Section 53, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 [S23-3WY]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 20 August 2006.
53. Registration of consumers.—(1) Every consumer shall, within sixty days from the commencement of this Act or, where such person begins the use of electricity after such commencement, within sixty days from the date of such beginning, make an application for registration to the Central Commission in Form III, accompanied by a fee of one lakh rupees. (2) The Central Commission shall, on being satisfied that the application is in order, register the applicant and issue a certificate of registration in such form as may be prescribed. (3) No consumer shall carry on the use of electricity unless registered under this section.
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consumer: Section 2, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 [S2329N] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "consumer" means any person who is supplied with electricity for his own use by a licensee or the Government or by any other person engaged in the business of supplying electricity to the public under this Act
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