The Commission shall however give opportunity to the licensee and hear the licensee before passing further orders in terms of sections 28 and 29 of this Act.

Fines and Charges 31. (1) The Commission shall be entitled to impose such fines and charges as may be prescribed by the Commission in the regulations for non compliance or violation on the part of the Generating Companies, licensees or other persons, of the provisions or requirements of this Act or rules and regulations framed thereunder and directions or orders of the Commission made from time to time. The fines which the Commission shall be entitled to impose may extend up to Rs. 1,00,000 (one lakh) for an act of non compliance or violations and a further amount not exceeding Rs. 6,000 (six thousand) for every day during which the non-compliance or violation continues.

1. (2) The Commission shall, while making an interim or final orders under this Part, shall be entitled to direct compensation to be paid by the person guilty of violation or non compliance as provided in sub-section (1) to the person or persons affected by such violation or non compliance.
2. (3) The fines, charges and compensation which may be imposed by the Commission under this section shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any other liability, which the person guilty of violation or non compliance, may have incurred.