THE ENERGY CONSERVATION ACT, 2001

ACT NO. 52 OF 2001 · Enacted [29th September, 2001.] · 54 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

BUREAU OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Section 3.Establishment and incorporation of Bureau of Energy Efficiency.

Section 4.Management of Bureau.

Section 5.Meetings of Governing Council.

Section 6.Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Bureau, Governing Council or Committee.

Section 7.Removal of member from office.

Section 8.Constitution of Advisory Committees and other committees.

Section 9.Director General of Bureau.

Section 10.Officers and employees of Bureau.

Section 11.Authentication of orders and decisions of Bureau.

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

Section 12.Transfer of assets, liabilities and employees of Energy Management Centre.

POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF BUREAU

Section 13.Powers and functions of Bureau.

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

Section 14.Power of Central Government to enforce efficient use of energy and its conservation.

Section 14A.Power of Central Government to issue energy savings certificate.

Section 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

Section 15.Power of State Government to enforce certain provisions for efficient use of energy and its conservation.

Section 16.Establishment of Fund by State Government.

Section 17.Power of inspection.

Section 18.Power of Central Government or State Government to issue directions.

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT OF BUREAU

Section 19.Grants and loans by Central Government.

Section 20.Establishment of Fund by Central Government.

Section 21.Borrowing powers of Bureau.

Section 22.Budget.

Section 23.Annual report.

Section 24.Annual report to be laid before Parliament.

Section 25.Accounts and audit.

PENALTIES AND ADJUDICATION

Section 26.Penalty.

Section 27.Power to adjudicate.

Section 28.Factors to be taken into account by adjudicating officer.

Section 29.Civil court not to have jurisdiction.

APPELLATE TRIBUNAL FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION

Section 30.Appellate Tribunal.

Section 31.Appeal to Appellate Tribunal.

Section 31A.Procedure and powers of Appellate Tribunal.

Section 32.to 43. [Omitted.].

Section 44.Right of appellant to take assistance of legal practitioner or accredited auditor and of Government to appoint presenting officers.

Section 45.Appeal to Supreme Court.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 46.Power of Central Government to issue directions to Bureau.

Section 47.Power of Central Government to supersede Bureau.

Section 48.Default by companies.

Section 49.Exemption from tax on income.

Section 50.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 51.Delegation.

Section 52.Power to obtain information.

Section 53.Power to exempt.

Section 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.

Section 55.Power of Central Government to issue directions.

Section 56.Power of Central Government to make rules.

Section 57.Power of State Government to make rules.

Section 58.Power of Bureau to make regulations.

Section 59.Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament and State Legislature.

Section 60.Application of other laws not barred.

Section 61.Provisions of Act not to apply in certain cases.

Section 62.Power to remove difficulty.