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The Energy Conservation Act, 2001

Power of inspection

In force From 28 Jun 2012 Act 52 of 2001 As on 17 Oct 2026

Act 52 of 2001 Ministry Power Enacted 29 Sep 2001 In force 28 Jun 2012 Cited by 4 provisions Instruments 14

Section 17 of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 deals with power of inspection. The designated agency may appoint, after the expiry of five years from the date of commencement of this Act, as many inspecting officers as may be necessary for the purpose of ensuring compliance with energy consumption standards specified under clause (a) of section 14 or ensure display of particul The Act came into force on 28 Jun 2012.

(1) The designated agency may appoint, after the expiry of five years from the date of commencement of this Act, as many inspecting officers as may be necessary for the purpose of ensuring compliance with energy consumption standards specified under clause (a) of section 14 or ensure display of particulars on label on equipment or appliance specified under clause (b) of section 14 or for the purpose of performing such other functions as may be assigned to them.

(2) Subject to any rules made under this Act, an inspecting officer shall have power to--

(a) inspect any operation carried on or in connection with the equipment or appliance specified under clause (b) of section 14 or in respect of which energy standards under clause (a) of section 14 have been specified;

(b) enter any place of designated consumer at which the energy is used for any activity and may require any proprietor, employee, director, manager or secretary or any other person who may be attending in any manner to or helping in, carrying on any activity with the help of energy--

(i) to afford him necessary facility to inspect--

(A) any equipment or appliance as he may require and which may be available at such place;

(B) any production process to ascertain the energy consumption norms and standards;

(ii) to make an inventory of stock of any equipment or appliance checked or verified by him;

(iii) to record the statement of any person which may be useful for, or relevant to, for efficient use of energy and its conservation under this Act.

(3) An inspecting officer may enter any place of designated consumer--

(a) where any activity with the help of energy is carried on; and

(b) where any equipment or appliance notified under clause (b) of section 14 has been kept,

during the hours at which such place is open for production or conduct of business connected therewith.

(4) An inspecting officer acting under this section shall, on no account, remove or cause to be removed from the place wherein he has entered, any equipment or appliance or books of account or other documents.

Section 17, The Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (Act 52 of 2001).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 14 Power of Central Government to enforce efficient use of energy and its conservation

Referred to by 4

  1. s. 14 Power of Central Government to enforce efficient use of energy and its conservation
  2. s. 15 Power of State Government to enforce certain provisions for efficient use of energy and its conservation
  3. s. 56 Power of Central Government to make rules
  4. s. 57 Power of State Government to make rules

Made under this section, and citing it

1 instrument states that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.

Another 13 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.

All subordinate legislation

Questions about Section 17

What does Section 17 of the Energy Conservation Act deal with?

Section 17 of the Energy Conservation Act is headed "Power of inspection". The designated agency may appoint, after the expiry of five years from the date of commencement of this Act, as many inspecting officers as may be necessary for the purpose of ensuring compliance with energy consumption standards specified under clause (a) of section 14 or ensure display of particul

How do I find court cases under Section 17 of the Energy Conservation Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Energy Conservation Act 2001 17, section 17 Energy Conservation Act 2001, section 17 of the Energy Conservation Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 17 of the Energy Conservation Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 14 (Power of Central Government to enforce efficient use of energy and its conservation), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 4 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently S.O.1861(E) (2010).

When did Section 17 of the Energy Conservation Act come into force?

Section 17 of the Energy Conservation Act, cited as Energy Conservation Act 2001 17, came into force on 28 Jun 2012, having been enacted on 29 Sep 2001. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

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