The Energy Conservation Act, 2001

Energy Conservation ActCENTRAL ACT

An Act To Provide For Efficient Use Of Energy And Its Conservation And For Matters Connected Therewith Or Incidental Thereto.

Act Number

52

Enactment

2001-09-29

State

Chhattisgarh

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PRELIMINARY

Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2Definitions.

BUREAU OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Section 3Establishment and incorporation of Bureau of Energy Efficiency.Section 4Management of Bureau.Section 5Meetings of Governing Council.Section 6Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Bureau, Governing Council or Committee.Section 7Removal of member from office.Section 8Constitution of Advisory Committees and other committees.Section 9Director General of Bureau.Section 10Officers and employees of Bureau.Section 11Authentication of orders and decisions of Bureau.

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

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

POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF BUREAU

Section 13Powers and functions of Bureau.

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

Section 14Power of Central Government to enforce efficient use of energy and its conservation.Section 14AIssuance of energy savings certificate Section 14BPower of Central Government to specify value of energy.

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

Section 15Power of State Government to enforce certain provisions for efficient use of energy and its conservation.Section 16Establishment of Fund by State Government.Section 17Power of inspection.Section 18Power of Central Government or State Government to issue directions.

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT OF BUREAU

Section 19Grants and loans by Central Government.Section 20Establishment of Fund by Central Government.Section 21Borrowing powers of Bureau.Section 22Budget.Section 23Annual report.Section 24Annual report to be laid before Parliament.Section 25Accounts and audit.

PENALTIES AND ADJUDICATION

Section 26Penalty.Section 27Power to adjudicate.Section 28Factors to be taken into account by adjudicating officer.Section 29Civil court not to have jurisdiction.

APPELLATE TRIBUNAL FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION

Section 30Appellate Tribunal.Section 31Appeal to Appellate Tribunal.Section 31AProcedure and powers of Appellate Tribunal.Section 32[Omitted.].Section 33[Omitted.].Section 34[Omitted.].Section 35[Omitted.].Section 36[Omitted.].Section 37[Omitted.].Section 38[Omitted.].Section 39[Omitted.].Section 40[Omitted.].Section 41[Omitted.].Section 42[Omitted.].Section 43[Omitted.].Section 44Right of appellant to take assistance of legal practitioner or accredited auditor and of Government to appoint presenting officers.Section 45Appeal to Supreme Court.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 46Power of Central Government to issue directions to Bureau.Section 47Power of Central Government to supersede Bureau.Section 48Default by companies.Section 49Exemption from tax on income.Section 50Protection of action taken in good faith.Section 51Delegation.Section 52Power to obtain information.Section 53Power to exempt.Section 54Chairperson, 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 55Power of Central Government to issue directions.Section 56Power of Central Government to make rules.Section 57Power of State Government to make rules.Section 58Power of Bureau to make regulations.Section 59Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament and State Legislature.Section 60Application of other laws not barred.Section 61Provisions of Act not to apply in certain cases.Section 62Power to remove difficulty.