Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Consumer's Right to Information) Regulations, 2000

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    "title": "Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Consumer's Right to Information) Regulations, 2000",
    "short_title": "Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Consumer's Right to Information) Regulations, 2000",
    "act_number": "(Regulation No. 7)",
    "act_year": 2000,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Andhra Pradesh",
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    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Consumer's Right to Information) Regulations, 2000",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "CHAPTER I",
            "chapter": "CHAPTER I",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, commencement, and interpretation.",
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            "content": "Chapter II",
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        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter III\nConsumer Rights",
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Service and Tariffs.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Information.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) its approved Codes of Practice (Application for Supply, Code on Conditions of Supply and Procedures, Consumer Rights Statement, Code of Practice on Payment of Bills, and Complaint Handling Procedure)\n(b) its approved Standards of Performance; and\n(c) its approved Tariff Schedule.\n(d) The Regulations made by APERC on Consumer's Right to Information.\nChapter IV\nConsumer Rights to Notice",
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        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Notice Prior to Disconnection.",
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            "content": "(a) alteration or addition performed by the Consumer to his installation without prior permission.\n(b) Misuse of power supply, or resistance by the Consumer to the replacement of an old or defective meter by the Licensee.\n(c) neglect to pay any charge for energy or otherwise.\n(d) when there is a default in keeping the meter correct, where the meter is the property of the consumer (as envisaged in Section 26(3) of I.E. Act, 1910)\n(e) when there is a failure to pay the inspection fees on or before the date specified in the fee notice of the Electrical Inspector (as envisaged in Rule 46(2) (b) of the I.E. Rules 56)",
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        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Notice Prior to Entry.",
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            "content": "(a) inspecting, testing, repairing, or altering the Licensee's equipment;\n(b) taking reading of meter and ascertaining the amount of energy supplied or the electrical load connected to the consumer's installation;\n(c) removing the Licensee's own lines, meters and other apparatus; or\n(d) examining and testing the Consumer's electric wires, fittings, works and apparatus for the use of energy.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 6
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Leakage and defective installations.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) the consumer does not give all reasonable facilities for inspection and testing of his installation, or\n(b) [when an insulation resistance at the consumer's installation is so low as to prevent safe use of energy the supplier may, and if directed so to do by the Electrical Inspector shall discontinue the supply of energy to the installation but only after giving to the consumer 48 hours notice in writing of disconnection of supply and shall not recommence the supply until he or the Electrical Inspector is satisfied that the cause of the leakage has been removed.\n(c) Any dispute in this regard between a licensee and the consumer shall be referred to the Electrical Inspector for settlement.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Re-classification of Consumers.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 8
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Notice of Scheduled Outages.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 9
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Outages due to Emergencies.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Notice.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) service of the notice may be effected either by personal delivery of the notice to the Consumer or by dispatching to him the notice by registered post. In the case of individual Consumers, service on the registered Consumer or his spouse or any person occupying premises of the Consumer and in the case of firm, company or corporation service on the Managing Director, Director or Principal Officer of such concern shall be sufficient.\n(b) Where a Consumer refuses or avoids to receive notice, the notice may be affixed at a conspicuous place on the premises of the Consumer in the presence of two local witnesses and in the concerned office of the Licensee, and in such case, an endorsement shall be made to that effect on the copy of the notice. Such service by affixure shall be deemed to be sufficient service.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Exemption.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Issue of Orders and Practice Directions.",
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            "content": "",
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            "sort_order": 13
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Power to remove difficulties.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 14
        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Savings.",
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            "content": "",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 27th August, 2019 [ap472]",
        "Act Number": "(Regulation No. 7)",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2000",
        "Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Consumer's Right to Information) Regulations, 2000",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}