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(1) The Assessing Officer shall take a final decision considering all the facts and evidence and shall, within thirty days from the date of provisional assessment order, issue the final order. (2) The final order issued by the Assessing Officer shall be a speaking order containing the relevant facts, evidence, grounds and detailed calculations for arriving at the final amount of assessment. (3) Depending on the findings based on the appreciation of all evidence, reply of the consumer, submission during hearing and such other relevant matters, the Assessing Officer may withdraw or revise or confirm the amount of provisional assessment. (4) The final assessment order shall be served on the consumer or on the occupier or on the person who is in charge of the premises under proper acknowledgement. (5) The provision regarding the right of the consumer to file an appeal under Section 127 of the Act shall be intimated to the consumer along with the final order. (6) The final order of assessment shall also indicate the due date of payment of assessed amount and the date of disconnection in case of default in payment: Provided that the due date of payment shall be [thirty days from the date of such order] and date of disconnection shall be thirty days from the date of issuance of final order. (7) If the final order is issued based on the consent of the consumer, the matter shall be recorded in the final order and no appeal shall lie to the Appellate Authority in such cases. (8) In the cases where unauthorised use of electricity is not established after considering the reply of the consumer, submissions during hearing and such other relevant matters, further proceedings shall be discontinued and case of unauthorised use of electricity shall be dropped immediately. (9) Any person served with the order of final assessment may accept such assessment and remit the assessed amount with the licensee within [thirty days] of the service of the assessment order on him. (10) In the case of failure to pay the assessed amount by the consumer within seven days of serving the final assessment order, the supply may be disconnected by serving a notice with a notice period of fifteen clear days and disconnection shall be effected accordingly. (11) The supply of electricity shall not be reconnected until the assessed amount is remitted by the consumer. (13) In the case of non-payment of the assessed amount by the licensee, such amount shall be shown as arrear in the regular bill. (14) When the consumer defaults in making payment of assessed amount, he shall be liable to pay, on the expiry of thirty days from the date of order of assessment, interest at the rate of sixteen percent per annum compounded every six months in addition to the assessed amount. Substituted by Kerala Electricity Supply (Amendment) Code, 2020 published in K. G. Ext. No. 1504 dt. 19/06/2020.