Rule 13, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act Rules, 2008 [S24-HF2]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 12 November 2008.
13. Procedure for the use of electricity.—(1) Every consumer shall, before undertaking the use of electricity, intimate the Central Commission in writing, specifying the installation concerned and the period for which it is proposed to be undertaken. (2) The Central Commission may, within thirty days of the receipt of the intimation, require the person to furnish such further particulars as it considers necessary.
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consumer: Section 2(7), CPA 2019: "consumer" means any person who— (i) buys any goods for a consideration which has been paid or promised or partly paid and partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment and includes any user of such goods other than the person who buys such goods for consideration paid or promised or partly paid or partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment, when such use is made with the approval of such person, but does not include a person who obtains such goods for resale or for any commercial purpose; or (ii) hires or avails of any service for a consideration which has been paid or promised or partly paid and partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment and includes any beneficiary of such service other than the person who hires or avails of the services for consideration paid or promised, or partly paid and partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment, when such services are availed of with the approval of the first mentioned person, but does not include a person who avails of such service for any commercial purpose. Explanation.—For the purposes of this clause,— (a) the expression "commercial purpose" does not include use by a person of goods bought and used by him exclusively for the purpose of earning his livelihood, by means of self-employment; (b) the expressions "buys any goods" and "hires or avails any services" includes offline or online transactions through electronic means or by teleshopping or direct selling or multi-level marketing;
consumer: Section 2, Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950 [S1AC29] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "consumer" means any person who buys any goods for a consideration which has been paid or promised or partly paid and partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment
consumer: Section 2, Orissa Weights and Measures (Delhi Repeal) Act, 1958 [S1F417] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "consumer" means any person who buys any goods for a consideration which has been paid or promised or partly paid and partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment
consumer: 21 more definitions.
installation: Section 2, Damodar Valley Corporation Act, 1948 [S198NA] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "installation" means any plant, apparatus or equipment used for the generation, transmission, distribution or supply of energy
installation: Section 2, Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 [S1EFQF] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "installation" means any plant, apparatus or equipment used for the generation, transmission, distribution or supply of energy
installation: Section 2, Chandigarh (Delegation of Powers) Act, 1988 [S1W0JR] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "installation" means any plant, apparatus or equipment used for the generation, transmission, distribution or supply of energy
installation: 4 more definitions.
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