(1) The transmission/wheeling charges in respect of the long-term customer and medium-term customer shall be payable directly to the respective licensee:
Provided that the State Transmission Utility/licensee/nodal agency may be designated by the Commission as the agency for the purpose of collecting and disbursing the transmission/wheeling charges for intra-State transmission/ distribution system:
Provided further that when the State Transmission Utility/ licensee/nodal agency is so designated as the agency as aforesaid, the transmission/wheeling charges shall be paid to it:
Provided further that the State Transmission Utility/licensee/nodal agency so designated, shall enter into agreements with the long-term customers and medium-term customers for collection of transmission/wheeling charges and with the transmission/ distribution licensees whose intra-State transmission/ distribution system is being used, for disbursement of transmission/wheeling charges as received, pro rata to the transmission /wheeling charges payable to the licensees and to the State Transmission Utility:
Provided further that the State Transmission Utility/licensee/nodal agency, so designated, shall be entitled to reimbursement of reasonable costs incurred by it in collecting the transmission/wheeling charges of the other transmission/distribution licensees, as approved by the Commission.
(2) The fees and charges for the State Load Despatch Centre shall be directly payable by the long-term customer and medium-term to the State Load Despatch Centre.