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Related Section(s)(1) Subject to any regulations
made in this behalf, the Bureau shall, within six months from the date of commencement of this Act,
constitute Advisory Committees for the efficient discharge of its functions.
(2) Each Advisory Committee shall consist of a Chairperson and such other members as may be determined by regulations. (3) Without prejudice to the powers contained in sub-section (1), the Bureau may constitute, such number of technical committees of experts for the formulation of energy consumption standards or norms in respect of equipment or processes, as it considers necessary. (1) The Bureau shall, effectively co-ordinate with designated
consumers, designated agencies and other agencies, recognise and utilise the existing resources and
infrastructure, in performing the functions assigned to it by or under this Act.
(2) The Bureau may perform such functions and exercise such powers as may be assigned to it by or under this Act and in particular, such functions and powers include the function and power to-- (a) recommend to the Central Government the norms for processes and energy consumption standards required to be notified under clause (a) of section 14; 1[(aa) recommend to the Central Government for issuing of the energy savings certificate under section 14A;] (b) recommend to the Central Government the particulars required to be displayed on label on equipment or on appliances and manner of their display under clause (d) of section 14; (c) recommend to the Central Government for notifying any user or class of users of energy as a designated consumer under clause (e) of section 14; (d) take suitable steps to prescribe guidelines for energy conservation building codes under clause (p) of section 14; (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) strengthen consultancy services in the field of energy conservation; (h) promote research and development in the field of energy conservation; (i) develop testing and certification procedure and promote testing facilities for certification and testing for energy consumption of equipment and appliances; (j) formulate and facilitate implementation of pilot projects and demonstration projects for promotion of efficient use of energy and its conservation; (k) promote use of energy efficient processes, equipment, devices and systems; (l) promote innovative financing of energy efficiency projects; (m) give financial assistance to institutions for promoting efficient use of energy and its conservation; (n) levy fee, as may be determined by regulations, for services provided for promoting efficient use of energy and its conservation; (o) maintain a list of accredited energy auditors as may be specified by regulations; 2[(p) specify, by regulations, the qualifications, criteria and conditions subject to which a person may be accredited as an energy auditor and the procedure for such accreditation;] (q) specify, by regulations, the manner and intervals of time in which the energy audit shall be conducted; (r) specify, by regulations, certification procedures for 3[energy auditors and energy managers] to be designated or appointed by designated consumers; (s) prepare educational curriculum on efficient use of energy and its conservation for educational institutions, boards, universities or autonomous bodies and coordinate with them for inclusion of such curriculum in their syllabus; 1[(sa) conduct examination for capacity building and strengthening of services in the field of energy conservation including certification of energy managers and energy auditors;] (t) implement international co-operation programmes relating to efficient use of energy and its conservation as may be assigned to it by the Central Government; (u) perform such other functions as may be prescribed.
1. Ins. by Act of 28 of 2010, s. 5 (w.e.f. 24-8-2010).
2. Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for clause (p) (w.e.f. 24-8-2010). 3. Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for "energy managers" (w.e.f. 24-8-2010). The
Central Government may, by notification, in consultation with the Bureau,--
(a) specify the norms for processes and energy consumption standards for any equipment, 1 [appliance, vehicle, vessel, industrial unit, building or establishment which consumes, generates, transmits or supplies energy; ] (b) specify equipment or appliance 2 [or vehicle, vessel, industrial unit, building or establishment ] or class of equipments or appliances, as the case may be, for the purposes of this Act; 3[(c) prohibit manufacture or import of any equipment or appliance or vehicle or vessel specified under clause (b), unless it conforms to energy consumption standards specified under clause (a): Provided that an industrial unit specified under clause (b) shall close its operations unless it conforms to the norms for processes or energy consumption standards specified under clause (a): Provided further that from the date of notification of norms for processes and energy consumption standards under clause (a), no notification prohibiting such manufacture or import shall be issued–– (i) within a period of six months in the case of equipment or appliance or vehicle or vessel; and (ii) within a period of two years for closure of industrial unit: Provided also that the Central Government may, having regard to the market share and the technological development having impact on equipment or appliance or vehicle or vessel, and for reasons to be recorded in writing, extend the said period of six months referred to above, by a further period not exceeding six month;] (d) direct display of such particulars on label on equipment or on appliance specified under clause (b) and in such manner as may be specified by regulations; (e) specify, having regard to the intensity or quantity of energy consumed and the amount of investment required for switching over to energy efficient equipments and capacity of industry to invest in it and availability of the energy efficient machinery and equipment required by the industry, 4[any user or class of users of energy in the energy intensive industries and other establishments as specified in the Schedule as a designated consumer] for the purposes of this Act; (f) alter the list of Energy Intensive Industries 5[and other establishments ] specified in the Schedule; (g) establish and prescribe such energy consumption norms and standards for designated consumers as it may consider necessary: Provided that the Central Government may prescribe different norms and standards for different designated consumers having regard to such factors as may be prescribed; (h) direct, having regard to quantity of energy consumed or the norms and standards of energy consumption specified under clause (a), the Energy Intensive Industries 6and other establishments] specified in the Schedule to get energy audit conducted by an accredited energy auditor in such manner and intervals of time as may be specified by regulations; (i) direct, if considered necessary for efficient use of energy and its conservation, any designated consumer to get energy audit conducted by an accredited energy auditor; (j) specify