(1) The records of every proceedings shall be open, as of right, to the inspection of the parties or their authorized representatives at any time either during the proceedings or after the orders are passed, subject to payment of fees and compliance with such other terms as the Commission may direct.
(2) The records of every proceeding, except those parts which for reasons directed by the Commission to be confidential or privileged, shall be open to inspection by any person other than the parties to the petition either during the proceedings or after the orders have been passed, subject to such person complying with such terms as the Commission may direct from time to time including in regard to time, place and manner of inspection and payment of fees.
(3) The application for inspection of documents shall be in the Form CB-10 (Annexure-VIII) and shall be accompanied by the fee as specified in the Schedule to these regulations for each inspection for one day in the form of Demand Draft/Pay Order in favour of Secretary, Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission, Shimla.
(4) The inspection of records shall be allowed on any working day ordinarily during
14.30 hours to 16.30 hours in the presence of an officer authorized for that purpose.
(5) The person inspecting the records shall not in any manner cause dislocation, mutilation, tampering or damage to records in the course of inspection.
(6) The officer supervising the inspection may at any time prohibit further inspection, if in his opinion, any of the records are likely to be damaged in the process of inspection and shall immediately, make a report about the matter to the Secretary and seek further orders on the matter.
(7) A register for inspection of records in the format as per Form CB-11 (Annexure- IX) shall be maintained.