Section 6: Functions of the Commission

It shall be the duty of the Commission-(a) to evaluate, on a continuing basis, trends in tariffs charged by any of the public utilities listed in the Second Schedule to this Act (in this Act referred to as "Scheduled Utilities") with a view to providing the Federal Government with such information as would enable the Federal Government to determine permissible increases;
(b) to advise the Federal Government on guidelines within which increases in tariffs should be confined by Scheduled Utilities;
(c) to design and develop an adequate information system relating to the Scheduled Utilities and their tariff charges;
(d) to keep charges and tariffs under constant surveillance and propose measures-
(i) to regulate tariff charges;
(ii) to prevent undue exploitation of consumers by Scheduled Utilities;
(e) to study requests from consumers, the public and private utility providers on charges in utility rates and make appropriate recommendation in relation thereto;
(f) to recommend to the Federal Government the prevailing public utilities rates;
(g) to undertake any other activity likely to assist in the performance of the functions conferred on the Commission pursuant to this Act;
(h) to do anything which in the opinion of the Commission is calculated to facilitate the carrying out of the functions of the Commission under this Act; and
(i) to examine and advise on any matter referred to it by the Federal and State Governments, concerning any of the functions conferred on it by or pursuant to this Act.