Bare Acts

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.

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

2001

Location:

Chhattisgarh

Enactment Date:

9/29/2001

Enforcement Date:

28-06-2012

Department:

Department of ENERGY

Full List of Energy Conservation Act Sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 to Section 2

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2

Definitions.

BUREAU OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Section 3 to Section 11

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 to Section 14B

Section 14

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

Section 14A

Issuance of 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 to Section 18

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 to Section 25

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 to Section 29

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 to Section 45

Section 30

Appellate Tribunal.

Section 31

Appeal to Appellate Tribunal.

Section 31A

Procedure and powers of Appellate Tribunal.

Section 32

Section 33

Section 34

Section 35

Section 36

Section 37

Section 38

Section 39

Section 40

Section 41

Section 42

Section 43

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 to Section 62

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.