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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Energy Conservation Act 2001

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/50742

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Energy Conservation Act 2001 (2001) is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

Preamble1 - Energy Conservation Act, 2001
ChapterI - Preliminary
Section1 - Short Title, Extent and Commencement
Section2 - Definitions
ChapterII - Bureau of Energy Efficiency
Section3 - Establishment and Incorporation of Bureau of Energy Efficiency
Section4 - Management of Bureau
Section5 - Meetings of Governing Council
Section6 - Vacancies, Etc., Not to Invalidate Proceedings of Bureau, Governing Council or Committee
Section7 - Removal of Member from Office
Section8 - Constitution of Advisory Committees and Other Committees
Section9 - Director-general of Bureau
Section10 - Officers and Employees of Bureau
Section11 - Authentication of Orders and Decisions of Bureau
ChapterIII - Transfer of Assets, Liabilities, Etc., of Energy Management Centre to Bureau
Section12 - Transfer of Assets, Liabilities and Employees of Energy Management Center
ChapterIV - Powers and Functions of Bureau
Section13 - Powers and Functions of Bureau
ChapterV - Power of Central Government to Facilitate and Enforce Efficient Use of Energy and Its Conservation
Section14 - Power of Central Government to Enforce Efficient Use of Energy and Its Conservation
ChapterVI - Power of State Government to Facilitate and Enforce Efficient Use of Energy and Its Conservation
Section15 - Power of State Government to Enforce Certain Provisions for Efficient Use of Energy and Its Conservation
Section16 - Establishment of Fund by State Government
Section17 - Power of Inspection
Section18 - Power of Central Government or State Government to Issue Directions
ChapterVII - Finance, Accounts and Audit of Bureau
Section19 - Grants and Loans by Central Government
Section20 - Establishment of Fund by Central Government
Section21 - Borrowing Powers of Bureau
Section22 - Budget
Section23 - Annual Report
Section24 - Annual Report to Be Laid Before Parliament
Section25 - Accounts and Audit
ChapterVIII - Penalties and Adjudication
Section26 - Penalty
Section27 - Power to Adjudicate
Section28 - Factors to Be Taken into Account by Adjudicating Officer
Section29 - Civil Court Not to Have Jurisdiction
ChapterIX - Appellate Tribunal for Energy Conservation
Section30 - Establishment of Appellate Tribunal
Section31 - Appeal to Appellate Tribunal
Section32 - Composition of Appellate Tribunal
Section33 - Qualifications for Appointment of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal
Section34 - Term of Office
Section35 - Terms and Conditions of Service
Section36 - Vacancies
Section37 - Resignation and Removal
Section38 - Member to Act as Chairperson in Certain Circumstances
Section39 - Staff of Appellate Tribunal
Section40 - Procedure and Powers of Appellate Tribunal
Section41 - Distribution of Business Amongst Benches
Section42 - Power of Chairperson to Transfer Cases
Section43 - Decision to Be by Majority
Section44 - Right of Appellant to Take Assistance of Legal Practitioner or Accredited Auditor and of Government to Appoint Presenting Officers
Section45 - Appeal to Supreme Court
ChapterX - Miscellaneous
Section46 - Power of Central Government to Issue Directions to Bureau
Section47 - Power of Central Government to Supersede Bureau
Section48 - Default by Companies
Section49 - Exemption from Tax on Income
Section50 - Protection of Action Taken in Good Faith
Section51 - Delegation
Section52 - Power to Obtain Information
Section53 - Power to Exempt
Section54 - 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
Section55 - Power of Central Government to Issue Directions
Section56 - Power of Central Government to Make Rules
Section57 - Power of State Government to Make Rules
Section58 - Power of Bureau to Make Regulations
Section59 - Rules and Regulations to Be Laid Before Parliament and State Legislature
Section60 - Application of Other Laws Not Barred
Section61 - Provisions of Act Not to Apply in Certain Cases
Section62 - Power to Remove Difficulty
ScheduleI - Schedule

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