:30)/मंच के सम+ लोकपाल ;ारा पा(cid:20)रत आदशे के िखलाफ उिचत उपाय क(cid:13) मांग कर सकता ह।ै क(cid:13)Cत ितवारी, सिचव [foKkiu&III@4@vlk-@218 vkbZ@14] JOINT ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION (For the State of Goa and Union Territories) NOTIFICATION Gurgoan, the 1st January, 2015 No. JERC-3/2009.—In exercise of powers conferred under Section 181 read with Section 42(6) and (7) of the Electricity Act, 2003 ( 36 of 2003) and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (for the State of Goa and Union Territories), based on experience gained over a period of time and administrative and operational expediency, recognized the need to review/amend some of the provisions of JERC (Appointment and Functioning of Ombudsman) Regulations, 2009 read along with the first amendment (of 4th April, 2013) to the principal Regulations. 1. Short title and commencement: 1. These Regulations may be called The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for Goa & Union Territories (Appointment and Functioning of Ombudsman) Second Amendment Regulations, 2015. 2. These Regulations shall be applicable in the State of Goa and the Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Lakshadweep and Puducherry. 3. These Regulations shall come into force from the date of their publication in official Gazette. 2. Following Regulation 1 (4) is added: — Regulation 1 (4) These Regulations shall be construed harmoniously with Standards of Performance of distribution licensees and Electricity Supply Code specified by the Commission under the provisions of clauses (x) and (Za) of sub-section (2) of Section 181 of the Act. In case of any inconsistency with these Regulations, the Standards of Performances of licensees and the Electricity Supply Code, shall prevail. 3. Amendment in Regulation 3 (6) of the JERC (Appointment and Functioning of Ombudsman) First Amendment Regulations, 2013 Following is inserted prior to last sentence: — He shall also be entitled to Rs. 10,000/- per month as conveyance allowance. 4. Amendment in Regulation 5 (i) Following is added as a new para in Regulation 5 (1): — For avoidance of doubt, a licensee is not allowed to file a representation before the Ombudsman against the order of the forum. (ii) Regulation 5 (3) is renumbered as 5 (3) (a) (iii) Following Regulation 5 (3) (b) is added: — A complainant, Distribution licensee or any other person who is party to any proceedings before the Ombudsman may either appear in person or authorize any person to present his/her case before the Ombudsman and to do all or any of the acts for the purpose. (iv) Regulation 5 (6) is substituted with the following: — Upon request of the complainant, the Ombudsman may issue interim orders at any stage during the disposal of the representation as it may consider necessary: Provided that the Ombudsman shall have the powers to issue such an interim order in any proceeding, hearing or matter before it, as it may consider appropriate if the complainant satisfies the Ombudsman that prima facie the Distribution licensee has threatened or is likely to remove or disconnect the electricity connection, and has or is likely to contravene any of the provisions of the Act or any rules and regulations made thereunder or any order of the Commission, provided that the Ombudsman has jurisdiction on such matters: Provided further that, except where it appears that the object of passing the interim order is intended to delay the matter, no such interim order shall be passed unless the opposite party has been given an opportunity of being heard.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 5. Amendment in Regulation 8 (i) Regulation 8 (3) is renumbered as 8 (3) (a) (ii) Following Regulation 8 (3) (b) is added: — Where the Complainant or the Licensee or their authorized representative, without reasonable cause, fails to appear before the Ombudsman on the date fixed for hearing on more than two occasions, the Ombudsman may decide the representation ex-parte. No adjournment shall ordinarily be granted by the Ombudsman unless sufficient cause is shown and the reasons for grant of adjournment have been recorded in writing by the Ombudsman. (iii) Regulations 8 (6) and (8) are deleted. Regulation 8 (7) is renumbered Regulation 8 (6) and substituted as under: — Regulation 8 (6) The licensee shall comply with the award within 30 days of the issue of the orders. Non- compliance shall constitute violation of these Regulations and shall be liable for action by the Commission under Section 142 and 146 read with Section 149 of the Act. (iv) Following is added as Regulation 8 (7) No party can file an appeal before the Commission against the order passed by the Ombudsman. However, this is without prejudice to the rights of the complainant and the licensee to seek appropriate remedy against the order passed by the Ombudsman before appropriate bodies /fora. KEERTI TEWARI, Secy. [Advt. III/4/Exty./218I/14] Printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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