Electricity Act, 2003
99. Establishment of
Fund by Central Government.-
1.
There
shall be constituted a Fund to be called the Central Electricity Regulatory
Commission Fund and there shall be credited thereto--
a. any grants and loans
made to the Central Commission by the Central Government under section 98;
b. all fees received by
the Central Commission under this Act;
c. all sums received by
the Central Commission from such other sources as may be decided upon by the
Central 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 Central Commission;
b. the expenses of the
Central Commission in discharge of its functions under section 79;
c. the expenses on
objects and for purposes authorised by this Act.
3.
The
Central 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).