(1) Every petition, 1 [***] application or grievance made to the Commission shall be made alongwith payment of the appropriate fees specified in the Schedule to these regulations. However, every application made for the grant of a licence, under section 14 of the Act shall be accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed by the State Government under section 15 of the Act.
(2) Every licensee shall pay the Annual Licence fee as specified in these regulations.
(3) The fee payable to the Commission as prescribed under these regulations shall be paid by means of Bank draft or pay order, drawn in favour of the Secretary, Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission, payable at Shimla. For amounts not exceeding Rs. 1000/- the Commission may accept cash payments.
(4) The Commission may, by order, waive the amounts of fees payable provided in these regulations.
(5) The fees received by the Secretary of the Commission under these regulations shall be deposited in a bank account to be maintained by the Commission at such Bank and in such Branches as the Commission may direct from time to time and shall be entered in the register prescribed in Chapter-II of these regulations for the purpose in the Form-CB-4 (Annexure-II).
(6) Unless there is anything repugnant in the rules framed by the State Govt. under sub-section (3) of section 103, the Commission shall whenever it considers necessary, utilise the fees deposited in the bank account under sub-regulation (5) for meeting the expenses of the State Commission under the Act.