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The Energy Conservation Act

An Act to provide for efficient use of energy and its conservation and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
2001
List of Chapters & Sections

  1. PRELIMINARY

  2. 1
     Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2
     Definitions

  • BUREAU OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY

  • 3
     Establishment and incorporation of Bureau of Energy Efficiency
  • 4
     Management of Bureau
  • 5
     Meetings of Governing Council
  • 6
     Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Bureau, Governing Council or Committee
  • 7
     Removal of member from office
  • 8
     Constitution of Advisory Committees and other committees
  • 9
     Director General of Bureau
  • 10
     Officers and employees of Bureau
  • 11
     Authentication of orders and decisions of Bureau

  • TRANSFER OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES, ETC., OF ENERGY MANAGEMENT CENTRE TO BUREAU

  • 12
     Transfer of assets, liabilities and employees of Energy Management Centre

  • POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF BUREAU

  • 13
     Powers and functions of Bureau

  • POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO FACILITATE AND ENFORCE EFFICIENT USE OF ENERGY AND ITS CONSERVATION

  • 14
     Power of Central Government to enforce efficient use of energy and its conservation
  • 14A
     Power of Central Government to issue energy savings certificate
  • 14B
     Power of Central Government to specify value of energy

  • POWER OF STATE GOVERNMENT TO FACILITATE AND ENFORCE EFFICIENT USE OF ENERGY AND ITS CONSERVATION

  • 15
     Power of State Government to enforce certain provisions for efficient use of energy and its conservation
  • 16
     Establishment of Fund by State Government
  • 17
     Power of inspection
  • 18
     Power of Central Government or State Government to issue directions

  • FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT OF BUREAU

  • 19
     Grants and loans by Central Government
  • 20
     Establishment of Fund by Central Government
  • 21
     Borrowing powers of Bureau
  • 22
     Budget
  • 23
     Annual report
  • 24
     Annual report to be laid before Parliament
  • 25
     Accounts and audit

  • PENALTIES AND ADJUDICATION

  • 26
     Penalty
  • 27
     Power to adjudicate
  • 28
     Factors to be taken into account by adjudicating officer
  • 29
     Civil court not to have jurisdiction

  • APPELLATE TRIBUNAL FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION

  • 30
     Appellate Tribunal
  • 31
     Appeal to Appellate Tribunal
  • 31A
     Procedure and powers of Appellate Tribunal
  • 32
     [Omitted.]
  • 33
     [Omitted.]
  • 34
     [Omitted.]
  • 35
     [Omitted.]
  • 36
     [Omitted.]
  • 37
     [Omitted.]
  • 38
     [Omitted.]
  • 39
     [Omitted.]
  • 40
     [Omitted.]
  • 41
     [Omitted.]
  • 42
     [Omitted.]
  • 43
     [Omitted.]
  • 44
     Right of appellant to take assistance of legal practitioner or accredited auditor and of Government to appoint presenting officers
  • 45
     Appeal to Supreme Court

  • MISCELLANEOUS

  • 46
     Power of Central Government to issue directions to Bureau
  • 47
     Power of Central Government to supersede Bureau
  • 48
     Default by companies
  • 49
     Exemption from tax on income
  • 50
     Protection of action taken in good faith
  • 51
     Delegation
  • 52
     Power to obtain information
  • 53
     Power to exempt
  • 54
     Chairperson, Members, officers and employees of the Appellate Tribunal, Members of State Commission, Director-General, Secretary, members, officers and employees of the Bureau to be public servants
  • 55
     Power of Central Government to issue directions
  • 56
     Power of Central Government to make rules
  • 57
     Power of State Government to make rules
  • 58
     Power of Bureau to make regulations
  • 59
     Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament and State Legislature
  • 60
     Application of other laws not barred
  • 61
     Provisions of Act not to apply in certain cases
  • 62
     Power to remove difficulty