the matters to be included for the purposes of inspection under sub-section (2) of section 17; (k) direct any designated consumer to furnish to the designated agency, in such form and manner and within such period, as may be prescribed, the information with regard to the energy consumed and action taken on the recommendation of the accredited energy auditor; (l) direct any designated consumer to designate or appoint 7[energy auditor or energy manager ] in charge of activities for efficient use of energy and its conservation and submit a report, in the form and manner as may be prescribed, on the status of energy consumption at the end of every financial year to the designated agency; (m) prescribe minimum qualification for 8[energy auditors and energy managers] to be designated or appointed under clause (l); (n) direct every designated consumer to comply with energy consumption norms and standards; (o) direct any designated consumer, who does not fulfil the energy consumption norms and standards prescribed under clause (g), to prepare a scheme for efficient use of energy and its conservation and implement such scheme keeping in view the economic viability of the investment in 9[such form, the time within which and the manner] as may be prescribed; (p) prescribe 9[energy conservation and sustainable building codes] for efficient use of energy and its conservation in the building or building complex; (q) amend the 9[energy conservation and sustainable building codes] to suit the regional and local climatic conditions; (r) direct every owner or occupier of the building or building complex, being a designated consumer to comply with the provisions of 9[energy conservation and sustainable building codes] for efficient use of energy and its conservation; (s) direct, any designated consumer referred to in clause (r), if considered necessary, for efficient use of energy and its conservation in his building to get energy audit conducted in respect of such building by an accredited energy auditor in such manner and intervals of time as may be specified by regulations; (t) take all measures necessary to create awareness and disseminate information for efficient use of energy and its conservation; (u) arrange and organise training of personnel and specialists in the techniques for efficient use of energy and its conservation; (v) take steps to encourage preferential treatment for use of energy efficient equipment or appliances: 10 [(w) specify the carbon credit trading scheme; (x) specify minimum share of consumption of non-fossil sources by designated consumers as energy or feedstock, provided different share of consumption may be specified for different types of non-fossil sources for different designated consumers;] Provided that the powers under clauses (p) to (s) shall be exercised in consultation with the concerned State.
1. Subs. by Act 19 of 2022, s. 6, for “appliance” (w.e.f. 1-1-2023).
2. Ins. by s. 6, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-1-2023).
3. Subs. by s. 6, ibid., for clause (c) (w.e.f. 1-1-2023).
4. Subs. by Act 28 of 2010, s. 6, for “any user or class of users of energy as a designated consumer” (w.e.f. 24-8-2010). 5. Ins. by Act 19 of 2022, s. 6, (w.e.f. 1-1-2023). 6. Subs. by s. 6, ibid., for “energy manager” (w.e.f. 1-1-2023). 7. Subs. by Act 28 of 2010, s. 6, for “energy managers” (w.e.f. 24-8-2010). 8. Subs. by s. 6, ibid., for “such form and manner” (w.e.f. 24-8-2010). 9. Subs. by Act 19 of 2022, s. 6, for “energy conservation building codes” (w.e.f. 1-1-2023). 10. Ins. by s. 6, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-1-2023). The State Government may, by notification, in consultation with the Bureau--
(a) amend the 1[energy conservation and sustainable building codes] to suit the regional and local climatic conditions and may, by rules made by it, specify and notify 1 [energy conservation and sustainable building codes] with respect to use of energy in the buildings 2 [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 1[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; 3[(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.
1. Subs. by Act 19 of 2022, s. 9, for “energy conservation building codes” (w.e.f. 1-1-2023).
2. Ins. by s. 9, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-1-2023). 3. Ins. by s. 9, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-1-2023). (1) The Central Government may, by
notification, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-- (a) such number of persons to be appointed as members by the Central Government under clauses (o), (p) and (q) of sub-section (2) of section 4; (b) the fee and allowances to be paid to the members under sub-section (5) of section 4; (c) the salary and allowances payable to the Director-General and other terms and conditions of his service and other terms and conditions of service of the Secretary of the Bureau under sub-section (4) of section 9; (d) the terms and conditions of service of officers and other employees of the Bureau under sub-section (2) of section 10; (e) performing such other functions by the Bureau, as may be prescribed, under clause (u) of sub-section (2) of section 13; (f) the energy consumption norms and standards for designated consumers under clause (g) of section 14; (g) prescribing the different norms and standards for different designated consumers under the proviso to clause (g) of section 14; (h) the form and manner and the time within which information with regard to energy consumed and the action taken on the recommendations of the accredited energy auditor be furnished under clause (k) of section 14; (i) the form and manner in which the status of energy consumption be submitted under clause (i) of section 14; (j) the minimum qualifications for 1[energy auditors and energy managers] under clause (m) of section 14; (k) the form and manner for preparation of scheme and its implementation under clause (o) of section 14; (l) the 2[energy conservation and sustainable building codes] under clause (p) of section 14;; 3[(la) prescribing the procedure for issuing the energy savings certificate under sub-section (1) of section 14A; (laa) the value of per metric ton of oil equivalent of energy consumed under section 14B;] (m) the matters relating to inspection under sub-section (2) of section 17; (n) the form in which, and the time at which, the Bureau shall prepare its budget under section 22; (o) the form in which, and the time at which, the Bureau shall prepare its annual report under section 23; (p) the form in which the accounts of the Bureau shall be maintained under section 25; (q) the manner of holding inquiry under sub-section (1) of section 27; (r) the form and fee for filing appeal under sub-section (2) of section 31; 3* * * * * (v) any other matter which is to be, or may be, prescribed, or in respect of which provision is to be made, or may be made, by rules.
1. Subs. by Act 28 of 2010, s. 13, for "energy managers" (w.e.f. 24-8-2010).
2. Subs. by Act 19 of 2022, s. 16, for "energy conservation building codes" (w.e.f. 1-1-2023). 3. Ins. by Act 28 of 2010, s. 13, (w.e.f. 24-8-2010). 4. Cls. (s), (t) and (u) omitted by s. 13, ibid. (w.e.f. 24-8-2010). |
