The Bombay Electricity Duty Rules, 1962

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THE BOMBAY ELECTRICITY

DUTY RULES, 1962
(a) "Act" means the

Bombay Electricity
Duty Act, 1958;
[28th September 1962]
(b) "authority" means

the authority
PREAMBLE
In exercise of the powers conferred
by sub-sections (1) and (2) of
section 12 of the Bombay Electricity
Duty Act, 1958 (Bom. XL of 1958),
specified by the State

Government under
paragraph II in the
Schedule to the Act;
the Government of Maharashtra
(c) "billing month"
hereby makes the following rules,
means a month in
the same having been previously
respect of which a bill

of charges is
published as required by subsection (1) of the said section 12,
prepared by a
licensee under his
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tariffs for the supply

of energy to his
consumers. Where
PRELIMINARY
more than half the

1. Short title and
number of days of
commencement.--
such month fall in

any calendar month,
(1) These rules may be

called the Bombay Electricity
such month shall be

named after that
Duty Rules, 1962.
calendar month, and

(2) They shall come into
where equal number
force on and from the 1st
of days of such
day of October, 1962.
month fall in two

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2. Definitions.--
calendar months,
such months shall be
named after the first
In these rules, unless the

context requires otherwise.--
of the two calendar

months;
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(d) "Electrical
(g) "Part" means a
Inspector" means an
Part in the Schedule
Electrical Inspector
to the Act:
appointed by the
State Government
under section 36 of
the Indian Electricity
Act, 1910 having
jurisdiction over the
concerned area;
(e) "Form" means a
form appended to
these rules;
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[(ee) "Industries
(h) "quarter" means a

period of three
months ending on the
31 st March, 30th
June, 30th
September and 31st
December of every
year:
(i) "succeeding
calendar month" with
reference to any
Commissioner"
billing month named
means the head of
by a licensee, means
the Directorate of
the next month
Industries appointed
named according to
by the State of
the British calendar;
Maharashtra and
includes an officer of
the Directorate of
Industries at head
office not below the
rank of the Joint
Director of
Industries;]
(f) "Inspector" means
an Inspector
appointed by the
(j) words and

expressions not
defined in these rules
shall have the
meanings
respectively assigned
to them in the Act.
PROCEDURE FOR COLLECTION
AND PAYMENT OF ELECTRICITY
DUTY
State Government
under section 6 of the
Act:
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3. Provision as respects
calendar month, the whole
payment of electricity duty by
of the duty payable in
licensees.--
respect of the energy
(1) Every licensee who

supplies energy to any
consumer may prepare his
consumed by such class of

consumers during the billing
month.
bill of charges according to
(3) In all cases not falling
his billing month, but shall
under sub-rule (2) the duty
include the electricity duty
payable in respect of energy
leviable under the Act as a
consumed by the consumers
separate item in the bill of
during each billing month
charges for the energy
may be paid by the licensee
supplied by him to the
by three instalments as
consumer and shall recover
hereinafter provided -
the same from the consumer

along with his own charges
for the supply of such
energy. The duty leviable in
accordance with the different
parts shall be indicated by
the licensee separately in
the bill.
(i) the first instalment

of a sum equal to
l/24th of the total
duly collected and
paid to the State
Government during
the preceding
financial year in
(2) Where in respect of any
respect of energy
billing month, the licensee
consumed by the
ordinarily completes the
aforesaid class of
reading of meters of all his
consumers during
consumers of any class,
that year shall be
within a period of seven days
paid on or before the
from the date on which he
15th day of the
commences such reading, he
succeeding calendar
shall, in respect of such
months:
billing month, pay to State

Government on or before the
last date of the succeeding
(ii) the second

instalment equal to
the sum mentioned in
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clause (i) shall be
Maharashtra State
paid on or before the
Electricity Board, and
last day of the
the Central
succeeding calendar
Government shall, in
month:
consultation with the

