Executive Summary:
This notification announces amendments to the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for Goa and Union Territories (UTs) Conduct of Business Regulations, 2009. The amendments, titled "The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for Goa UTs Conduct of Business Third Amendment Regulations, 2014," are made under Section 181 of the Electricity Act, 2003. The regulations will be effective from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette (June 17 2014).
Key Points / Main Content:
Amendment Details:
Regulation 9 of the principal Regulation is amended and replaced.
Meetings: The Commission may hold meetings as deemed appropriate for discharging its functions under the Act.
Quorum:
The quorum for Commission meetings is set at two members.
If either the Chairperson or a Member cannot attend a duly noticed meeting for a valid reason, the attending Member or Chairperson constitutes a valid quorum.
For meetings reviewing previous decisions, all Members must be present for a quorum.
If there is a vacancy of the Chairperson or Member, a quorum is one member for all purposes.
Impact Analysis:
Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for Goa and Union Territories:
Impact: The Commission's conduct of business regulations are updated, specifically regarding meeting quorums.
Action Required: Implement the new quorum rules for all future meetings, ensuring compliance with the updated regulations.
Members of the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC):
Impact: Members must adhere to the new quorum rules when attending and conducting meetings.
Action Required: Be aware of the revised quorum requirements, especially concerning reviews of previous decisions and vacancies, to ensure meetings are validly constituted.
State of Goa and Union Territories Electricity Stakeholders:
Impact: The changes to the JERC's conduct of business regulations may indirectly affect stakeholders through the Commission's decisions and regulatory actions.
Action Required: Stay informed about the JERC's activities and any resulting impacts on electricity-related matters within Goa and the Union Territories.
Key Entities Referenced
Electricity Act, 2003: The primary legislation under which the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission is exercising its powers to make amendments.
Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission For The State of Goa and Union Territories: The regulatory body issuing the notification and making amendments to its regulations.
Goa: One of the states for which the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission has jurisdiction.
Union Territories: The Union Territories for which the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission has jurisdiction, alongside Goa.
Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for The State of Goa UTs Conduct of Business Regulations, 2009: The original regulations being amended by this notification.
Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for Goa UTs Conduct of Business Third Amendment Regulations, 2014: The title of the amended regulations.
Section 181 of the Electricity Act, 2003: The specific section of the Electricity Act, 2003 that grants the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission the power to make these regulations.
Anish Garg: Secretary of JERC for Goa UTs
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JOINT ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION
(For the State of Goa and Union Territories)
NOTIFICATION
Goa, the 15th May, 2014
No. JERC- 1/2009.—In exercise of powers conferred under Section 181 of the Electricity Act, 2003 and
all other powers enabling it in this behalf, and after previous publication, the Joint Electricity Regulatory
Commission (For The State of Goa and Union Territories) hereby makes the following amendments in Joint
Electricity Regulatory Commission for The State of Goa & UTs (Conduct of Business) Regulations, 2009.
1. Short title and commencement.—(1) These Regulations may be called The Joint Electricity
Regulatory Commission for Goa & UTs (Conduct of Business) Third Amendment Regulations, 2014.
(2) These regulations shall come into force from the date of their publication in Official Gazette.
2. Amendment of Regulation 9 of the principal Regulation is to be replaced as under:—
(i) The Commission may from time to time hold meetings, as it may consider appropriate in the
discharge of its functions under the Act.
(ii) The quorum for conduct of meetings as mentioned in sub-regulation (i) above, for transaction of
business of the Commission shall be two :
Provided that when the Chairperson or the Member has been prevented from attending the hearing,
meeting etc. of which he has been given due notice, for sufficient reason, the Member or the Chairperson, as the
case may be, attending the meeting shall validly constitute the quorum:
Provided further that for a meeting of the Commission to review any previous decision, the quorum shall
be that all Members shall be present.
Provided further that if there is a vacancy of the Chairperson or Member, the quorum shall be One for all
purposes.
ANISH GARG, Secy. (JERC for Goa & UTs)
[ADVT. -III/4/Exty./218-I/14]
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