(1) The Licensee shall not supply electricity without a meter, unless otherwise permitted by the Commission in its Orders or Tariff Orders:
Provided that where the distribution Licensee at its own or through its franchisee requires the supply of electricity without a meter, shall take the prior approval of the Commission.
(2) The Commission may, from time to time, prescribe meters to comply with any additional features, which shall be published by the Commission and the Licensees on their respective websites.
(3) All new meters, at the time of procurement, shall have the additional features as may be prescribed and applicable under sub-regulation (2) above, on the date of such procurement.
(4) The Commission may issue directions for up gradation/ replacement of the existing meters so as to make them compliant to sub-regulation (3) above.
(5) The Licensee shall provide seals or other appropriate devices on the metering equipment to detect any interference and shall maintain a record of all relevant security devices and seals.
(6) If supply is provided by the Licensee to different categories of consumers in the same premises, separate meters shall be installed for each category of supply.