law: Electricity Act, 2003
  176. Power of Central
  
  Government to make rules.-
  1.     
  
    The
  
  Central Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out the
  
  provisions of this Act.
  2.     
  
    In
  
  particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such
  
  rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:--
  a.      the time within which
  
  the objection and suggestions on the draft National Electricity Plan to be
  
  invited by the Authority under the proviso to sub-section (4) of section 3;
  b.     the additional
  
  requirements (relating to the capital adequacy, credit worthiness or code of
  
  conduct)] under sixth proviso to section 14;
  c.      the payment of fees
  
  for application for grant of licence under sub-section (1) of section 15;
  d.     the constitution and
  
  functions of the National Load Despatch Centre under sub-section (2) of section
  
  26;
  e.      the works of
  
  licensees affecting the property of owner or occupier under subsection (2) of
  
  section 67;
  f.      such other cases
  
  which may be prescribed under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 68;
  g.     allowances and fees
  
  payable to other Members for attending the meetings of Authority under
  
  sub-section (14) of section 70;
  h.      other terms and
  
  conditions of service of the Chairperson and Members of the Authority under
  
  sub-section (15) of section 70;
  i.       the functions and
  
  duties of the Central Electricity Authority under section 73;
  j.       the salary,
  
  allowances and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Member of Central
  
  Commission under sub-section (2) of section 89;
  k.      the form and manner
  
  in which and the authority before whom oath of office and secrecy should be
  
  subscribed under sub-section (3) of section 89;
  l.       the procedure to be
  
  prescribed by the Central Government under the proviso to sub-section (2) of
  
  section 90;
  m.    any other matter
  
  required to be prescribed under clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 94;
  n.      the form in which the
  
  Central Commission shall prepare its annual statements of accounts under
  
  sub-section (1) of section 100;
  o.     the form in which and
  
  time at which the Central Commission shall prepare its annual report under sub-section
  
  (1) of section 101;
  p.     the form in which and
  
  time at which the Central Commission shall prepare its budget under section
  
  106;
  q.     the form the manner
  
  of verifying such form, and fee for filing appeal under sub-section (2) of
  
  section 111;
  r.       the salary and allowances
  
  payable to and the other terms and conditions of service of the Chairperson of
  
  the Appellate Tribunal and Members of the Appellate Tribunal under section 115;
  s.      the salary and
  
  allowances and other conditions of service of the officers and employees of the
  
  Appellate Tribunal under sub-section (3) of section 119;
  t.       the additional
  
  matters in respect of which the Appellate Tribunal may exercise the powers of a
  
  civil court under clause (i) of sub-section (2) of section 120;
  u.      the authority to whom
  
  the appeal shall be filed under sub-section (1) of section 127;
  v.      manner of holding
  
  inquiry by an adjudicating officer under sub-section (1) of section 143;
  w.     the form in which and
  
  the time at which service of notices to any person or to the Central Government
  
  for the purpose under sub-section (1) of section 161;
  x.      the powers to be
  
  exercised and the functions to be performed by the Inspectors under sub-section
  
  (1) of section 162;
  y.      the manner of
  
  delivery of every notice, order or document to be served under sub-section (1) of
  
  section 171;
  z.      any other matter
  
  which is required to be, or may be, prescribed.
  (Including the
  
  capital adequacy, creditworthiness or code of conduct) substituted with
  
  “relating to the capital adequacy, credit worthiness or code of conduct” by
  
  Electricity Amendment Act, 2007