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The Energy Conservation Act, 2001
Act ID: 2001
The Energy Conservation Act, 2001
"An Act to provide for efficient use of energy and its conservation."
Table of Contents
67 Sections
Ch. IP
reliminary
S.1
Short title, extent and commencement.
S.2
Definitions.
Ch. IIB
ureau Of Energy Efficiency
S.3
Establishment and incorporation of Bureau of Energy Efficiency.
S.4
Management of Bureau.
S.5
Meetings of Governing Council.
S.6
Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Bureau, Governing Council or Committee.
S.7
Removal of Member from office.
S.8
Constitution of Advisory Committees and other Committees.
S.9
Director-General of Bureau.
S.10
Officers and employees of Bureau.
S.11
Authentication of orders and decisions of Bureau.
Ch. IIIT
ransfer Of Assets, Liabilities, Etc., Of Energy Management Centre To Bureau
S.12
Transfer of assets, liabilities and employees of Energy Management Centre.
S.30
Fund of State Commission
S.32
Powers and functions of State Commission
S.33
State Energy Conservation Fund
S.34
Power of State Government to issue directions
S.35
State Advisory Committee
S.36
Annual report
S.37
Accounts and audit
S.38
Penalties
S.39
Power to compound offences
S.40
Offences by companies
S.41
Protection of action taken in good faith
S.42
Power to make rules
S.43
Power to make regulations
Ch. IVP
owers And Functions Of Bureau
S.13
Powers and functions of Bureau.
S.13A
Prohibition of use of deceptive name
Ch. VP
ower Of Central Government To Facilitate And Enforce Efficient Use Of Energy And Its Conservation
S.14
Power of Central Government to enforce efficient use of energy and its conservation.
S.14A
Issuance of energy savings certificate
S.14B
[ Power of Central Government to specify value of energy
Ch. VIP
ower Of State Government To Facilitate And Enforce Efficient Use Of Energy And Its Conservation
S.15
Power of State Government to enforce certain provisions for efficient use of energy and its conservation.
S.15A
Budget of designated industry
S.16
Establishment of fund by state government
S.17
Power of inspection.
S.18
Power of Central Government or State Government to issue directions.
Ch. VIIF
inance, Accounts And Audit Of Bureau
S.19
Grants and loans by Central Government.
S.20
Establishment of Fund by Central Government.
S.21
Borrowing powers of Bureau.
S.22
Budget.
S.23
Annual Report.
S.24
Annual Report to be laid before Parliament.
S.25
Accounts and audit.
Ch. VIIIP
enalties And Adjudication
S.26
Penalty.
S.27
Power to adjudicate.
S.27A
Power of State Commission to make regulations
S.28
Factors to be taken into account by adjudicating officer.
S.29
Civil Court not to have jurisdiction.
Ch. IXA
ppellate Tribunal For Energy Conservation
S.31
Appeal to Appellate Tribunal.
S.44
Right of appellant to take assistance of legal practitioner or accredited auditor and of Government to appoint presenting officers.
S.45
Appeal to Supreme Court.
Ch. XMis
cellaneous
S.46
Power of Central Government to issue directions to Bureau.
S.47
Power of Central Government to supersede Bureau.
S.48
Default by companies.
S.49
Exemption from tax on income.
S.50
Protection of action taken in good faith.
S.51
Delegation.
S.52
Power to obtain information.
S.53
Power to exempt.
S.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.
S.55
Power of Central Government to issue directions.
S.56
Power of Central Government to make rules.
S.57
Power of State Government to make rules.
S.58
Power of Bureau to make regulations.
S.59
Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament and State Legislature.
S.60
Application of other laws not barred.
S.61
Provisions of Act not to apply in certain cases.
S.62
Power to remove difficulty.