Electrical Engineer to
(iii) the last
Government, adopt
instalment comprising
either the procedure
the remaining
prescribed in sub-rule
amount, if any. of
(2) or in sub-rule (3)
duty payable in
as may be convenient
respect of the billing
to him for reading the
month shall be paid
meters and payment
within ten days from
of the duty, and shall
the last day of the
not change over to
succeeding calendar
the alternative
month : Provided
procedure without
that, where the
giving three months'
amount paid by the
notice in writing to
first instalment
the Electrical
together with the
Engineer to
amount payable by
Government in
the second instalment
advance.
under clause (ii)

exceeds the total
(5) The Central Government
amount of duty
shall adopt the procedure
payable in respect of
prescribed in sub-rule (2)
any billing month, the
above.
amount to be paid by
the second instalment
shall be reduced to
the extent of such
excess.
(6) The licensee shall credit

the amount of duty in such
Government Treasury as
may be specified in respect
of him by the Electrical
(4) Every licensee,
Engineer to Government,
other than the
under the head "XIII-Other
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Taxes and Duties-Receipts
shall cause any extension or
under Electricity Duty", and
replacement to be made in
a copy of the treasury
his generating set without
challan by which the duty is
making a fresh application
paid shall be forwarded by
under sub-rule (1) and
him to the Electrical
obtaining a fresh registration
Engineer to Government and
number under that sub-rule.
another copy to the
(3) Every person to whom a
Electrical Inspector.
registration number is
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4. Provisions as respects
assigned under sub-rule (1)

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payment of duty by persons
(i) shall pay the
who generate energy for their
electricity duty
own use.--
(1) Every person other than

a licensee who intends to
generate, or intends to
continue generation of
energy exclusively for his
own use after the
commencement of these
rules shall make an
application for registration in
Form 'A'. Such application
shall, where the use is for an
industrial undertaking, be
made to the Electrical
in any other case, to the
(2) No person to whom a
registration number is
assigned under sub-rule (1)
a calendar month
within ten days after
the expirv of that
month by crediting
the amount of duty
under the head "XIII
- Other Taxes and
Duties -Receipts
under Electricity
Duty" in such
Government Treasury
as may be specified
in that behalf by the
Government, or as
the case may be by
the Electrical
Inspector:
(ii) shall forward a
copy of the treasury
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challan to the
(i) shall pay the
electricity duty
Government, or as
payable on the
the case may be to
energy consumed by
Electrical Inspector
such persons in any
indicating therein the
calendar month by
registration number
crediting the amount
assigned to him
of duty under the
under sub-rule (1);
head "XIII-Other
and
Taxes and DutiesReceipts under
(iii) shall submit a
Electricity Duty" into
quarterly return in
the Government
Form B' to the

Government and to
the Electrical
Treasury of the
district in which the
energy is consumed
or with the prior
Inspector on or
before the 15fh day
of the month next
following the quarter
to which the return
relates.
approval of the
Government, in any
other Government
Treasury, within
fifteen days of the
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expiry of the calendar

month aforesaid: and
payment of duty by persons
(ii) shall submit a
who generate energy and
quarterly return in
supply the same to other
Form 'C to the
persons free of charge.--
Every person other than a

licensee who generates
energy and supplies the
same to other persons free
of charge.--
Government and to
the Electrical
Inspector before 1[the
25th day of the
month succeeding the
month) next following
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the quarter to which
any electrical contractor
the return relates.
licensed under rule 45 of the

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Indian Electricity Rules,

1956, the electricity duty
payable in respect of energy
payment of duty for temporary
so obtained shall be
supply of energy made by any
recovered by such contractor
person, not being a licensee.--
and paid into the
(1) Every consumer

intending to receive
temporary supply of energy
from any person, not being a
licensee, shall, where
consumption of such energy
would fall under Part E, give
an advance notice of his
intention to receive such
supply of energy to the
Mamlatdar, Tahsildar or the
Mahalkari or Naib-Tahsildar
within whose jurisdiction the
energy shall be consumed.
Everv such notice shall be in
Form 'D'.
(2) The electricity duty
leviable in respect of
consumption of energy
referred to in sub-rule (1)
shall, save as provided in
sub-rule (3). be recovered
by the Inspector.
GovernmentTreasury of the
district in which the energy
is consumed within ten days
after the stoppage of the
supply, under the head
"XIII-Other Taxes and
Duties-Receipts under
Electricity Duty". The
contractor shall also forward
a copy of the treasury
challan to the Electrical
send an intimation of
payment to the Revenue
Officer referred to in subrule (1).
(4) The Revenue Officer
concerned shall be
responsible for keeping a
watch on the recovery of the
electricity duty by the
Inspector and the electrical
contractor under this rule.
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(3) Where such temporary

supply of energy is obtained
7. Payment of duty by cheque.--
by any consumer through,

