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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-11042025-262416
EXTRAORDINARY
PART III-Section 4
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 290]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2025/CHAITRA 21, 1947
CENTRAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th January, 2025
F. No. L-1/2064/2022-CERC. In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 178(2)(zb) read with
Section 92(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, and after
previous publication, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, hereby makes the following regulations, to
amend the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Conduct of Business) Regulations, 2023 (hereinafter referred
to as the "Principal Regulations"), namely:-
1. Short title and commencement :-
1.1 These regulations shall be called the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Conduct of Business) (First
Amendment) Regulations, 2025;
1.2 These regulations shall come into force with effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Amendment of Regulation 60 of the Principal Regulations
2.1 Clause (9) of Regulation 60 of the Principal Regulations shall be substituted as under:-
"(9) While attending the meetings of the Central Advisory Committee, the members shall be entitled to the
Travelling Allowance, Daily Allowance, accommodation, and taxi fare as admissible to the Secretary to the
Government of India:
Provided that a member not in employment of the Central Government or State Government or
Public Sector enterprise shall be entitled to an honorarium of Rupees fifteen thousand only for attending each
meeting, in addition to the travelling allowance, daily allowance, accommodation and taxi fare as admissible
to the Secretary to the Government of India:
Provided further that the amount of honorarium may be revised by the Commission from time to
time through separate notification."
3. Insertion of New Regulation 60A of the Principal Regulations
3.1 A new Regulation, namely Regulation 60A, shall be added after Regulation 60 of the Principal Regulations as
under:-
"60A. Participation of Experts or Persons of Eminence in the Expert Committee or Seminars or
Lectures organized by the Commission.
(1) The Commission may invite the experts in various fields as may be considered appropriate to
participate in the Expert Committee constituted by the Commission or in the Consultation Process
initiated by the Commission to carry out the purposes of the Act;
(2) The Commission may also invite persons of eminence to participate in the seminars or for delivery of
lectures in the events organized by the Commission;
(3) The Commission, through separate notifications, may fix the travelling allowance, daily allowance,
accommodation, taxi fare, and honorarium as may be admissible to the experts or persons of eminence
who participate in the meetings of the expert committee or consultation process or seminar or lectures,
as the case may be, in terms of sub-regulations (1) and (2) of this Regulation."
HARPREET SINGH PRUTHI, Secy.
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./22/2025-26]
Note: The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Conduct of Business) Regulations, 2023 were notified on
19th October, 2023 and published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) No. 51, Part III, Section 4 on
23rd January, 2024.