Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (Compensation to Victims of Electrical Accidents) Regulations, 2018

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    "title": "Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (Compensation to Victims of Electrical Accidents) Regulations, 2018",
    "short_title": "Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (Compensation to Victims of Electrical Accidents) Regulations, 2018",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. BERC-SMP-4A/2017-4",
    "act_year": 2018,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Bihar",
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    "description": "Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (Compensation to Victims of Electrical Accidents) Regulations, 2018",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short Title, Commencement and Extent.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions and Interpretation.",
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            "content": "(1) 'Authority' means the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) constituted under section 70 of the Electricity Act, 2003\n(2) 'Commission' means the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission.\n(3) 'Dependents' means persons who are entitled to succeed to the estate of the deceased as per the personal law by which the deceased was governed;\n(4) 'Grievous hurt' means grievous hurt as defined in Section 320 of the Indian Penal Code, Central Act XLV of 1860;\n(5) 'Hurt' means hurt as defined in Section 319 of the Indian Penal Code, Central Act XLV of 1860;\n(6) 'Licensee' means a person who has been granted a licence under Section 14 of the Electricity Act 2003, including a deemed licensee under the said provision;\nCHAPTER-II\nStandards of Performance",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Safety Standards.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Liability for compensation.",
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            "content": "CHAPTER - III\nCompensation",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Quantum of compensation.",
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            "content": "four lac\n2,00,000/- (Two lac)\nRupees 60,000/- (Sixty Thousand)\n40%\n60%\n15,000/-\n5000/-\n(a) Milch Animals -\nMilch Animals\n(i) Rs. 30,000/- Buffalo/Cow/Camel/Yak/Mithun etc.\nRs. 30,000/-\n(ii) Rs. 3,000/- Sheep/Goat/Pig etc.\nRs. 3,000/-\n(b) Draught animals-\n(i) Rs.25000/- Camel/ horse/ bullock, etc.\nRs.25000/-\n(ii) Rs.16,000/- Calf/ Donkey/ Pony/ Mule The assistance may be restricted for the actual loss of economically productive animals and shall be subject to a ceiling of 3 large mulch animal or 30 small mulch animals or 3 large draught animal or 6 small draught animals per household irrespective of whether a household has lost a larger number of animals. (The loss is to be certified by the Competent Authority designated by the State Government).\nRs.16,000/-\n(c) Poultry. - Poultry @50/- per bird subject to a ceiling of assistance of Rs. 5000/- per beneficiary household.\n(c) Poultry.\n@50/-\nRs. 5000/-",
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        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Assessment of Compensation.",
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Other rights and remedies unaffected.",
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        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Contracts or Schemes Unaffected.",
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        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Periodical revision of the quantum of compensation.",
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            "content": "CHAPTER-IV\nProcedure",
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        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Occurrence report of an Electrical Accident.",
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            "content": "(ii) The records of all such electrical accidents shall be maintained along with the enquiry report prepared under Regulation 11 and investigation report of the Chief Electrical Inspector.",
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Enquiry Report.",
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        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Verification and Final Orders.",
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            "content": "ii) The authority of the licensee may thereupon pass final orders determining the quantum of compensation payable and the persons entitled to the same, namely the dependents of the deceased person or the injured person or the owner of the animal, as the case may be.\niii) Such verification, assessment and passing of final orders on any compensation payable and the persons to whom it is payable shall be completed within 15 days from the date of receipt of a report from the Electrical Executive Engineer:",
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        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Communication of the Final Order.",
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        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Payment of Compensation.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Appeal of the Final Orders.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Presumption.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Disputes about entitlement.",
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            "content": "",
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        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Payment as a part of ARR.",
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            "content": "",
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        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Consequences of non-compliance.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Information to the Commission.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Assistance to dependents and victims.",
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            "content": "CHAPTER - V\nMiscellaneous",
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        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Residuary Provisions.",
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            "content": "(ii) Nothing in these Regulations shall be deemed to limit or otherwise affect the inherent power of the Commission to make such orders as may be necessary for meeting the ends of justice or to prevent the abuse of the process of the Commission.\n(iii) Nothing in these Regulations shall bar the Commission from adopting a procedure which is at variance with any of the provisions of these Regulations, if the Commission, in view of the special circumstances of a matter or class of matters and for reasons to be recorded in writing deems it necessary or expedient.\n(iv) Nothing in these Regulations shall, expressly or impliedly, bar the Commission to deal with any matter or exercise any power under the Electricity Act, 2003 for which no Regulations have been framed, and the Commission may deal with such matters, powers and functions in a manner it deems fit.\n(v) Subject to the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003 and these Regulations, the Commission may, from time to time, issue orders and practice directions in regard to the implementation of these Regulations and procedure to be followed on various matters which the Commission has been empowered by these Regulations to specify or direct.\n(vi) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the provisions of these Regulations, the Commission may, by general or special order, do anything not being inconsistent with the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003, which appears to it to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing the difficulties.\n(vii) The Commission shall have the power, for reasons to be recorded in writing and with notice to the affected parties, to dispense with the requirements of any of the clauses in these Regulations in a specific case or cases subject to such terms and conditions as may be specified.",
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        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Repeal and Saving.",
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        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Power to Amen.",
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        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Powers to remove difficulties.",
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            "content": "Annexure I\nAnnexure I\nOccurrence Report\nOccurrence Report\n(a) Human\n(b) Animal\nSignature Name & Designation\nAnnexure II\nAnnexure II\nClaim form for Payment of Compensation\nClaim form for Payment of Compensation\nName (s):\nAge:\nSex:\nAddress:\nOccupation:\nAge:\nValue:\nSignature of the claimant(s)\nName of the claimant(s) Relationship with the deceased/injured/animal\nAnnexure III\nAnnexure III\nTo be enclosed to the extent they can be reasonably secured apart from any other information which the claimant(s) feel relevant:\nFor Humans:-",
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        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Proof of identity of the claimant",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. A copy of the FIR",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. A copy of the post mortem report",
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        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. A copy of the inquest report",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. A copy of the Death certificate or wound certificate. In case if the post mortem report/medical certificate is available, death certificate may not be required.",
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            "content": "",
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        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. A copy of any photo of the deceased or injured person (after the accident), if",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Available Evidence of relationship with the deceased Evidence of expenses of hospitalization and treatment.",
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            "content": "For Animals:-",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Proof of identity of the claimant",
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        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. A copy of the FIR, if registered.",
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. A copy of the post mortem report, if conducted",
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        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. A copy of the inquest report/ panchanama and enquiry report",
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        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. A copy of the Death certificate or wound certificate, if issued A copy of any photo of the deceased or injured animal (after the accident), if available.",
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        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Evidence of ownership and value of the animal(s). In the absence of documentary evidence the certificate of ward member of gram panchayat/ Urban ward councilor.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "bh581",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. BERC-SMP-4A/2017-4, dated 17.12.2018",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2018",
        "Short Title": "Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (Compensation to Victims of Electrical Accidents) Regulations, 2018",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Bihar"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}