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(1) Notwithstanding
licensee with the
anything in the foregoing
Government Treasury into
provisions, any licensee may,
which he is required to pay
with the prior permission of
electricity duty under these
the Electrical Engineer to
rules shall, tor the purpose
Government, but subject to
of these rides, be deemed to
the provisions of the Note to
be the date on which the
rule 100(a) of the Bombay
licensee has paid the
Treasury Rules. 1960, make
electricity duty :
payment of the electricity

duty by cheque in lieu of
payment of cash into a
Government Treasury :
Provided that, if on
account of any
default on the part of
the licensee, the
Provided that, no
amount paid by him
licensee who has
by the cheque so
been permitted to
deposited is not
make payment by
transferred to the
cheque under this
credit of the State
sub-rule shall at any
Government, the date
time thereafter make
on which the said
alteration in the mode
amount is actually
of payment unless he
transferred to the
has given three
credit of the State
months' notice in
Government shall, for
writing to the
the purpose of these
Electrical Engineer in
rules, be deemed to
advance of such
be the date on which
alteration.
the licensee has paid
[(2) Where any licensee has
the electricity duty.]
been permitted under sub-
REGISTERS, BOOKS OF
rule (1) to make payments
ACCOUNT AND RETURNS
by cheque, the date on
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which the cheque has been

actually deposited by the
8. Maintenance of Registers.--
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(1) Every licensee shall
assigned by
maintain the following
the
registers, namely :-
municipality to
(A) a register of
such premises.
premises to which
(iii) the names
energy is supplied or
of the
on which energy is
consumers on
consumed, containing
such premises.
the following
particulars, that is to
say :-
(iv) parts
under which
the duty is
(i) the
leviable on the
description of
consumption
the land or, as
of energy
the case may
made on such
be. the
premises.
building or any
structure or
any part of the
building or
structure on
which
consumption
of energy
liable to duty
under the Act
is made,
(v) if the
premises is a
factory as
defined in the
Factories Act.
1948 or an
establishment
as defined in
the Bombay
Shops and
Establishment
(ii) where such
s Act, 1948,
premises is
the
situated within
registration
the municipal
number of
limits, the
such factory
number and
or, as the ease
classification
may be.
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establishment,
and the
if any.
situatio
assigned
n of the
under the
point of
relevant Act.
supply.
(vi) where on
(c)
any premises,
whethe
energy is
r the
consumed for
load is
the purposes
ordinari
mentioned in
ly given
Part D, the
for
particulars
more
stating -
than or
less
(a) the
than 12
connect
hours
ed
in each
supply
day.
given
for the
(vii) where
said
any
purpos
unmetered
es.
supply of
(b) the
names
of
consum
ers
through
whose
meters
such
supply
is given
energy is
made to
premises used
for residential
or commercial
purpose, or
where flat
rates are
charged by
the licensee,
the particulars
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regarding the
private gain, or for
connected
social functions,
supply given
giving particulars of-
to each
(i) the names of
consumer:
consumers.
(B) a register of sales
(ii) the
containing particulars
connected
as respects the
supply
monthly sales of
sanctioned.
energy made for
(iii) the
different purposes to
premises
each consumer and
where the load
the Parts under which
was
duty is leviable on the
connected.
consumption of
energy so supplied :
(iv) the dates

of
Provided that,
commenceme
it shall not be
nt and
necessary to
stoppage of
maintain a
supply of
register of
energy. and
sales where
the supply of
(v) the
energy falls
amount of
under Part F;
duty collected;
(C) a register of
(E) a register of
amounts found
consumers who have
irrecoverable, with
been assigned
particulars thereof;
registration numbers
(D) a register of
temporary supply of
energy for exhibitions
or entertainments, for
under rule 16
specifying the date on
which each such
consumer has begun
to manufacture or
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produce articles for
Government and to the
the first time and the
Electrical Inspector,-
date up to which the

exemption or
concession obtained
by him under rule 16
shall be available to
him:
(a) a quarterly return

in Form 'C before
3
[the 25th day of the

month next following]
to which the return
(F) a register of
relates: and
consumers who have

been granted
certificates under rule
17.
(b) a statement in
Form 'E' 4(before the
15th day of every
(2) Where the licensee
month to which it
supplies energy in areas
relates, showing the
falling within the jurisdiction
adjustment carried
of more than one
out in the account of
municipality or areas falling
that month] on
within the limits of more
account of -
than one revenue district, he

shall maintain separate
registers for the areas falling
within the jurisdiction of
(i) rectification
of metering
inaccuracies:
each municipality and for the
(ii) past
non-municipal areas falling
arrears
within the limits of each
recovered by
revenue district.
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9. Submission of returns and

