law: Electricity Act, 2003
  177. Powers of
  
  Authority to make regulations.-
  1.     
  
    The
  
  Authority may, by notification, make regulations consistent with this Act and
  
  the rules generally to carry out the provisions of this Act.
  2.     
  
    In
  
  particular and without prejudice to the generality of the power conferred in
  
  subsection (1), such regulations may provide for all or any of the following
  
  matters, namely:-
  a.      the Grid Standards
  
  under section 34;
  b.     suitable measures
  
  relating to safety and electric supply under section 53;
  c.      the installation and
  
  operation of meters under section 55;
  d.     the rules of
  
  procedure for transaction of business under sub-section (9) of section 70;
  e.      the technical
  
  standards for construction of electrical plants and electric lines and
  
  connectivity to the grid under clause (b) of section 73;
  f.      the form and manner
  
  in which and the time at which the State Government and licensees shall furnish
  
  statistics, returns or other information under section 74;
  g.     any other matter
  
  which is to be, or may be, specified;
  1.     
  
  
  2.     
  
  
  3.     
  
    All
  
  regulations made by the Authority under this Act shall be subject to the
  
  conditions of previous publication.