(1) Save as provided otherwise in these Regulations, the Licensee shall not disconnect electricity supply to any consumer without issuing him a disconnection notice, in writing, giving him at least 15 (fifteen) clear days, to be reckoned from the date of serving the same, intimating the consumer about the grounds for disconnection:
Provided that in the case of detection of theft of electricity, the supply of electricity shall be disconnected immediately as provided in subsection (1A) of Section 135 of the Act:
Provided further that in the case of disconnection under:
(i) Regulation 50 (1), the Licensee may disconnect the supply of electricity on expiry of the notice period.
(ii) Regulation 50(5), the provisions of Regulation 8 shall be applicable.
(iii) Regulation 50(6), the provisions of Regulation 31 shall be applicable.
(iv) Regulation 50(7), the provisions of the Order of the Legal authority shall be applicable.
(2) The supply shall be disconnected only if the grounds of the disconnection as specified in the notice are not removed or rectified within the notice period.
(3) The supply under Regulation 50(1), 50(4), 50(5), 50(6), 50(7) shall not be disconnected on bank holidays or after 12 noon.