The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (Delegation Of Financial Powers) Regulations, 2001
Published vide Notification No. F.1(3)/Estt/DERC/2000-01, dated 6th August, 2001
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[6th August, 2001]
In exercise of powers delegated under section 61 of the Delhi Electricity Reforms Act, 2000(Act 2 of 2001) and in pursuance to Finance Deptt., GoNCTD letter No.F.8/4/2000AC/2797-99 dt.8-12-2000 and F.8/4/2000-AC/3049-51 dt. 5th January 2001 regarding delegation of financial powers to the Commission, the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission makes the following Regulations for further delegation of financial powers to the various authorities responsible for exercise of financial powers in connection with affairs of the commission 1. Short title and commencement. - These regulations shall be called Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (Delegation of financial powers) Regulations 2001. They shall be deemed to be in force with effect from 8th Dec. 2000. 2. Definitions. - In these regulations the words used shall have the following meanings (i) "Government" shall mean Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi;
(ii) "Act" shall mean the Delhi Electricity Reform Act 2000 (Act 2 of 2001) and shall include any statutory amendment, modification and re-enactment thereof;
(iii) "Commission" shall mean Delhi Electricity' Regulatory Commission
(iv) "Chairman" shall mean Chairman of Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission
(v) "Secretary" shall mean Secretary for Delhi electricity regulatory commission or any other officer of the Commission authorised by the Chairperson to discharge the responsibilities of the Secretary in his/her absence for a limited period.
(vi) "Head of the department" shall mean Secretary of the commission or any other officials to whom such powers may be delegated by the Government under SR 2(10) of Fundamental & Supplementary Rules and Rule 3(f) of the Delegation of Financial Powers Rules 1978.
(vii) "Head of the office" shall mean Director Administration of the Commission or any other officer of the commission to whom such financial powers may be delegated by the head of the department in pursuance to GoI MHA letter no. F.4-5/63/Fin (PT) dt.1/5/64 read with rule 14 of the Delegation of Financial Powers Rules 1978.
(viii) Words or expressions occurring in these regulations and not defined here in but defined in the Act shall bear the same meaning as in the Act.
3. All financial expenditures relating to the affairs of the commission shall be made in accordance with the delegation of financial powers mentioned in appendix A to these regulations. 4. The Commission shall have powers to make suitable amendments to these regulations from time to time in accordance with requirements of the functioning of the Commission. The Secretary of the Commission shall also have the authority to issue directives from time to time in order to ensure smooth implementation of these regulations. 5. If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the provisions of these regulations, the Commission may, by general or special order, do anything not being inconsistent with the provisions of the Act, which appears to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulties.
APPENDIX A
DELHI ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISION DELEGATION OF FINANCIAL POWERS REGULATIONS, 2001
| S.No. | Item of Expenditure | Monetary limit upto which expenditure can be incurred | |||
| Powers of the Commission | Powers of the Head Of the Department | Powers of the Head Of the Office | Rules, orders, restrictions or which the expenditure shall be incurred | ||
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
| 1. Unspecified items of contingent expenditure | |||||
| (a) Recurring | Full powers | Rs. 10,000 p.a. in each case | Rs. 5,000 p.a. in each case | ||
| (b) Non-recurring | Full powers | Rs. 50,000 p.a. in each case | Rs. 10,000 p.a. in each case | ||
| 2. Motor Vehicles | |||||
| (a) Maintenance upkeep and repairs | Full powers | Full powers | Rs. 7,500 p.m. per vehicle | ||
| (b) Condemnation of vehicles | Full powers | Full powers | Nil | Subject to instructions issued by GOI and Government of NCTD from time to time. | |
| 3. Office Equipments and Computers | |||||
| (a) Purchase of all office equipments including typewriters, electronic typewriters, intercom equipments, calculators, electronic Dictaphones, copying machines, franking machines, filing and indexing systems Computers' accessories | Full powers | Full powers | Rs.50,000 p.a. | ||
| (b) Computers (including personal Computers) | Full powers | Rs. 5 lakhs p.a. | Rs. 2 lakhs p.a. | Procurement to be made through NIC subject to assessment of requirement on basis of system study | |
| (c) Maintenance of Computers of all kinds | Full powers | Rs. 50,000 p.a. | Rs. 20,000 p.a. | ||
| 4. Furniture and Fixtures | |||||
| (a) Purchase | Full powers | Full powers | |||
| (b) Repair | Full powers | Full powers | |||
| (c) Hire of office furniture,heater, coolers. | Full powers | Full powers | Rs. 20,000 p.a. | ||
| (d) Purchase of Desert Cooler, Room Cooler, Air conditioner. | Full powers | Full powers | Rs. 20,000 p.a. | ||
| 5. Purchase of Stationery | |||||
| (a) Purchase of stationery stores mentioned in the list under Appendix 9 to Compilation of the General Financial Rules, 1963. | Full Powers | Rs. 50,000 p.a. | Rs. 5,000 p.a. | ||