statements.--
or otherwise;
(iii) any
misclassificatio
n of the
Every licensee shall submit
purpose or the
to the Electrical Engineer to
premises
made earlier;
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(iv)
kept and made available for
exemptions
inspection by the
wrongly given
Inspectors,-
and withdrawn
subsequently:
(a) in the case of a

licensee licensed
(v) any other
under the Indian
reason, which
Electricity Act, 1910
may be
(not being the
specified by
Maharashtra State
the licensee;
Electricity Board), in
accompanied
his local office in each
by a list of
compact area served,
industrial
by him. or. where
undertakings
such compact area is
to which a
for his administrative
concession or
convenience sub-
exemption in
divided into blocks, in
respect of
the respective block
electricity duty
offices;
has ceased to
be available by
or under the
Act starting
(b) in the case of the

Maharashtra State
Electricity Board, in
each of its sub-
with that
divisional or divisional
month.
offices, whichever is
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10. Places where books of
more convenient to
the Board :
account and registers shall be
Provided that,
kept.--
the
All books of account and

registers required to be
maintained by the licensee
under these rules shall be
Maharashtra
State
Electricity
Board shall
keep the
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Electrical
him. or a Revenue Officer
Engineer to
not below the rank of a
Government
Mahalkari or Naib-Tahsildar,
and the
or any officer of the
Electrical
Directorate of Industries not
Inspectors
below the rank of an
informed in
Industries Inspector, or any
advance of the
officer appointed under the
places where
Factories Act. 1948 not
the books of
below the rank of a Factories
account and
Inspector, shall be qualified
registers will
to be appointed as an
be kept and
Inspector under section 6 of
made available
the Act.
for inspection:
and
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(c) in any other case,

at such place or
12. Consumption to be metered
places as the licensee
accurately.--
may. with the

previous approval of
the Electrical
(1) 5[Subject to the

provisions of rule 14. where
the consumption of energy is
Engineer to
liable for electricity duty
Government,
under different Parts or rates
determine.
or both,] the consumption
INSPECTORS
shall be recorded by means

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of an accurate meter :
Provided that, where
11. Qualification of
a person generating
Inspectors.--
energy for his own
Any Electrical Inspector
use does not. for
appointed under the Indian
good and sufficient
Electricity Act, 1910, or any
reasons and with the
person appointed to assist
prior approval of the
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data as may be
Government, instal
available to him or
any meter, the units
secured by him from
of energy consumed
other sources.
by him shall be
calculated on the
basis of the
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[connected load] and
the normal working

hours of the
undertaking or
business for which
such generation is
made :
(2) If the Inspector has any

doubt about the accuracy of
a meter used for the purpose
of computation of duty by
any person other than a
licensee, he shall, if he
himself is not the Electrical
Inspector, refer the matter
to the Electrical Inspector.
The Electrical Inspector shall
Provided further that,
thereupon have the accuracy
where a person, not
of the meter tested in
being a licensee, who
accordance with the
generates energy for
provisions of section 26 of
his own use or
the Indian Electricity Act,
supplies a part of the
1910.
energy generated by
him to any other
person free of charge
does not instal a
meter or maintain
and furnish proper
documentary
evidence of
consumption, the
units of energy
consumed by him or
by that other person
may be calculated by
the Inspector on the
basis of such other
(3) Allowance for fast and

slow meters and incorrect
reading arising therefrom
shall be made by a licensee
to whom the Indian
Electricity Act, 1910. is
applicable to the extent
permissible under the Indian
Electricity Rules, 1956. only.
In the case of any one else
liable to pay electricity duty,
no such allowance shall be
permissible for the purpose
of payment of duty, except
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when prior permission in
the units of energy
that behalf is given by the
consumed during the
State Government.
said period shall, as

far as possible, be
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determined on the
basis of average daily
13. Reading of meters.--
consumption) of
(1) Every licensee shall
energy recorded
cause the meter of every
during the month
consumer to be read as far
immediately
as possible on the same date
preceding the day on
in each month and to have
which the meter is
the units of energy
read as aforesaid.]
consumed and chargeable to
10
duty in each month

recorded. The period
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between two such
[* * *]
[(2)] Any person other
than a licensee who
consecutive readings shall be
generates energy for his own
reckoned as one month for
use and who is liable to pay
the purpose of computation
electricity duty on the basis
of electricity duty and
of energy consumed by him
submission of quarterly
shall cause his meter or
returns under these rules :
meters to be read on the last

