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Section 15: Power of State Government to enforce certain provisions for efficient use of energy and its conservation.

The Energy Conservation Act, 2001Central Act · Act 52 of 2001

The State Government may, by notification, in consultation with the Bureau--

(a) amend the [energy conservation and sustainable building codes] to suit the regional and local climatic conditions and may, by rules made by it, specify and notify [energy conservation and sustainable building codes] with respect to use of energy in the buildings [and implement the same through building bye-laws of the State];

(b) direct every owner or occupier of a building or building complex being a designated consumer to comply with the provisions of the [energy conservation and sustainable building codes];

(c) direct, if considered necessary for efficient use of energy and its conservation, any designated consumer referred to in clause (b) to get energy audit conducted by an accredited energy auditor in such manner and at such intervals of time as may be specified by regulations;

(d) designate any agency as designated agency to coordinate, regulate and enforce provisions of this Act within the State;

(e) take all measures necessary to create awareness and disseminate information for efficient use of energy and its conservation;

(f) arrange and organise training of personnel and specialists in the techniques for efficient use of energy and its conservation;

(g) take steps to encourage preferential treatment for use of energy efficient equipment or appliances;

(h) direct, any designated consumer to furnish to the designated agency, in such form and manner and within such period as may be specified by rules made by it, information with regard to the energy consumed by such consumer;

[(ha) levy such fee as may be prescribed for the services rendered by the designated agency to promote efficient use of energy and its conservation under this Act;]

(i) specify the matters to be included for the purposes of inspection under sub-section (2) of section 17.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Energy Conservation Act, 2001
Section15
Marginal notePower of State Government to enforce certain provisions for efficient use of energy and its conservation.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 19 of 2022. . Subs. by Act 19 of 2022, s. 9, for “energy conservation building codes” (w.e.f. 1-1-2023).
  • inserted. . Ins. by s. 9, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-1-2023).
  • inserted. . Ins. by s. 9, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-1-2023).

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