(1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires;
(a) 'Act' means the Electricity Act, 2003.
(b) 'Commission' means the Jharkhand Electricity Regulatory Commission.
(c) 'Chairman' means the Chairman of the Jharkhand Electricity Regulatory Commission.
(d) 'Member' means Member of the Jharkhand Electricity Regulatory Commission.
(e) 'Secretary' means the secretary of the Jharkhand Electricity Regulatory Commission.
(f) 'Officer' means an officer of the Commission.
(g) 'Petition' means and includes all petitions, applications, complaints, appeals, replies, rejoinders, supplemental pleadings, other papers and documents filed before the Commission.
(h) 'Proceedings' shall mean and include proceedings of all nature such as hearings, meetings, discussions, deliberations, enquiries, Investigations, consultations etc., that the Commission may hold in the discharge of its functions under the Act.
(i) 'Specified number of copies' means five copies or number of copies as may be prescribed by the Commission.
(j) 'Fee' means a fee payable to the Commission for the services rendered, which will be fixed by the Commission for different types of services.
(k) 'Designated Officer' means an officer of the Commission designated for the specific purpose.
(l) 'Board' means Jharkhand State Electricity Board or any of its successor entities.
(2) Words or expressions occurring in these Regulations arid not defined herein defined in the Electricity Act, 2003 shall bear the same meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act,
(3) The original Regulations will be in English and they will be translated in Hindi. In case of difference in interpretation of Regulations in Hindi version, the original Regulation in English version will stand.