These general conditions of the licence may, at any time if it is in public interest, be altered or amended by the Commission in exercise of powers under section 18 of the Act, subject to the condition that - 8 Compendium of HPERC Regulations, March 2021
(a) where the trading licensee has made an application under sub-section (1) of Section 18 of the Act proposing any alteration or amendment in the general conditions of the licence, the trading licensee shall publish a notice of such application with such particulars and in such manner as may be directed by the Commission;
(b) in the case of an application proposing alterations or modifications in the area of activity comprising the whole or any part of any cantonment, aerodrome, fortress, arsenal, camp or of any building or place in the occupation of the Government for defence purposes, the alterations or modifications shall be made only with the consent of the Central Government;
(c) where any alterations or amendments in a licence are proposed to be made otherwise than on the application of the trading licensee, the Commission shall publish the proposed alterations or amendments with such particulars and in such manner as the Commission may consider to be appropriate;
(d) the Commission shall not make any alterations or amendments unless all suggestions or objections received within thirty days from the date of the first publication of the notice have been considered by the Commission.