Electricity Act, 2003
103. Establishment of
Fund by State Government.-
1.
There
shall be constituted a Fund to be called the State Electricity Regulatory
Commission Fund and there shall be credited thereto--
a. any grants and loans
made to the State Commission by the State Government under section 102;
b. all fees received by
the State Commission under this Act;
c. all sums received by
the State Commission from such other sources as may be decided upon by the
State Government.
1.
2.
The
Fund shall be applied for meeting--
a. the salary, allowances
and other remuneration of Chairperson, Members, Secretary, officers and other
employees of the State Commission;
b. the expenses of the
State Commission in discharge of its functions under section 86;
c. the expenses on
objects and for purposes authorised by this Act.
3.
The
State Government may, in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor- General
of India, prescribe the manner of applying the Fund for meeting the expenses
specified in clause (b) or clause (c) of sub-section (2).