law: Electricity Act, 2003 
  13. Power to exempt.- 
  The Appropriate
  
  Commission may, on the recommendations, of the Appropriate Government, in
  
  accordance with the national policy formulated under section 5 and in the
  
  public interest, direct, by notification that subject to such conditions and
  
  restrictions, if any, and for such period or periods, as may be specified in
  
  the notification, the provisions of section 12 shall not apply to any local
  
  authority, Panchayat Institution, users' association, co-operative societies,
  
  non-governmental organisations, or franchisees.