day of every calendar month
[* * *]
[ 9[Provided that, j
and the electricity duty

leviable shall be paid on the
for the purposes of
basis of the monthly
calculation of duty
consumption so recorded.
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the period
commencing on the
first day of January,
1966, and ending on
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[14. Provision for separate
meters or sub-meters.--
the day on which the
Where the electricity duty in
meter is read for the
respect of energy consumed
first time thereafter,
by a consumer or by a
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person generating energy for
his own use is leviable under
different Parts or rates or
both, the consumer or as the
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15. Right of licensee to enter
premises of a consumer.--
case may be. such person,
Every consumer shall allow a
shall cause to be installed
licensee or any person
different meters or sub-
authorised by him in writing
meters to indicate the
in this behalf for the
consumption falling under
purposes of reading or
each such Part or rate, or
testing the reading of a
both :
meter or sub-meter, to enter

between sunrise and sunset,
Provided that, where
any premises in which the
the consumer for
meter or the sub-meter is.
good and sufficient
or is believed to be installed.
reason, has failed to

provide different
meters or sub-
CONCESSIONS, EXEMPTIONS,
DISPUTES AND APPEALS
meters, at any time
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to indicate the
consumption falling
16. Procedure for getting
under each such Part
exemption or concession under
or rate, or both, the
clause
consumption may be
arrived at by the
(a)(vii) or (b) of section
licensee on the basis
3(2).--
of average daily
energy consumption
allocable to the
different parts, subparts or rates or
both, pro rata or on
an equitable basis as
is feasible in the
circumstances.]
(1) Any consumer

desiring to get
exemption under
clause (a)(vii) of subsection (2) of section
3 of the Act. or to
avail of the
concessional rates
under clause (b) of
that sub-section may
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apply in that behalf in
rule 8. maintains a
Form 'F' to the
register of consumers
Industries
to whom registration
Commissioner. 13[* *
numbers are assigned
*] and shall forward a
under sub-rule (2)
copy thereof to the
shall forward a copy
licensee, if any, from
of such register to the
whom he obtains
Industrial
supply of energy.
Commissioner as
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[Every such
soon as possible after
application shall be
it is prepared by him
made within a period
and keep the
of three years from
Industries
the date on which the
Commissioner
consumer or the
informed about any
undertaking begins to
additions or alteration
manufacture or
made in the register
produce articles for
from lime to time.
the first time.)

(2) On receipt of an
application under
sub-rule (1). the
Industries
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17. Procedure for getting
concession under clause (c) in
Part G.--
Commissioner shall,
(1) Any consumer desiring to
after such inquiry as
avail of the concessional
he deems fit. assign a
rates of duty under
registration number
subclause (i) or sub-clause
to the applicant, and
(ii) of clause (c) in Part G
intimate the
may apply in that behalf in
registration number
Form 'G' to the State
assigned, to the
Government, through his
licensee, if any.
(3) Every licensee,
(2) On receipt of an
who in pursuance of
application under sub-rule
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(1), the State Government
(c) in Part G.
shall make such inquiries
the component
and call for such further
parts of an
information as it may think
industrial
fit and if it is satisfied that
undertaking
the applicant satisfies the
working under
conditions laid down in sub-
the same
clause (i) or sub-clause (ii)
licence or
of clause (c) in Part G. it
registration
may direct that the applicant
certificate
shall be entitled to the
secured under
concessional rates of duty
the Industries
under sub-clause (i) or , as
(Development
the case may be, sub-clause
and
(ii) of the aforesaid clause
Regulation)
(c). Upon such direction, the
Act, 1951
Industries Commissioner
shall, though
shall grant a certificate to
situated at
the applicant certifying that
different
the applicant shall be
places, be
entitled to the concessional
treated as a
rates of duty aforesaid.
single
undertaking.
(3) No consumer who has

not been granted a
certificate under sub-rule (2)
shall be entitled to the
concessional rates of duty
under clause (c) in Part G.
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18. Discontinuance of
concessions.-Every consumer to whom a
certificate is granted under
rule 17 shall submit to the
For the
Industries Commissioner
purpose of
within three months of the
concessional
close of the financial year of
rates of duty
his undertaking a report
under clause
giving the details of any new
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business or line of
documentary), as in its
production undertaken by
opinion is necessary or
him along with such working
required for the purposes of
data as will be sufficient to
recording its decision.
satisfy the State
(2) Any person aggrieved by
Government that the
the decision of the authority
consumer continues to
under paragraph II in the
qualify for the said
Schedule to the Act or any
concession. The State

