Establishment and incorporation of Bureau of Energy Efficiency
Section 3 of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 deals with establishment and incorporation of Bureau of Energy Efficiency. With effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint, there shall be established, for the purposes of this Act, a Bureau to be called the Bureau of Energy Efficiency. The Act came into force on 28 Jun 2012.
(1) With effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint, there shall be established, for the purposes of this Act, a Bureau to be called the Bureau of Energy Efficiency.
(2) The Bureau shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract, and shall, by the said name, sue or be sued.
(3) The head office of the Bureau shall be at Delhi.
(4) The Bureau may establish offices at other places in India.
Section 3, The Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (Act 52 of 2001).
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Referred to by 1
Made under this section, and citing it
7 instruments state 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.
- MEA Extension Order 2022Order 2022
- Executive Order M&V timeline extension 2020Order 2020
- S.O. 2147(E) - amendments notification - CementNotification 2020
- Amendment to MoP's Notification S.O 4097(E) for Self- Ballasted LED lamps.Notification 2019
- SO 968(E) - TOE NotificationNotification 2019
- Specification of Energy Consumption Standards for star labelled TFLs as per Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Tubular Fluorescent Lamps) Regulations, 2018 .Notification 2018
- Bureau of Energy Efficiency making Notification of threshold Level for Petrochemical Sector, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (e) of Section 14 of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001) and subsequent amendments.Notification 2017
Another 27 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
- Amendment II 14(a) S.O. 4636(E) Notification - Direct Cool RefrigeratorNotification 2021
- Amendment III 14(a) S.O. 4634(E) Notification - Room Air ConditionersNotification 2021
- Amendment IV 14(a) S.O. 4208 (E) Notification - Stationary Storage Type Electric Water HeaterNotification 2021
- Amendment IV 14(a) S.O. 4635(E) Notification - Frost Free RefrigeratorNotification 2021
- Amendment II 14(a) S.O. 4485(E) Notification - Room Air ConditionersNotification 2020
- Amendment II 14(a) S.O. 4487 (E) Notification - Colour TelevisionNotification 2020
- Amendment III 14(a) S.O.1665(E) Notification - Distribution TransformerNotification 2020
- Amendment III 14(a) S.O.4486(E) Notification - Stationary Storage Type Electric Water HeaterNotification 2020
- Amendment to MoP's notification S.O. 2528 (E) for Room Air Conditioners.Notification 2019
- Energy Conservation (Energy Consumption Norms and Standards for Designated Consumers, Form, Time within which , and Manner of Preparation and Implementation of Scheme, Procedure for Issue of Energy Savings Certificate and value of Per Metric Tonne of Oil Equivalent of Energy Consumed) Amendment Rules, 2018.Rule 2018
- Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Powers and Duties of Director-General of the Bureau) Regulations, 2017Regulation 2017
- Notification for Corrigendum in target notification under PAT III for Cement and TPPsNotification 2017
- Notification for Threshold level for Buildings Sector under clause (e) of section 14 of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001).Notification 2017
- Specification of energy consumption standards for star labels Room AC of the vapour compression type households use upto rated cooling capacity of 9000 kilo calories/ hours as per Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Room Air Conditioners) Regulation, 2017 and subsequent amendments.Notification 2017
- Notification for Corrigendum in target notification under PAT II for Railway sector.in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (e) of section 14 of the said Act, in consultation with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency.Notification 2016
- Bureau of Energy Efficiency making a Notification regarding exemption of NLC-1 TPS from PAT I under clauses (g) and (n) of section 14 of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001).Notification 2015
- Energy Conservation ( Norms and standards for Designated Consumers Form, Time within which, manner of preparation and implementation of scheme, procedure for issue of energy saving certificates and value of per metric ton of oil equivalent of energy consumed ) Amendment Rules, 2015Rule 2015
- Energy Conservation ( the form and manner for submission of report on the status of energy consumption by designated consumers) Amendment Rules, 2015Rule 2015
- Notification for defining threshold of Railways, Petroleum Refineries and Electricity DISCOMs in exercise of the powers conferred by the clause (e) of section 14 of the said Act, in consultation with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency and subsequent amendments.Notification 2015
- Energy Conservation ( Norms and standards for Designated Consumers Form, Time within which, manner of preparation and implementation of scheme, procedure for issue of energy saving certificates and value of per metric ton of oil equivalent of energy consumed ) Rules, 2018Rule 2012
- Specification of energy consumption standards for star labeled Room Air Conditioners of the vapour compressors type for Households use upto rated cooling capacity of 9000 kilo calorie/ hours as per the BEE (Particulars and Manner of their display on lables of Room AC) Regulations, 2009 and subsequent amendments.Notification 2009
- Specification of energy consumption standards for star labelled Distribution Transformers as per Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Distribution Transformers) Regulations, 2009 and subsequent amendments .Notification 2009
- Specification of the energy consumption standards for star labeled household frost free refrigerators as specified under Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Household Frost Free Refrigerators) Regulations, 2009.along with amendments.Notification 2009
- Bureau of Energy Efficiency ( Form of Annual Statement of Accounts & Records) Rules, 2007Rule 2007
- Energy Conservation ( Minimum Qualification for Energy Managers) Rules, 2006Rule 2006
- Bureau of Energy Efficiency ( Annual Report ) Rules, 2005Rule 2005
- PAT Notification S.O 269(E)Notification 2002
Questions about Section 3
What does Section 3 of the Energy Conservation Act deal with?
Section 3 of the Energy Conservation Act is headed "Establishment and incorporation of Bureau of Energy Efficiency". With effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint, there shall be established, for the purposes of this Act, a Bureau to be called the Bureau of Energy Efficiency.
How do I find court cases under Section 3 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 3, section 3 Energy Conservation Act 2001, section 3 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 3 of the Energy Conservation Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 7: most recently MEA Extension Order 2022 (2022), then Executive Order M&V timeline extension 2020 (2020), and 5 more.
When did Section 3 of the Energy Conservation Act come into force?
Section 3 of the Energy Conservation Act, cited as Energy Conservation Act 2001 3, 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.
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