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NEPRA ACT

46. Rules

(1) The Authority may, with the approval of the Federal Government, by notification in the official Gazette, make rules to carry Out the purposes of this Act.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, such rules may provide for:-

(a) the procedure for seeking nominations of members from the Provincial Governments;

(b) the form and manner of applications to be made for a licence for generation, transmission or distribution facilities;

(c) the fees and documents to be accompanied with the applications for licences;

(d) determination of rates, fees, charges and other terms and conditions of licences;

(e) publication of rates and charges of electricity consumption, procedure for metering, billing and collection of electric power charges by the licensees;

(f) procedure for resolving disputes amongst the licensees and consumers and licensees;

(g) procedure for submission of various reports to the Council of Common Interests or to the Federal Government and the manner of preparation of such reports;

(h) procedure for inquiry and investigation into the affairs fo an applicant for a licence and for any contravention of any provision of this Act-,

(i) the manner and procedure of show cause notices;

(j) safe, effective and least environmentally harmful supply of electric power,

(k) performance and industrial standards for supply of electric power;

(l) standards for investment programmes or power acquisition programmes for transmission and distribution companies;

(m) the seeking of information, from and the fines or penalties for failure to furnish information, and

(n) any other matter incidental or consequential to the implementation of this Act.

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