Energy Conservation Act

The energy conservation act, 2001

No 52 of 2001 [29th September 2001]

CONTENTS
CHAPTER-I	PRELIMINARY
	1	Short title and commencement
	2	Definitions
CHAPTER-II	BUREAU OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY
	3	Establishment and incorporation of Bureau of Energy Efficiency
	4	Management of Bureau
	5	Meeting of Governing Council
	6	Vacancies etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Bureau, Governing Council 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
CHAPTER-III	TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
	12	Transfer of assets and liabilities and employees of Energy Management Centre
CHAPTER-IV	POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF BUREAU
	13	Powers and functions of Bureau
CHAPTER-V	POWERS OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
	14	Power of Central Government to enforce efficient use of energy and its conservation
CHAPTER-VI	POWERS OF STATE GOVERNMENT
	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
CHAPTER-VII	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
CHAPTER-VIII	PENALTIES AND ADJUDICATING
	26	Penalty
	27	Power to adjudicate
	28	Factors to be taken into account by adjudicating officer
	29	Civil court not to have jurisdiction
CHAPTER-IX	APPELLAE TRIBUNAL FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION
	30	Establishment of Appellate Tribunal
	31	Appeal to Appellate Tribunal
	32	Composition of Appellate Tribunal
	33	Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal
	34	Term of office
	35	Terms and conditions of service
	36	Vacancies
	37	Registration and removal
	38	Member to act as Chairperson in certain circumstances
	39	Staff of Appellate Tribunal
	40	Procedure and powers of Appellate Tribunal
	41	Distribution of business amongst Benches
	42	Power of Chairperson to transfer cases
	43	Decision to be by majority
	44	Right to appellant to take assistance of legal practitioner or accredited auditor and of Government to appoint Presenting officers
	45	Appeal to Supreme Court
CHAPTER-X	MISCELLANEOUS
	46	Power of Central Government to issue directions to Bureau
	47	Power of Central Government 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 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