(1) The distribution licensee shall, within sixty days from the date of commencement of these regulations or within sixty days from the grant of license, whichever is later, file, with the Commission for approval, a schedule of service connection charges to be levied for the matters contained in these regulations and such other related miscellaneous activities, not covered elsewhere, as are required to be undertaken by the distribution licensee to fulfill its obligations to supply electricity to the consumers under the Act:
Provided that the distribution licensee shall also file the schedule of service connection charges alongwith every application for determination of tariff under section 64 of the Act together with such particulars as the Commission may require:
Provided further that while preparing the schedule of service connection charges, the standard cost data as per the sub regulation (2) of Regulation 13, shall be taken into account.
(2) The Commission shall, after examining the schedule of service connection charges filed before it by a distribution licensee under sub- regulation (1), may-
(i) issue an order granting its approval thereon, with such modifications or such conditions as may be prescribed in that order; or
(ii) reject the schedule of service connection charges filed before it for reasons to be recorded in writing if it is not in accordance with the provisions of the Act and/or these Regulations:
Provided that the Commission shall reasonably consider the views of all interested parties before approving, modifying or rejecting the schedule of service connection charges of a distribution licensee under this sub- regulation:
Provided further that the schedule of service connection charges approved by the Commission shall, unless otherwise amended or revoked, continue to be in force for such period as may be prescribed in the order of the Commission granting such approval and also for such extended period as may be approved by the Commission.
(3) Any deviation from the approved schedule of service connection charges shall be only with the prior approval of the Commission.