Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) The Assessing Officer under Section 126 of the Act or the authorised officer under Section 135 of the Act shall have the power to enter and inspect the premises of the consumer and to initiate proceedings against the offences or other irregularities committed by the consumer or his employee or a person acting on his behalf. (2) The entry, inspection and initiation of proceedings under Section 126 and Section 135 of the Act shall be done only by the officers specifically authorised by the Government or by the Commission, for the purposes of the said Sections as stated hereunder: [(i) entry and inspection by the assessing officer /officers of and above the rank of sub-engineer of the licensee having jurisdiction in the area: Provided that further proceedings under Section 126 of the Act shall be done only by the assessing officer as designated by the Government under the said section] (ii) entry, inspection and further proceedings under Section 135 of the Act shall be done only by the officer authorised by Government as per sub-section (2) of Section 135 of the Act; (iii) disconnection under Section 135(1A) of the Act shall be done only by the officers authorised for this purpose by the Commission. (3) The licensee shall publish in its website, the list of the Assessing Officers, the authorised officers and the officers authorised by the Commission to disconnect supply as per Section 135(1A) of the Act and shall display such list prominently in its local offices. (4) The licensee shall issue photo identity cards to such officers specifically indicating their designation and details of authorisation. Substituted by Kerala Electricity Supply (Amendment) Code, 2020 published in K. G. Ext. No. 1504 dt. 19/06/2020.