Government shall, in every
case where it considers that
either because of such new
business or line of
licensee having any interest

in such decision shall, on
payment of a copying fee at
the rate of twenty-five naye
paise per typed page and on
production undertaken or
an application made in that
otherwise, the consumer
behalf to the authority, be
cannot qualify for such

concession, pass orders for
the discontinuance of the
entitled to have a copy of

the decision of the authority.
concession with effect from a

date not earlier than six
months from the close of the
said financial year.
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20. Appeals against decisions of
authority.-(1) Where an appeal against
the decision of the authority
19. Dispute regarding
under paragraph II in the
applicability of any Part.--
Schedule to the Act is made
(1) The authority to which

any question has been
referred for decision under
paragraph II in the Schedule
to the Act may require any
person concerned or likely to
be concerned with such
question to produce before it
to the State Government,

the State Government may.
after giving the appellant an
opportunity of being heard
and calling for such further
information or evidence as it
may deem necessary pass
such orders as it deems fit.
such information (oral or

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(2) Every such appeal shall
(2) Where any consumer
be addressed to the
who is liable to pay the
Secretary to the Government
electricity duty directly to
of Maharashtra in the
the State Government fails
Industries and Labour
to pay the same within the
Department, Sachivalaya
time prescribed in that
Annexe, Bombay-32.
behalf, the Electrical

Inspector shall send a
MISCELLANEOUS
written notice to the last

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21. Recovery of arrears of

electricity duty.--
known address of the

consumer requiring him to
pay the dues together with
the interest accruable
(1) Where any licensee or
thereon within thirty days of
other person fails to pay any
the notice and upon the
electricity duty recovered by
consumer's failure to pay the
him from his consumers to
said dues within such period,
the State Government within
the Electrical Inspector may
the period specified in rule 3
report to the State
or 5, the Electrical Inspector
Government for the recovery
may, after giving clear thirty
of the dues as an arrear of
days' notice in writing to the
land revenue.
seniormost officer of the
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licensee residing at the place

where books of account and
registers of the licensee are
kept in pursuance of rule 8
or to such person as the
case may be, to pay the
clues together with the
interest accruable thereon,
report to the State
22. Repeal.-On the commencement of

these rules, the Bombay
Electricity Duty Rules, 1958.
shall stand repealed, except
as respects things done or
omitted to be done.
Government for the recovery

of the dues as an arrear of
land revenue.
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1 Inserted by G. N. of 17.2.1986.
2. Substituted by G. N. of 10.4.1963.
3. Substituted by G. N. of 15.1
1.1977.
4. Substituted by G. N. of 104.1963.
7. Deleted by G. N. of 4.11.1980.
8. Added by G. N. of 18.1.1966.
9. Substituted by G. N. of 4.1 1.1980.
10. Deleted, ibid.
11. Renumbered, ibid.
13. Deleted by G. N. of 17.12.1986.
14. Added by G. N. of 15.11.1977.
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THE BOMBAY ELECTRICITY

(a) "Act" means the

[28th September 1962]

(b) "authority" means

specified by the State

the Government of Maharashtra

(c) "billing month"

hereby makes the following rules,

the same having been previously

respect of which a bill

published as required by subsection (1) of the said section 12,

tariffs for the supply

more than half the

such month fall in

(1) These rules may be

such month shall be

Duty Rules, 1962.

calendar month, and

where equal number

force on and from the 1st

day of October, 1962.

month fall in two

In these rules, unless the

of the two calendar

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(g) "Part" means a

Part in the Schedule

(h) "quarter" means a

billing month named

means the head of

the next month

the British calendar;

(j) words and

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calendar month, the whole

payment of electricity duty by

of the duty payable in

respect of the energy

(1) Every licensee who

consumed by such class of

bill of charges according to

(3) In all cases not falling

his billing month, but shall

under sub-rule (2) the duty

include the electricity duty

payable in respect of energy

leviable under the Act as a

consumed by the consumers

separate item in the bill of

during each billing month

charges for the energy

may be paid by the licensee

supplied by him to the

consumer and shall recover

the same from the consumer

(i) the first instalment

(2) Where in respect of any

billing month, the licensee

ordinarily completes the

reading of meters of all his

consumers of any class,

that year shall be