Section 46, Electricity Act, 2003 [S21-M05]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 8 October 2003.
Made under Section 46, Electricity Act, 2003, or naming it (42)
CERC (Inspection of Open access consumers) Regulations, 2023 [R1E-J3W], 10 June 2023, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Licensing of The drawal of electricity under open access) Bye-laws, 2014 [R12-ZG1], 9 March 2014, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
CERC (Forms of Designated consumers) Regulations, 2013 [R12-XAR], 22 May 2013, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
CERC (Records and Returns of Electrical contractors) Regulations, 2006 [R12-A6P], 28 November 2006, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Electricity Act Rules, 2005 [R10-8RQ], 4 August 2005, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely"
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Appeals of The distribution of electricity) Bye-laws, 2009 [R10-P97], 16 April 2009, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
CERC (Registration of Persons engaged in the supply of energy) Regulations, 2019 [R11-H7F], 2 August 2019, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
CERC (Registration of Persons engaged in the supply of energy) Regulations, 2006 [R10-FS9], 28 June 2006, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
CERC (Registration of Consumers) Regulations, 2012 [R10-Z1P], 10 October 2012, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
CERC (Registration of Consumers) Regulations, 2023 [R11-VP5], 25 January 2023, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
CERC (Manner of Application of Distribution licensees) Regulations, 2018 [R11-FDC], 26 December 2018, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
CERC (Registration of Distribution licensees) Regulations, 2008 [R10-MHT], 26 July 2008, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
CERC (Forms of Generating companies) Regulations, 2015 [R11-77X], 28 October 2015, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Records and Returns of The storage of petroleum) Bye-laws, 2006 [R16-HPN], 28 December 2006, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
CERC (Records and Returns of Owners of a solar power plant) Regulations, 2012 [R17-3DC], 23 May 2012, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
CERC (Registration of Trading licensees) Regulations, 2007 [R16-MJ9], 19 October 2007, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Registration of The consumption of energy by a designated consumer) Bye-laws, 2023 [R16-3JZ], 22 June 2023, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
CERC (Inspection of Persons engaged in the supply of energy) Regulations, 2006 [R14-CB1], 11 April 2006, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
CERC (Manner of Application of Retail outlet dealers) Regulations, 2025 [R16-A7H], 28 June 2025, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Licensing of The distribution of electricity) Bye-laws, 2007 [R1A-S1M], 22 January 2007, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
CERC (Manner of Application of Open access consumers) Regulations, 2007 [R1A-S0P], 15 January 2007, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
CERC (Inspection of Transmission licensees) Regulations, 2016 [R1B-PEV], 3 September 2016, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
CERC (Licensing of Retail outlet dealers) Regulations, 2012 [R19-4XA], 23 March 2012, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Forms of The generation of electricity) Bye-laws, 2011 [R19-19K], 16 January 2011, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
CERC (Registration of Open access consumers) Regulations, 2014 [R19-AM5], 10 May 2014, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
CERC (Appeals of Licensees) Regulations, 2020 [R1G-9V1], 19 February 2020, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Manner of Application of The supply of electricity) Bye-laws, 2020 [R1G-BRF], 4 September 2020, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
CERC (Forms of Captive generating plant owners) Regulations, 2021 [R1G-DXX], 11 April 2021, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Inspection of The use of electricity) Bye-laws, 2021 [R1E-APW], 3 April 2021, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
CERC (Registration of Trading licensees) Regulations, 2022 [R1E-GFC], 2 December 2022, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Fees of The generation of electricity) Bye-laws, 2019 [R1J-BP3], 13 October 2019, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
CERC (Inspection of Liquefied petroleum gas distributors) Regulations, 2020 [R1J-EY7], 4 September 2020, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
CERC (Licensing of City gas distribution entities) Regulations, 2007 [R1H-4EQ], 15 January 2007, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
CERC (Registration of City gas distribution entities) Regulations, 2019 [R1R-Q47], 16 November 2019, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
CERC (Appeals of Open access consumers) Regulations, 2026 [R1N-80V], 1 September 2026, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Registration of The generation of electricity) Bye-laws, 2018 [R1M-CWY], 11 December 2018, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
CERC (Forms of Distribution licensees) Regulations, 2011 [R1K-M93], 6 April 2011, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Records and Returns of The drawal of electricity under open access) Bye-laws, 2007 [R1Q-HDT], 16 December 2007, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
CERC (Appeals of Distribution licensees) Regulations, 2013 [R1R-1C5], 10 January 2013, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
CERC (Records and Returns of Trading licensees) Regulations, 2007 [R1N-CAZ], 1 May 2007, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Records and Returns of The generation of electricity) Bye-laws, 2008 [R1N-G1P], 3 July 2008, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
CERC (Registration of Owners of a solar power plant) Regulations, 2025 [R1Q-71G], 10 September 2025, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"