Electricity Supply. 1973. Supplies to the Government. Electricity for street lighting. Company may require deposit. (b) to the fair apportionment of charges between dif- ferent categories of consumers. (7) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (6) of this section and subject to any furthi r variation or temporary varia- ti.n that oiay be made pursuant to this section, any variation approved, agreed or determined pursuant to this section shall apply to all electricity to which it relates, the consumption of which is measure, d by the Company by reading of nu Lers carried out on or after the first day of the calender month next follow- ing the expiry of 150 days from the date when the notice which led to the variation was served under sub-section (3) of this section. (8) This section shall not apply to electricity supplied o01 to be supplied for street lighting. 8. (1) Whenever required so to do, the Company shall enter into a contract for tihe supply of electricity to the Govern- ment for the Government's own use and consumption at any place in the State which is within 100 ft. of any distributing main of the Company. (2) The Company may charge the Government for elee- tricity so supplied in any such area at the tariff rates for the tile being in force in such area less a discount at the rate of 10o%. (3) The provisions of this section shall not apply to elh.ctriciy supplied or 1o b>1 supplied for the purpose of street lighting. 9. (1) Whenever required so to do the Company shall enter into a contract to supply the Government or any local authority with street lighting in any area in the State for the time being supplied with electricity by the Company. (2) The company shall be entitled to charge for electri- city supplied for street lighting and for the hire of street lamps a.'d associated fittings and equipment) on the basis that, sub- ject to the payment by the consumer of such minimum annual arimiunt, as may be agreed in writing between the consumer and the Company, the consumer will pay such monthly sum as may be agreed as aforesaid per street lamp of a sp cificd type and ontput rating for the time being comprised in the street lighting system in question. 10. The Company may require any consumer to deposit with the Company a sum of money estimated to be equivalent No. 14.