Act 52 of 2001

The Energy Conservation Act, 2001

An Act to provide for efficient use of energy and its conservation and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

  • Ministry of Power
  • Enacted 2001-09-29
  • 69 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Establishment and incorporation of Bureau of Energy Efficiency. Read
4 Management of Bureau. Read
5 Meetings of Governing Council. Read
6 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Bureau, Governing Council or Committee. Read
7 Removal of member from office. Read
8 Constitution of Advisory Committees and other committees. Read
9 Director General of Bureau. Read
10 Officers and employees of Bureau. Read
11 Authentication of orders and decisions of Bureau. Read
12 Transfer of assets, liabilities and employees of Energy Management Centre. Read
13 Powers and functions of Bureau. Read
13A Prohibition of use of deceptive name, etc.Read
14 Power of Central Government to enforce efficient use of energy and its conservation. Read
14A Issuance of energy savings certificateRead
14AA Issuance of carbon credit certificateRead
14B Power of Central Government to specify value of energy. Read
15 Power of State Government to enforce certain provisions for efficient use of energy and its conservation. Read
15A Budget of designated agency.Read
16 Establishment of Fund by State Government. Read
17 Power of inspection. Read
18 Power of Central Government or State Government to issue directions. Read
19 Grants and loans by Central Government. Read
20 Establishment of Fund by Central Government. Read
21 Borrowing powers of Bureau. Read
22 Budget. Read
23 Annual report. Read
24 Annual report to be laid before Parliament. Read
25 Accounts and audit. Read
26 Penalty. Read
27 Power to adjudicate. Read
27A Power of State Commission to make regulationsRead
28 Factors to be taken into account by adjudicating officer. Read
29 Civil court not to have jurisdiction. Read
30 Appellate Tribunal. Read
31 Appeal to Appellate Tribunal. Read
31A Procedure and powers of Appellate Tribunal. Read
32 [Omitted.]. Read
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43 [Omitted.]. Read
44 Right of appellant to take assistance of legal practitioner or accredited auditor and of Government to appoint presenting officers. Read
45 Appeal to Supreme Court. Read
46 Power of Central Government to issue directions to Bureau. Read
47 Power of Central Government to supersede Bureau. Read
48 Default by companies. Read
49 Exemption from tax on income. Read
50 Protection of action taken in good faith. Read
51 Delegation. Read
52 Power to obtain information. Read
53 Power to exempt. Read
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. Read
55 Power of Central Government to issue directions. Read
56 Power of Central Government to make rules. Read
57 Power of State Government to make rules. Read
58 Power of Bureau to make regulations. Read
59 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament and State Legislature. Read
60 Application of other laws not barred. Read
61 Provisions of Act not to apply in certain cases. Read
62 Power to remove difficulty. Read
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