Rule 8
Computation And Assessment May Be Made By Making Variation
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in Rule 7, the Investigating Officer may, in the following circumstances, compute and assess consumed unit of electricity by making variation on hours and period of operation assessed pursuant to Schedules 5 and 6:-
(a) If the Investigation Officer is satisfied with the following evidence produced by the person so accused of the
offence,
(1) the electronic equipment used by him/her has been operated for a period less than last One year or
such equipment have not been operated since last some time,
(2) period of one year has not completed from the date of electricity planted,
(3) one year has not completed from the date when assessment of unit of electricity has been made with
the charge of stealing electricity before this.
(b) If there is reasonable ground to believe that the electronic equipment planted by the person so accused of the offence has been operated more than the hours and period of operation pursuant to Schedules 5 and 6.
(c) If the person accused of the offence has operated by using other electronic equipment et al, except the electronic
equipment as set forth in Schedules 5 and 6. While estimating unit of electricity consumed by the electronic
equipment pursuant to this clause, it shall have to be assessed on the basis of proper demand factor, load factor, operation-hour and period.
(2) In case where capacity has not been mentioned or erased in the electronic equipment or capacity is not reliable even though it has been mentioned, the Investigation Officer shall have to assess by holding technical examination over such equipment.
(3) While computing the time pursuant to Sub-rule (1), the period more than one year shall not be computed.
(4) In case where inspection has been made on behalf of distributor in the last One year as to whether electricity is stolen or not, the period prior to the date of so inspection shall not be computed.
(a) If the Investigation Officer is satisfied with the following evidence produced by the person so accused of the
offence,
(1) the electronic equipment used by him/her has been operated for a period less than last One year or
such equipment have not been operated since last some time,
(2) period of one year has not completed from the date of electricity planted,
(3) one year has not completed from the date when assessment of unit of electricity has been made with
the charge of stealing electricity before this.
(b) If there is reasonable ground to believe that the electronic equipment planted by the person so accused of the offence has been operated more than the hours and period of operation pursuant to Schedules 5 and 6.
(c) If the person accused of the offence has operated by using other electronic equipment et al, except the electronic
equipment as set forth in Schedules 5 and 6. While estimating unit of electricity consumed by the electronic
equipment pursuant to this clause, it shall have to be assessed on the basis of proper demand factor, load factor, operation-hour and period.
(2) In case where capacity has not been mentioned or erased in the electronic equipment or capacity is not reliable even though it has been mentioned, the Investigation Officer shall have to assess by holding technical examination over such equipment.
(3) While computing the time pursuant to Sub-rule (1), the period more than one year shall not be computed.
(4) In case where inspection has been made on behalf of distributor in the last One year as to whether electricity is stolen or not, the period prior to the date of so inspection shall not be computed.