
 Union of India - Act
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 The Means Of Delivery Of Notice, Order Or Document Rules, 2004
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 UNION OF INDIA
   
 India
 
 The Means Of Delivery Of Notice, Order Or Document Rules, 2004
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 Rule THE-MEANS-OF-DELIVERY-OF-NOTICE-ORDER-OR-DOCUMENT-RULES-2004 of 2004
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* Published on 21 June 2004
* Commenced on 21 June 2004
 The Means Of Delivery Of Notice, Order Or Document Rules, 2004
 
 Published vide G.S.R. 371(E) , dated 21.6.2004, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3(i), dated 21.6.2004.
 
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 In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (y)  of sub-section (2) of section 176 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (
 36 of 2003 
 ), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules regarding the manner of delivery of notice, order or document under the Act, namely:-
 
### 1. Short title and commencement .-(1)  These rules may be called The Means of Delivery of Notice, Order or Document Rules, 2004.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
 
### 2. Definitions .-(1)  In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
 (a) "Act" means the Electricity Act, 2003;
 
 (b) "section" means a section of the Act.
 
(2) Words and expressions used and not defined in these rules but defined in the Electricity Act, 2003 (
 36 of 2003 
 ), shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act.
 
### 3. Means of delivery of notice, order or document .-Every notice, order or document by or under this Act required, or authorised to be addressed to any person may in addition to the means provided in sub-section (1)  of section 171 may also be delivered by any of the following means:-
(a) through special messenger and obtaining signed acknowledgment; or
 
(b) by telegraphic message; or
 
(c) by fax; or
 
(d) by e-mail.
 

