Energy Conservation Act
The energy conservation act, 2001
No 52 of 2001 [29th September 2001]
CONTENTS | ||
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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 |
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