| Sections | Energy Conservation Act, 2001 |
| | Preamble |
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| | CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY |
| 1. | Short title, extent and commencement |
| 2. | Definitions |
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| | CHAPTER II: BUREAU OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY |
| 3. | Establishment and incorporation of Bureau of Energy Efficiency |
| 4. | Management of Bureau |
| 5. | Meetings of Governing Council |
| 6. | Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Bureau, Governing Council or 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 |
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| | CHAPTER III: TRANSFER OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES, ETC., OF ENERGY MANAGEMENT CENTRE TO< BUREAU |
| 12. | Transfer of assets, liabilities and employees of Energy Management Centre |
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| | CHAPTER IV: POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF BUREAU |
| 13. | Powers and functions of Bureau |
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| | CHAPTER V: POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO FACILITATE AND ENFORCE EFFICIENT USE OF ENERGY AND ITS CONSERVATION |
| 14. | Power of Central Government to enforce efficient use of energy and its conservation |
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| | CHAPTER VI: POWER OF STATE GOVERNMENT TO FACILITATE AND ENFORCE EFFICIENT USE OF ENERGY AND ITS CONSERVATION |
| 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 |
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| | 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 |
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| | CHAPTER VIII: PENALTIES AND ADJUDICATION |
| 26. | Penalty |
| 27. | Power to adjudicate |
| 28. | Factors to be taken into account by adjudicating officer |
| 29. | Civil court not to have jurisdiction |
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| | CHAPTER IX: APPELLATE 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. | Resignation 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 of appellant to take assistance of legal practitioner or accredited auditor and of Government to appoint presenting officers |
| 45. | Appeal to Supreme Court |
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| | CHAPTER X: MISCELLANEOUS |
| 46. | Power of Central Government to issue directions to Bureau |
| 47. | Power of Central Government to 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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| | THE SCHEDULE |
