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 |