Fuel Price Adjustment - Islamabad High Court

W.P No.2972/2011 Page 49 of 67o Rule 3- filing of petitions and communication;o Rule 4(1)- Admission of petitiono Rule 4(7)- Authority may, while admitting the petitionallow immediate application of proposed tariff Subject toan order for refund for protection of consumerso Rule 12- Rulings of the presiding officer. Rule 12(1) to (4)o Rule 14- Tentative opinionso Rule 16- Decision by the Authority. Rule 16(2), (6), (11)o Rule 18- Filing of tariffo Rule 21 (d)- Notice of general rate changes to thecustomers of licenseesFor the purposes of the instant petitions, section 31,more particularly, section 31(4) is most important. Followingamendments were made in section 31 of NEPRA Act 1997 tillto date:Section 31 Of Act –dated 16-12-1997Tariff. (1)- As soon as maybeen, but not later thansix months from thecommencement of this Act, the Authority shall thedetermine and prescribeprocedures and standardsfor determination,modification or revision ofrates, charges and termsand conditions for thegeneration of electricpower , transmission,interconnection,distribution services andpower sales to consumersby licensees and untilsuch procedures andstandards are prescribe,the Authority shalldetermine, modify orrevise such rates, chargesand terms and conditionsin accordance with thedirections issued by thefederal government.(2)- The Authority whiledetermining the standardsreferred to in sub-section(1) shall –a) Protect consumersagainstmonopolistic andoligopolistic prices;b) Keep in view theresearch,Section 31 Of Act – newamendment dated : 31-07-2009 (throughOrdinance which stoodlapse)Section 31 Of Act –further amendmentdated: 29-09-2011