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Core Purpose

The Central Government amends the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for Union Territories except Delhi (Salary, Allowances and other Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Member) Rules, 2007.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Power, under the Central Government, issued Notification G.S.R. 259(E) on April 8, 2026, exercising powers conferred by clauses (2) and (3) of section 89 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003). These new rules, titled the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for Union Territories except Delhi (Salary, Allowances and other Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Member) Amendment Rules, 2026, come into force on their publication date in the Official Gazette, April 9, 2026. The amendment specifically modifies rule 8 of the principal 2007 Rules, substituting "Contributory Provident Fund Rules (India), 1962" with "Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952". The original 2007 Rules were published vide G.S.R. 211(E) dated March 19, 2007, and previously amended vide G.S.R. 488(E) dated July 13, 2021.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-09042026-271660 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 239] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2026/CHAITRA 19, 1948 MINISTRY OF POWER NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 8th April, 2026 G.S.R. 259(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (2) and (3) of section 89 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to amend the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for Union Territories except Delhi (Salary, Allowances and other Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Member) Rules, 2007, namely:- 1. (1) These rules may be called the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for Union Territories except Delhi (Salary, Allowances and other Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Member) Amendment Rules, 2026. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for Union Territories except Delhi (Salary, Allowances and other Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules, 2007, in rule 8, for the words, brackets and figures, "Contributory Provident Fund Rules (India), 1962", the words and figures, "Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952" shall be substituted. [F. No. 47/5/2023-R&R] PIYUSH SINGH, Addl. Secy. Note: The Joint Electricity Commission for Union territories except Delhi (Salary, allowances and other Conditions of services of Chairperson and member) Rules, 2007 were published in the Gazette of India, part II, Section 3, sub- section(i), vide notification number G.S.R. 211(E), dated the 19th March, 2007 and amended vide Notification number G.S.R. 488(E), dated the 13th July, 2021.

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