law: Electricity Act, 2003
  45. Power to recover
  
  charges.-
  
  1.     
  
    Subject
  
  to the provisions of this section, the prices to be charged by a distribution
  
  licensee for the supply of electricity by him in pursuance of section 43 shall
  
  be in accordance with such tariffs fixed from time-to-time and conditions of
  
  his licence.
  2.     
  
    The
  
  charges for electricity supplied by a distribution licensee shall be--
  a.      fixed in accordance
  
  with the methods and the principles as may be specified by the concerned State
  
  Commission;
  b.     published in such
  
  manner so as to give adequate publicity for such charges and prices.
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  3.     
  
    The
  
  charges for electricity supplied by a distribution licensee may include--
  a.      a fixed charge in
  
  addition to the charge for the actual electricity supplied;
  b.     a rent or other
  
  charges in respect of any electric meter or electrical plant Provided by the
  
  distribution licensee.
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  4.     
  
    Subject
  
  to the provisions of section 62, in fixing charges under this section a
  
  distribution licensee shall not show undue preference to any person or class of
  
  persons or discrimination against any person or class of persons.
  5.     
  
    The
  
  charges fixed by the distribution licensee shall be in accordance with the
  
  provisions of this Act and the regulations made in this behalf by the concerned
  
  State Commission.