| (b) Local purchase of petty stationery stores. | Full Powers | Rs. 2.5 lakh p.a. | Rs. 5,000 p.a. | ||
| (c) Local purchase of rubber stamps and office seals. | Full Powers | Rs. 5,000 p.a. | Rs. 2,000 p.a. | ||
| 6. Printing/Publication/Publicity | |||||
| (a) Printing and Binding | Full powers | Rs. 1 lakh p.a. if the job is executed locally. | Rs. 2,50,000 p.a. If the job is executed locally | ||
| (b) Publications | Full powers | Full powers | Rs. 25,000 p.a. | ||
| (c) Payment of Publicity charges | Full powers | Full powers subject to prescribed rates. | Nil | All advertisments to be released through DIP. | |
| 7. Telephone & Internet Charges | |||||
| (a) Sanction of residential telephones/internet connections with separate telephones line in case of officers drawing salary in the scale equivalent to that of Dy. Secy. in the Government of India or above. | Full powers | Full powers | Nil | ||
| (b) Sanction of residential telephones/internet connections with separate telephones line in case of officers drawing salary in the scale below to that of Dy. Secy. in the Government of India. | Full powers | Nil | Nil | Subject to condition that the no. of such sanction shell not exceed 25% of the no. of such posts. | |
| (c) For entitled category of officers the reimbursement of call charges will be limited to 1000 calls p.m. over the free calls allowed by MTNL for telephone line and similar number of calls would be allowed for internet telephone line as well as the rental charges. | Full powers including powers to sanction excess calls relating to official duties | Full powers including powers to sanction excess calls relating to official duties | Full powers upto calls within sanctioned limit | In case the prescribed limit is exceeded for requirements of official duties, certificate to this effect shall be furnished by the Officer concerned. | |
| (d) Non-entitled officials' limit restricted upto 600 calls p.m. | Full power | Full power | Full power | ||
| (e) Reimbursement of entitled telephone charges (calls and rental) in case of private residential and telephone installed in the names of officers or their spouses. | Full power | Full power | |||
| 8. Rent | |||||
| (i) Ordinary Office accommodation | |||||
| (a) Where the accommodation is entirely utilised for the office. | Full power | Full power | Nil | Subject to the condition that the rent is in accordance with rent fixed by the rent fixation committee and also subject to fulfilment conditions laid down in DFP Rules, 1978. | |
| (b) Where the accommodation is used partly as office and partly as residence. | Full power | Full power | Nil | ||
| (ii) For residential and other purposes | Full power | Full power | Nil | ||
| 9. Petty Works and Repairs | |||||
| (a) Execution of petty works and special repairs to Government owned buildings, including sanitary fittings, water-supply and electric installations in such buildings and repairs to such installations. | Full power | Rs. 50,000 p.m. per building if the work executed departmentally. Full powers if the work is executed by PWD or another Govt. agency. | Rs. 5,000 p.m. per building if the work is executed departmentally | Subject to the decision of Government of India and Government of NCTD from time to time. | |
| (b) Ordinary repairs to Government buildings. | Full power | Full power | --do-- | ||
| (c) Repairs and alterations to hired and requisitioned buildings | Full power | Full power | Rs. 5,000 p.a. non-recurring and Rs. 1,000 recurring | Subject to the decisions of Government of India and Government of NCTD from time to time. | |
| 10. Miscellaneous Charges | |||||
| (a) Electric, Gas and Water charges | Full power | Full power | Full power | ||
| (b) Municipal Rates and Taxes | Full power | Full power | Full power | ||
| (c) Freight and demurrage / wharfage charges | Full power | Full power | Full power | ||
| 11. Legal Charges | |||||
| (a) Hiring of legal consultants including Barristers, Advocates, Pleaders, arbitrators and umpires. | Full power | Full power | Full power | Appointment been made in accordance with Commission's approval | |
| (b) Other legal charges | Full power | Full power | Full power | ||
| (c) Reimbursement of legal expenses incurred by Commission employees in cases relating to discharge of their official duties. | Full power | Full power | Full power | ||
| 12. Payment of Consultancy Charges | Full power | Full power | Nil | The appointments shall be made in accordance with relevant regulations framed by DERC. | |
| 13. Staff paid from contingencies | Full power | Full power | Nil | ||
| 14. Honorarium | Full power | Full power | Subject to norms fixed by GoNCTD | ||
| 15. Reimbursement of Medical Expenses | Full powers including powers to grant relaxation from provisions of regulations framed by the commission in deserving cases. | Full powers as per DERC (IMA) Regulations for cases covered under Regulations | Full powers as per DERC (IMA) Regulations for cases covered under Regulations | The CS (MA) Rules, to be followed till framing of medical attendance regulations by the Commission. | |
| 16. Conveyance Hire | Full power | Rs. 20,000 p.m. | Rs. 10,000 p.m. | ||
| 17. Expenditure for refreshment for official meetings | Full power | Rs. 25,000 p.a. | Rs. 10,000 p.a. |
Subject to availability of budget. |
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| 18. Disposal of obsolete surplus or unserviceable stores | Full power | Rs. 50,000 at a time | Rs. 5,000 at a time. | ||