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The Energy Conservation Act, 2001

Power of Bureau to make regulations

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 1 provision Instruments 32

Section 58 of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 deals with power of Bureau to make regulations. The Bureau may, with the previous approval of the Central Government and subject to the condition of previous publication, by notification, make regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder to carry out the purposes of this Act. The Act came into force on 28 Jun 2012.

(1) The Bureau may, with the previous approval of the Central Government and subject to the condition of previous publication, by notification, make regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder to carry out the purposes of this Act.

(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:--

(a) the times and places of the meetings of the Governing Council and the procedure to be followed at such meetings under sub-section (1) of section 5;

(b) the members of advisory committees constituted under sub-section (2) of section 8;

(c) the powers and duties that may be exercised and discharged by the Director-General of the Bureau under sub-section (6) of section 9;

(d) the levy of fee for services provided for promoting efficient use of energy and its conservation under clause (n) of sub-section (2) of section 13;

(e) the list of accredited energy auditors under clause (o) of sub-section (2) of section 13;

1[(f) the qualifications, criteria and conditions subject to which a person may be accredited as an energy auditor and the procedure for such accreditation under clause (p) of sub-section (2) of section 13;]

(g) the manner and the intervals of time in which the energy audit shall be conducted under clause (q) of sub-section (2) of section 13;

(h) certification procedure for 2[energy auditors and energy managers] under clause (r) of sub-section (2) of section 13;

3[(ha) the purposes, and the terms and conditions subject to which, an agency may be authorised to carry out the functions of the Bureau under clause (tb) of sub-section (2) of section 13;

(hb) the technical qualification to test samples under clause (tc) of sub-section (2) of section 13;]

(i) particulars required to be displayed on label and the manner of their display under clause (d) of section 14;

(j) the manner and the intervals of time for conduct of energy audit under clause (h) or clause (s) of section 14;

(k) the manner and the intervals of time for conducting energy audit by an accredited energy auditor under clause (c) of section 15;

(l) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, specified.

Section 58, 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. 5 Meetings of Governing Council
  2. s. 8 Constitution of Advisory Committees and other committees
  3. s. 9 Director General of Bureau
  4. s. 13 Powers and functions of Bureau
  5. s. 14 Power of Central Government to enforce efficient use of energy and its conservation
  6. s. 15 Power of State Government to enforce certain provisions for efficient use of energy and its conservation

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 51 Delegation

Made under this section, and citing it

20 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.

Another 12 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.

All subordinate legislation

Questions about Section 58

What does Section 58 of the Energy Conservation Act deal with?

Section 58 of the Energy Conservation Act is headed "Power of Bureau to make regulations". The Bureau may, with the previous approval of the Central Government and subject to the condition of previous publication, by notification, make regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder to carry out the purposes of this Act.

How do I find court cases under Section 58 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 58, section 58 Energy Conservation Act 2001, section 58 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 58 of the Energy Conservation Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 5 (Meetings of Governing Council), section 8 (Constitution of Advisory Committees and other committees), section 9 (Director General of Bureau), section 13 (Powers and functions of Bureau), and on 2 further provisions, so none of them can safely be read on its own. 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 20: most recently MEA Extension Order 2022 (2022), then No. BEE/S&L/Ceiling Fan/05/2019-20 - Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Electric Ceiling Type Fans) Regulations, 2022. (2022), and 18 more.

When did Section 58 of the Energy Conservation Act come into force?

Section 58 of the Energy Conservation Act, cited as Energy Conservation Act 2001 58, 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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